Lawrence Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Thanksgiving break in Lawrence Public Schools is two school days (Nov 26-27, 2026), Holiday Break covers December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027 and spring break is Apr 22-30, 2027. School runs from September 1, 2026 to June 25, 2027, 181 instructional days in all. Lawrence Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Feb 15-19, 2027; it calls the December break “Holiday Break”.

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First dayTue, Sep 1, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 25, 2027

Spring breakApr 22-30, 2027back Mon, May 3, 2027

Holiday BreakDec 23 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

181 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Lawrence Public Schools 2026-2027 Lawrence Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (all schools) dates
Date	Event
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving · 2 school days off
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Holiday Break · 8 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027	Winter Break · 5 school days off
Thu, Mar 25 to Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter Break · 3 school days off
Thu, Apr 22 to Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Spring/Passover Break · 7 school days off
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Juneteenth
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Lawrence Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Lawrence Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (Enclosure V.C, Regular Meeting, February 9, 2026) (PDF)

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: The document is a board meeting enclosure and does not say the calendar was approved, so status is unknown. Aug 27 & 28 are marked SDD (before the first day of school, so not listed as teacher workdays). Nov 3 is marked SDD and shaded as a non-student day. The document does not spell out SDD. The February 15-19 break is called Winter Break; the December break is called Holiday Break. Easter Break is Mar 25, 26 and 29 (Thu, Fri, Mon). Presidents' Day is not labeled; Feb 15 falls inside Winter Break. July 5 (4th of July observed) is after the last day of school.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Lawrence Public Schools students have 7 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	Yom Kippur
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thu, Mar 25 to Mon, Mar 29	5 days	Easter Break
Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31	3 days	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20	3 days	Juneteenth

Nearby districts

Compare Lawrence Public Schools with Nashua School District or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Lawrence Public Schools	Sep 1	Apr 22-30	Jun 25
Nashua School District	Aug 25	Apr 26-30	Jun 14
Boston Public Schools	Sep 8	Apr 20-23	Jun 22
Quincy Public Schools	Sep 9	Apr 19-23	Jun 23
Brockton Public Schools	Sep 3	Apr 19-23	Jun 17
Providence Public School District	Aug 25	Apr 19-23	Jun 17
Fall River Public Schools	Sep 2	Apr 19-23	Jun 21

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Lawrence Public Schools?

Spring break is Thu, Apr 22 to Fri, Apr 30, 2027. The last day of school before it is Wednesday, April 21, 2027, and students return Monday, May 3, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Lawrence Public Schools?

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and the last day is Friday, June 25, 2027.

When is winter break for Lawrence Public Schools?

Lawrence Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Mon, Feb 15 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027. The December break, “Holiday Break”, runs Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends, students are off 12 days in a row and go back Monday, January 4, 2027.

Does Lawrence Public Schools have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27, 2026).

Is there school on Veterans Day in Lawrence Public Schools?

No. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is a day off for students (Veterans Day).

Where do these Lawrence Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Lawrence Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (Enclosure V.C, Regular Meeting, February 9, 2026)”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Lawrence Public Schools is based in Lawrence, Massachusetts (Essex County), with about 13,313 students in 26 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.lawrence.k12.ma.us. See all Massachusetts school calendars.