Academic Calendar 2026-27 | Wellesley Public Schools

2026
Aug 26-28 (W-F)	New Professional Staff
Aug 31 & Sept 1 (M-Tu)	All Professional Staff
Sept 2 (W)	School Begins All Students
Sept 2 thru Sept 11	Kindergarten Begins – Early Release Days
Sept 7 (M)	Labor Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Sept 12 (Sa)	Rosh Hashanah
Sept 14 (M)	Kindergarten Full Days Start
Sept 21 (M)	Yom Kippur – Schools Closed
Oct 12 (M)	Indigenous Peoples Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Nov 5 (Th)	Early Release PreK-5 Parent Conferences
Nov 8 (Su)	Diwali
Nov 11 (W)	*Veterans Day – Schools & Offices Closed*
Nov 25 (W)	Early Release – Schools
Nov 26-27 (Th-F)	Thanksgiving Recess – Schools & Offices Closed
Nov 30 (M)	Professional Day – Schools Closed
Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2027	December Break – Schools Closed

2027
Jan 4 (M)	School Reopens
Jan 18 (M)	Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Feb 6 (Sa)	Lunar New Year
Feb 15 – 19 (M-F)	February Break – Schools Closed
Mar 10 (W)	Eid al-Fitr – Schools Closed
Mar 26 (F)	Good Friday – Schools Closed
April 6 (Tu)	Early Release PreK-5 Parent Conferences
April 19 – 23 (M-F)	April Break – Schools Closed
May 31 (M)	Memorial Day – Schools & Offices Closed
June 4 (F)	WHS Graduation / Half Day WHS Only
June 18 (F)	Juneteenth – Schools & Offices Closed
June 28 (M)	Last Day STUDENTS (assumes 5 contingency days)
June 29 (Tu)	Last Day TEACHERS (assumes 5 contingency days)

	NO SCHOOL
	Additional Elem. Early Release Date for Parent Conferences
	Early Release Dates for WMS & WHS
	Early Release Date *WMS Only*
	Early Release Date *WHS Only – High School Graduation: Friday June 4*
	Opening and Closing Days

Month	Student Scheduled Days
August	0
September	19
October	21
November	17
December	17
January	19
February	15
March	21
April	17
May	20
June	19
Total	185

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL OPENING IN AUGUST:
PAWS follows an “orientation schedule” 9/2-9/4. Full Schedule begins 9/8.
Kindergarten follows Early Release Day schedule 9/2-9/11. Full Day begins 9/14.

INFORMATION ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS:
Elementary Early Release: Wednesdays at 12:00. Additional Elem. Early Release Days: 11/5/26 and 4/6/27.
Middle School (11:21 am) and High School (11:29 am) Early release dates: 10/14/26, 11/4, 11/25 and 12/2;
1/6/27, 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 5/5, 6/2 (WMS Only) & 6/4 (WHS Only)

Last Day Calculator	Students \| Teachers
0 Contingency Days =	06-21-27 \| 06-22-27
1 Contingency Days =	06-22-27 \| 06-23-27
2 Contingency Days =	06-23-27 \| 06-24-27
3 Contingency Days =	06-24-27 \| 06-25-27
4 Contingency Days =	06-25-27 \| 06-28-27
5 Contingency Days =	06-28-27 \| 06-29-27

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CLOSING IN JUNE:
The last day of school is an early release day.
8th Grade Completion Ceremony takes place on the last day of school.
Elementary: If the last day of school is a Thursday or Friday, then the Wednesday of that final week is a full day of school.

Closing day is determined based on contingency days. (Teachers work 184 days; students attend 180 days)

As Voted by School Committee: December 9, 2025

2026-2027 WPS Religious and Cultural Observances Calendar

Wellesley Public Schools values the significance of all holidays celebrated by our families. Please note that the list below may not encompass every holiday. For multi-day holidays, the date listed on the calendar is the first day of the holiday. * The observance begins at sunset.

Month	Holiday	Date
SEPTEMBER	WPS classes begin for students on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
	Rosh Hashanah* (Day 1)	Friday, September 11, 2026
	Ganesha Chaturthi	Monday, September 14, 2026
	Yom Kippur*	Sunday, September 20, 2026
	Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)	Friday, September 25, 2026
	MidAutumn Festival	Friday, September 25, 2026
	Sukkot (start)*	Friday, September 25, 2026
OCTOBER	Navaratri (start)	Sunday, October 11, 2026
	Indigenous Peoples’ Day	Monday, October 12, 2026
	Dussehra/Dasara	Tuesday, October 20, 2026
NOVEMBER	Diwali	Sunday, November 8, 2026
NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving	Thursday, November 26, 2026
DECEMBER	Chanukah/Hanukkah* (start)	Friday, December 4, 2026
	Christmas Eve	Thursday, December 24, 2026
	Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2026
	Kwanzaa (Day 1)	Saturday, December 26, 2026
JANUARY	New Year’s Day	Friday, January 1, 2027
	Isra & Miraj*	Tuesday, January 5, 2027 (may vary)
	Epiphany	Wednesday, January 6, 2027
	Orthodox Christmas	Thursday, January 7, 2027
FEBRUARY	Lunar New Year	Saturday, February 6, 2027
FEBRUARY	Ramadan* (start)	Sunday, February 7, 2027
MARCH	Laylat al-Qadr	Friday, March 5, 2027
	Eid al-Fitr*	Tuesday, March 9, 2027
	Holi	Monday, March 22, 2027
	Good Friday	Friday, March 26, 2027
	Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 28, 2027
APRIL	Pesach/Passover* (start)	Wednesday, April 22, 2027
APRIL	Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, April 30, 2027
MAY	Orthodox Easter Sunday	Sunday, May 2, 2027
	Hajj* (start)	Friday, May 14, 2027 (may vary)
	Eid al-Adha*	Sunday, May 16, 2027 (may vary)
	Vesak Day	Thursday, May 20, 2027 (may vary)
JUNE	Shavuot*	Thursday, June 10, 2027
JUNE	Juneteenth (observed)	Friday, June 18, 2027
	The last day of classes is June 28, 2027 (with five contingency days)

POLICY: ACCOMMODATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL OBSERVANCES