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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Worcester Public Schools (WPS) calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on June 18, 2027. We did not find spring break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.

Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school (some grades) August 31; winter break December 24 to January 1; last day of school June 10.

Next time off Oct 9 Teacher work day, no students · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far Jun 18 the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school June 10 Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 31; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Last day of school June 10;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

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  • 4July 4

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  • 31First day

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  • 3First day for some grades
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21First Day of Head Start
  • 24Worcester Technical High School Open House

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 28Hanover Insurance Academy of the Arts Open House

November 2026

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  • 25–27Thanksgiving

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  • 8South High Community School 8th Grade Goddard Scholars Open House
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  • 10Last day
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Massachusetts
First day of school (some grades)August 31——1 of 7
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 47 of 9 · Massachusetts winter break 2026–27, by district
Last day of schoolJune 10——2 of 8 · Massachusetts last day of school 2027, by district

Every date

Every published date · Worcester Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
August 31First day of school—First Day of School for Grades 1-12
September 3First day for some grades—First Day of School for Pre-K & K
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 21First Day of Head Start—First Day of Head Start
September 24Worcester Technical High School Open House—Worcester Technical High School Open House
October 6Burncoat High School Open House—Burncoat High School Open House
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development Day
October 28Hanover Insurance Academy of the Arts Open House—Hanover Insurance Academy of the Arts Open House
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving
December 8South High Community School 8th Grade Goddard Scholars Open House—South High Community School 8th Grade Goddard Scholars Open House
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysHoliday Vacation
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development Day
May 28Last day for some grades—Last day of School for Seniors
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day
June 2Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House—Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House
June 10Last day of school—End of Quarter 4 / Last day of School
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://worcesterschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://worcesterschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20500/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Massachusetts districts

Melrose Public: 23 school days off Revere Public: 24 school days off Stoughton Public: 26 school days off Hull Public: 27 school days off