Massachusetts has 183 school districts across 151 cities with calendar data for the 2025-26 school year. Districts average 179 instructional days per year.
Academic Calendar Overview
Massachusetts school districts follow a 2025-26 academic calendar that spans from August 4, 2025 through June 26, 2026. With 183 districts across 151 cities and communities, Massachusetts families have a wide range of schedules to navigate depending on where they live. Understanding when school starts, when breaks fall, and how many instructional days your child will have helps parents plan vacations, childcare, and family activities around the academic year. With an average of 179 instructional days required per year, Massachusetts school districts must carefully balance state mandates with local scheduling needs, including teacher planning days, professional development, and weather makeup days.
When Does School Start?
The earliest Massachusetts districts begin classes on August 4, 2025, while others do not start until September 4, 2025 — a spread of 31 days that reflects the diverse local priorities and climate conditions across the state. Districts that start earlier in the summer tend to align breaks with local events or agricultural cycles, while later-starting districts may preserve more of the traditional summer for families. This variation means a family moving from one Massachusetts district to another could encounter a schedule shift of several weeks, making it important to verify your specific district's calendar each year. Across Massachusetts, districts average 179 instructional days — a figure set by state education mandates but often exceeded by individual districts that build in additional learning time.
Break Schedules
For the 2025-26 academic year, the most common spring break window in Massachusetts runs from April 20, 2026 through April 24, 2026, a schedule shared by 97 districts. Families planning spring travel should be aware that while this is the dominant pattern, not all Massachusetts districts follow the same dates — some districts schedule spring break a week earlier or later based on local traditions or the academic calendar layout. Winter break — the longest scheduled recess of the school year — most commonly begins February 16, 2026 and runs through February 20, 2026 for 87 Massachusetts districts. This multi-week window is a critical planning period for families booking holiday travel, managing childcare during the break, and coordinating with extended family schedules.
Data Sources & Accuracy
Major Massachusetts communities including Lowell, Worcester, Randolph Town, and Littleton Common are represented in our dataset, alongside hundreds of smaller districts across the state. All calendar data on this site is sourced directly from official Massachusetts school district websites, PDF calendars, and district-published iCal feeds. The data is refreshed regularly to reflect mid-year amendments, snow day adjustments, and any changes announced by districts after the start of the school year. While we work to keep information current, parents should always verify critical dates — such as the first day of school, standardized testing windows, and graduation ceremonies — against their district's official website or the district office directly. Use the district links below to navigate to your specific school calendar page, where you can view the full schedule and download an iCal file for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook.
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Compare School Calendars
Showing districts with available 2025-26 calendar data. Data updates daily.
A13 districts
Abington
Acton-Boxborough Regional School DistrictLittleton Common
Agawam School DistrictAgawam Town
Amesbury School DistrictAmesbury
Andover School DistrictAndover
Arlington School DistrictArlington
Ashburnham-Westminster School DistrictSouth Ashburnham
Ashland School DistrictCordaville
Athol-Royalston School DistrictAthol
Attleboro School DistrictAttleboro
Auburn School DistrictOxford
Avon School DistrictHolbrook
Ayer-Shirley School DistrictAyer
B17 districts
Barnstable Town
Bedford School DistrictHanscom AFB
Belchertown School DistrictBelchertown
Bellingham School DistrictBellingham
Belmont School DistrictBelmont
Berkshire Hills School DistrictHousatonic
Berlin-Boylston School DistrictClinton
Beverly School DistrictBeverly
Billerica School DistrictPinehurst
Blackstone-Millville School DistrictHopedale
Boston School DistrictBoston
Bourne School DistrictMonument Beach
Braintree School DistrictBraintree Town
Bridgewater-Raynham School DistrictBridgewater Town
Brockton School DistrictBrockton
Brookline School DistrictBrookline
Burlington School DistrictBurlington
C9 districts
Cambridge
Canton School DistrictRandolph Town
Carver School DistrictWest Wareham
Central Berkshire School DistrictChester
Chelmsford School DistrictLowell
Chelsea School DistrictChelsea
Chicopee School DistrictChicopee
Clinton School DistrictClinton
Cohasset School DistrictNorth Scituate
D9 districts
Danvers
Dartmouth School DistrictBliss Corner
Dedham School DistrictDedham
Dennis-Yarmouth School DistrictSouth Yarmouth
Dighton-Rehoboth School DistrictSomerset
Douglas School DistrictEast Douglas
Dracut School DistrictLowell
Dudley-Charlton Regional School DistrictSouthbridge Town
Duxbury School DistrictDuxbury
E5 districts
F8 districts
Acushnet Center
Fall River School DistrictFall River
Falmouth School DistrictTeaticket
Fitchburg School DistrictFitchburg
Foxborough School DistrictFoxborough
Framingham School DistrictFramingham
