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Spring break 2027 in Boston is April 19–23.

Here is every break in the 2026-27 school year, the public holidays, and a calendar you can add in one tap.

Dates from Boston Public Schools. Dates are Boston Public Schools; surrounding Massachusetts districts set their own calendars but most take February vacation in Presidents' Day week and April vacation in Patriots' Day week.

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Checked against official sources on 19 October 2026

The 2026-27 school year

The year at a glance

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Thanksgiving recess, 26 to 27 Nov 2026Winter recess, 24 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027February recess, 15 to 19 Feb 2027Spring recess, 19 to 23 Apr 2027Summer break, 23 Jun to 31 Aug 2027
  • Winter and Christmas
  • Spring, March and Easter
  • Summer
  • Autumn and half terms
  • Public holiday
All dates

Boston school holiday dates

2026-27

Confirmed
BreakDatesSchool days off
First day of schoolTue 8 September 2026
Thanksgiving recessEarly release Wednesday 25 November. Thu 26 Nov – Fri 27 Nov 2026 2
Winter recessTeachers return 4 January; students return Tuesday 5 January. Thu 24 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027 8
February recessIncludes Presidents Day. Students return 22 February. Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 5
Spring recessIncludes Patriots' Day. Students return 26 April. Mon 19 Apr – Fri 23 Apr 2027 5
Summer breakLast day 22 June if no snow days are used (the calendar allows up to 29 June). The 2027-28 start date is not published yet, so the end of summer is shown as the end of August. Wed 23 Jun – Tue 31 Aug 2027 50
Last day of schoolTue 22 June 2027

Source: Boston Public Schools SY26-27 District Calendar (reviewed 23 Mar 2026)

2027-28

Not yet announced

Boston Public Schools hasn't published its 2027-28 calendar yet. We don't guess: the dates go up here, and into the calendar feed, as soon as they are official.

Dates are inclusive school days off, Monday to Friday. Individual schools can add closure days of their own (training days, PA days, inset days), so check with your school before you book anything non-refundable.

Public holidays

Boston public holidays 2027

Long weekends move demand as much as school breaks do. Where a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off in lieu is listed.

Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Legal Holidays

  1. New Year's DayFriday · long weekend
  2. Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · long weekend
  3. Washington's BirthdayMonday · long weekend
  4. Patriots' DayMonday · long weekend
  5. Memorial DayMonday · long weekend
  6. Juneteenth Independence Day (Saturday; Massachusetts observes Saturday holidays on Saturday; federal observance is Friday, June 18)Saturday
  7. Independence Day (observed; July 4 is a Sunday)Monday · long weekend
  8. Labor DayMonday · long weekend
  9. Columbus DayMonday · long weekend
  10. Veterans' DayThursday
  11. Thanksgiving DayThursday
  12. Christmas Day (Saturday; federal observance is Friday, December 24)Saturday
For travellers and advisors

What these dates do to demand

  • Patriots' Day (Monday, April 19, 2027) is Boston Marathon day; hotels in Boston book out that weekend and Massachusetts April school vacation usually runs the same week.
  • Massachusetts February vacation typically falls in Presidents' Day week (February 15 to 19, 2027), a peak week for New England ski resorts.
  • Boston Public Schools start after Labor Day (September 8, 2026), so late August stays open for family travel.

Also off school during Spring recess

More regions off at once means fuller flights and resorts that week. See the busiest weeks

Questions

Quick answers

When is Spring Break 2027 in Boston?

Spring recess is 19 to 23 April 2027, 5 school days off, according to Boston Public Schools SY26-27 District Calendar (reviewed 23 Mar 2026). Dates are Boston Public Schools; surrounding Massachusetts districts set their own calendars but most take February vacation in Presidents' Day week and April vacation in Patriots' Day week.

When is Thanksgiving break 2026 in Boston?

Thanksgiving recess is 26 to 27 November 2026, according to Boston Public Schools SY26-27 District Calendar (reviewed 23 Mar 2026).

When is winter break 2026 in Boston?

Winter recess is 24 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, according to Boston Public Schools SY26-27 District Calendar (reviewed 23 Mar 2026).

When is February break 2027 in Boston?

February recess is 15 to 19 February 2027, according to Boston Public Schools SY26-27 District Calendar (reviewed 23 Mar 2026).

When does the 2026-27 school year start and end in Boston?

The first day of school is Tuesday 8 September 2026 and the last day is Tuesday 22 June 2027.

When are the 2027-28 school holidays in Boston?

Boston Public Schools hasn't published the calendar yet. We check the official sources regularly and add the dates as soon as they are out.

What are the public holidays in Boston in 2027?

There are 12 public holidays: New Year's Day (1 January), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (18 January), Washington's Birthday (15 February), Patriots' Day (19 April), Memorial Day (31 May), Juneteenth Independence Day (Saturday; Massachusetts observes Saturday holidays on Saturday; federal observance is Friday, June 18) (19 June), Independence Day (observed; July 4 is a Sunday) (5 July), Labor Day (6 September), Columbus Day (11 October), Veterans' Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (25 November), Christmas Day (Saturday; federal observance is Friday, December 24) (25 December).

Sources

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