Newton Public Schools - Vacation Calendar
Sources: - 2025-2026 District Calendar (PDF) — approved 11/4/24 - 2026-2027 District Calendar (PDF) — approved 11/3/25
2025-2026 School Year
| Break | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February Vacation (Winter Recess) | Mon Feb 16 – Fri Feb 20, 2026 | Full week off. Lunar New Year (Feb 17) falls during break. |
| Spring Recess (April Vacation) | Mon Apr 20 – Fri Apr 24, 2026 | Full week off. Good Friday is Apr 3. |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thu Nov 27 – Fri Nov 28, 2025 | 2 days off (Wed Nov 26 is early dismissal). |
| December Recess | Wed Dec 24, 2025 – Wed Dec 31, 2025 | ~6 school days off (Dec 24-31). |
| Last Day of School (K-12) | Thu Jun 18, 2026 (no snow days) / Fri Jun 26, 2026 (w/ 5 snow days) | 180th day = Jun 18; 185th day = Jun 26. Teachers last day 6/29 if 5 snow days used. |
Other Days Off (2025-2026)
- Sep 1 — Labor Day
- Sep 23 — Rosh Hashanah
- Oct 2 — Yom Kippur
- Oct 13 — Indigenous People's Day
- Jan 1 — New Year's Day
- Jan 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Mar 20 — Eid al-Fitr (recognized, school in session)
- May 7 — (noted on calendar)
- May 25 — Memorial Day
- Jun 19 — Juneteenth
2026-2027 School Year
| Break | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February Vacation (Winter Recess) | Mon Feb 15 – Fri Feb 19, 2027 | Full week off. Lunar New Year (Feb 6) is a Saturday. |
| Spring Recess (April Vacation) | Mon Apr 19 – Fri Apr 23, 2027 | Full week off. Good Friday is Mar 26. |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thu Nov 26 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 | 2 days off (Wed Nov 25 is early dismissal). |
| December Recess | Thu Dec 24, 2026 – Thu Dec 31, 2026 | ~6 school days off (Dec 24-31). |
| Last Day of School (K-12) | Thu Jun 17, 2027 (no snow days) / Fri Jun 25, 2027 (w/ 5 snow days) | 180th day = Jun 17; 185th day = Jun 25. Teachers last day 6/28 if 5 snow days used. |
Other Days Off (2026-2027)
- Sep 7 — Labor Day
- Sep 12 — Rosh Hashanah (Saturday observance)
- Sep 21 — Yom Kippur
- Oct 12 — Indigenous People's Day
- Nov 11 — Veterans Day
- Jan 1 — New Year's Day
- Jan 18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Mar 10 — Eid al-Fitr (recognized, school in session)
- Mar 26 — Good Friday
- May 31 — Memorial Day
- Jun 18 — Juneteenth
Summary: Key Week-Long Breaks for Trip Planning
| Break | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|---|
| February Vacation | Feb 16-20, 2026 (Mon-Fri) | Feb 15-19, 2027 (Mon-Fri) |
| April Vacation | Apr 20-24, 2026 (Mon-Fri) | Apr 19-23, 2027 (Mon-Fri) |
| December Recess | Dec 24-31, 2025 | Dec 24-31, 2026 |
| Last Day (no snow days) | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 17, 2027 |
| Last Day (5 snow days) | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 |
Note: Thanksgiving is only 2 days off (Thu-Fri), not a full week. December recess is excluded per user preference (family skis then). The only full week-long school breaks outside December are February Vacation and April Vacation.