Franklin School DistrictFranklin Town
Freetown-Lakeville School DistrictNorth Lakeville
G10 districts
Gardner
Gateway School DistrictHuntington
Georgetown School DistrictBoxford
Gill-Montague School DistrictMillers Falls
Gloucester School DistrictGloucester
Gosnold School DistrictBliss Corner
Grafton School DistrictUpton
Granby School DistrictGranby
Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield
Groton-Dunstable School DistrictEast Pepperell
H16 districts
Hatfield
Hamilton-Wenham School DistrictIpswich
Hampden-Wilbraham School DistrictWilbraham
Hanover School DistrictHanson
Harvard School DistrictDevens
Hatfield School DistrictHatfield
Haverhill School DistrictHaverhill
Hingham School DistrictHingham
Holbrook School DistrictHolbrook
Holliston School DistrictHopkinton
Holyoke School DistrictHolyoke
Hoosac Valley School DistrictCheshire
Hopedale School DistrictHopedale
Hopkinton School DistrictHopkinton
Hudson School DistrictHudson
Hull School DistrictHull
I1 district
L12 districts
Lawrence
Lee School DistrictLee
Leicester School DistrictSpencer
Lenox School DistrictLenox
Lexington School DistrictLexington
Littleton School DistrictLittleton Common
Longmeadow School DistrictLongmeadow
Lowell School DistrictLowell
Ludlow School DistrictWilbraham
Lunenburg School DistrictLunenburg
Lynn School DistrictLynn
Lynnfield School DistrictLynnfield
M23 districts
Malden
Manchester Essex Regional School DistrictEssex
Mansfield School DistrictMansfield Center
Marblehead School DistrictMarblehead
Marlborough School DistrictMarlborough
Marshfield School DistrictMarshfield
Mashpee School DistrictMashpee Neck
Maynard School DistrictMaynard
Medfield School DistrictMedfield
Medford School DistrictMedford
Medway School DistrictFranklin Town
Melrose School DistrictMelrose
Mendon-Upton School DistrictHopedale
Methuen School DistrictMethuen
Middleborough School DistrictMiddleborough Center
Milford School DistrictMilford
Millbury School DistrictWorcester
Millis School DistrictMillis-Clicquot
Milton School DistrictMilton
Mohawk Trail School DistrictShelburne Falls
Monomoy Regional School DistrictHarwich Port
Monson School DistrictMonson Center
Mount Greylock School DistrictCheshire
N19 districts
Madaket
Narragansett School DistrictBaldwinville
Nashoba School DistrictHudson
Natick School DistrictCochituate
Needham School DistrictNeedham
New Bedford School DistrictNew Bedford
Newburyport School DistrictNewburyport
Newton School DistrictNewton
North Adams School DistrictNorth Adams
North Andover School DistrictAndover
North Attleborough School DistrictNorth Attleborough Town
North Brookfield School DistrictNorth Brookfield
North Middlesex School DistrictTownsend
North Reading School DistrictReading
Northampton School DistrictNorthampton
Northbridge School DistrictWhitinsville
Norton School DistrictNorton Center
Norwell School DistrictNorth Pembroke
Norwood School DistrictNorwood
O1 district
P7 districts
Q3 districts
R5 districts
S20 districts
Salem
Sandwich School DistrictEast Sandwich
Saugus School DistrictSaugus
School District Not DefinedGreen Harbor
Scituate School DistrictNorth Scituate
Seekonk School DistrictNorth Seekonk
Sharon School DistrictSharon
Shrewsbury School DistrictNorthborough
Somerville School DistrictSomerville
South Hadley School DistrictGranby
Southbridge School DistrictSouthbridge Town
Southern Berkshire School DistrictGreat Barrington
Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School DistrictBlandford
Spencer-East Brookfield School DistrictSpencer
Springfield School DistrictSpringfield
Stoneham School DistrictStoneham
Stoughton School DistrictRandolph Town
Sutton School DistrictEast Douglas
Swampscott School DistrictSwampscott
Swansea School DistrictOcean Grove
T4 districts
U1 district
W26 districts
Rutland
Wakefield School DistrictWakefield
Walpole School DistrictWalpole
Waltham School DistrictWaltham
Ware School DistrictWare
Wareham School DistrictWareham Center
Watertown School DistrictWatertown
Wayland School DistrictCochituate
Webster School DistrictWebster
Wellesley School DistrictWellesley
West Boylston School DistrictWorcester
West Bridgewater School DistrictBrockton
West Springfield School DistrictWest Springfield Town
Westborough School DistrictWestborough
Westfield School DistrictWestfield
Westford School DistrictLittleton Common
Weston School DistrictWellesley
Westport School DistrictNorth Westport
Westwood School DistrictDedham
Weymouth School DistrictWeymouth Town
Whitman-Hanson School DistrictHanson
Winchendon School DistrictWinchendon
Winchester School DistrictWinchester
Winthrop School DistrictWinthrop Town
Woburn School DistrictWoburn
Worcester School DistrictWorcester
Frequently Asked Questions
When does school start in Massachusetts?
For the 2025-26 school year, the first day of school in Massachusetts ranges from August 4, 2025 to September 4, 2025, depending on the district. Check individual district calendars below for exact dates.
When is the last day of school in Massachusetts?
The last day of school in Massachusetts for 2025-26 ranges from May 14, 2026 to June 26, 2026. Each district sets its own end date based on local scheduling.
When is spring break in Massachusetts?
The most common spring break dates in Massachusetts for 2025-26 are April 20, 2026 to April 24, 2026, shared by 97 districts. Other districts may have different dates — check your district's calendar for exact spring break timing.
How many school districts are in Massachusetts?
We have calendar data for 183 school districts in Massachusetts, spanning 151 cities. The average school year includes 179 instructional days.