Quincy Public Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Quincy Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Boston Public Schools. Plan around Wed, Dec 23, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 24, 2026 to January 1, 20277 school days

Last day beforeWed, Dec 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row11Dec 24 to Jan 3

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Quincy Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Quincy Public Schools 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (Approved 5.20.2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

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: Staggered start: grades 1-9 start Sept 9, grades 10-12 Sept 10, Kindergarten and Pre-K Sept 14 (Sept 11 is K/Pre-K orientation); first_day uses Sept 9 as most grades start then. Early release is every Wednesday for PK-5 on the listed dates; grades 6-8 only on a subset (every other week); grades 9-12 and LEAP only on one Wednesday per month (Sept 16, Oct 14, Nov 18 and 25, Dec 9, Jan 13 and 27, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12). The list combines all grade levels. High school seniors' last day is June 4 (Day 168). Last day June 23 (Day 180) is an early release for elementary and middle school and assumes no weather cancellations; all cancelled days are made up, pushing the last day to June 24 (1 day), June 25 (2), June 28 (3), June 29 (4) or June 30 (5). Make-up days are added at the end of the year. April Recess is printed Apr 17-25 and includes Patriots Day (Apr 19); February Recess is printed Feb 13-21 and includes Presidents Day (Feb 15). Nov 3 is Election Day, no school for students, with staff professional development. Juneteenth observed Friday June 18.

Winter break in nearby districts

4 of the other 4 Massachusetts districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Quincy Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Boston Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Brockton Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Lawrence Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Providence Public School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Fall River Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Nashua School District	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Quincy Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Thursday, December 24, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Quincy Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

seven school days. With the weekends, students are off 11 days in a row (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Quincy Public Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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