For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 7,800 students across 17 schools in Connecticut. Classes begin August 27, 2026 and end June 11, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Bristol Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Bristol Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Bristol Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Bristol Public Schools BPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Bristol Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Bristol Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against bristol.k12.ct.us.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Bristol Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Bristol Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Bristol Public Schools for the 2026-2027 school year is August 27, 2026.
Spring Break in Bristol Public Schools is scheduled from April 12 through April 16, 2027. Schools will be closed during this period.
Christmas Break begins on December 24, 2026, and continues through January 1, 2027. Students return after the holiday recess.
Winter Break in Bristol Public Schools runs from December 24, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Recess includes a shortened day on November 25, 2026, followed by no school on November 26 and November 27, 2026.
The projected last day of school for Bristol Public Schools is June 11, 2027, provided there are no additional snow-day adjustments.
Schools will be closed on September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
Bristol Public Schools will be closed on September 21, 2026, for Yom Kippur.
Schools will be closed on October 12, 2026, for Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day.
Bristol Public Schools will be closed on November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day.
Schools will be closed on January 18, 2027, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Bristol Public Schools will be closed on February 15, 2027, in observance of Presidents' Day.
Schools will be closed on March 9, 2027, in observance of Eid al-Fitr.
Bristol Public Schools will be closed on March 26, 2027, for Good Friday.
Schools will be closed on May 31, 2027, in observance of Memorial Day.
Bristol Public Schools and offices will be closed on June 18, 2027, in observance of Juneteenth.
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