For the 2026–2027 school year, CPS publishes its official academic calendar for Massachusetts. Classes begin Sep 2 and end Jun 24. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with CPS before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for CPS. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
CPS's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- New Staff OrientationAug 26 — Aug 27Event
- No School (Staff Orientation)Aug 31, 2026No School
- Grades 1-9 Only / Kindergarten OrientationSep 1, 2026Event
- First Day for All StudentsSep 2, 2026School Opens
- No SchoolSep 4, 2026No School
- No School (Labor Day)Sep 7, 2026No School
- Half Day (Professional Day)Sep 23, 2026Early Release
- No School (Columbus Day)Oct 12, 2026No School
- Half Day (Professional Day)Oct 22, 2026Early Release
- No School (Full Professional Day)Nov 3, 2026No School
- No School (Veterans Day)Nov 11, 2026No School
- Half Day (Elementary & Middle Schools Only)Nov 18, 2026Early Release
- Early Release (Thanksgiving Recess)Nov 25, 2026No School
- Thanksgiving Recess (No School)Nov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Half Day (Professional Day)Dec 10, 2026Early Release
- December RecessDec 24 — Jan 3No School
- School ReopensJan 4, 2027Event
- Half Day (Professional Day)Jan 12, 2027Early Release
- No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)Jan 18, 2027No School
- Half Day (Professional Day)Feb 4, 2027Early Release
- February RecessFeb 15 — Feb 19No School
- School ReopensFeb 22, 2027Event
- Half Day (Professional Day)Mar 10, 2027Early Release
- Half Day (Professional Day)Apr 6, 2027Early Release
- April RecessApr 19 — Apr 23No School
- School ReopensApr 26, 2027Event
- No School (Memorial Day)May 31, 2027No School
- No School (Juneteenth)Jun 18, 2027No School
- Last Day for Students (Half Day)Jun 24, 2027School Closes
- Last Day for Staff (Half Day)Jun 25, 2027School Closes
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for CPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 CPS calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar CPS published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against the district office.
- ✓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 CPS before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
CPS Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
Students in Grades 1-9 will begin school on September 1, 2026. Kindergarten orientation will also be held on September 1, 2026. The first day for all students is September 2, 2026.
CPS spring break, listed as April Recess, will be from April 19 through April 23, 2027. Schools will reopen on April 26, 2027.
CPS Christmas break, listed as December Recess, will begin on December 24, 2026. Schools will reopen on January 4, 2027.
CPS winter break, listed as February Recess, will be from February 15 through February 19, 2027. Schools will reopen on February 22, 2027.
CPS will have an early release on November 25, 2026, for Thanksgiving Recess. Schools will be closed on November 26 and November 27, 2026.
The last day for CPS students is June 24, 2027. It will be a half day.
CPS schools will be closed on September 7, 2026, for Labor Day.
CPS schools will be closed on October 12, 2026, for Columbus Day.
CPS schools will be closed on November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day.
CPS schools will be closed on January 18, 2027, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
CPS schools will be closed on May 31, 2027, for Memorial Day.
CPS schools will be closed on June 18, 2027, for Juneteenth.
CPS professional development half days are scheduled for September 23, October 22 and December 10, 2026, and January 12, February 4, March 10 and April 6, 2027.
CPS students will have no school on November 3, 2026, due to a full professional development day.
Elementary and middle school students will have a half day on November 18, 2026.
The last day for CPS staff is June 25, 2027. It will be a half day.
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