Natick Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

NPS is a suburban school district with 8 schools. The first day of school is August 26. Natick Public Schools serves more than 5,300 students across the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Rosh Hashana - Observed, Yom Kippur - 9/21 Closed, Diwali - Observed, Hanukkah - Observed, Lunar New Year - Observed, Eid al-Fitr - Closed, Easter - Observed, Eid al-Adha - Observed) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 16 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as NPS.

Schools in Natick Public Schools

Bennett-Hemenway (Elementary)
Brown (Elementary)
J F Kennedy Middle School (Middle)
Johnson (Elementary)
Lilja Elementary (Elementary)
Memorial (Elementary)
Natick High (High)
Wilson Middle (Middle)

Natick Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 to 2026-08-25 — Faculty Return and Meetings (all buildings are closed to public) (closed)
2026-08-26 — First Day of School for students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - Closed (closed)
2026-09-12 — Rosh Hashana - Observed (in session)
2026-09-16 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur - 9/21 Closed (closed)
2026-10-07 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2026-10-12 — Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day - Closed (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (in session)
2026-11-04 — Early Release Day - PreK and Elementary ONLY (partial)
2026-11-08 — Diwali - Observed (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day - Closed (closed)
2026-11-18 — Early Release Day - PreK and Elementary (partial)
2026-11-25 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving - Closed (closed)
2026-11-30 — NILS (closed)
2026-12-05 to 2026-12-12 — Hanukkah - Observed (in session)
2026-12-09 — Early Release Day-ALL STUDENTS/HS Conference (partial)
2026-12-09 — HS Conference (partial)
2026-12-23 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day - Closed (closed)
2027-01-13 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Day - Closed (closed)
2027-02-03 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2027-02-06 — Lunar New Year - Observed (in session)
2027-02-15 to 2027-02-19 — February Vacation - Closed (closed)
2027-03-03 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr - Closed (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday - Closed (closed)
2027-03-28 — Easter - Observed (in session)
2027-04-07 — Early Release Day for PreK & Elementary Only (partial)
2027-04-14 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2027-04-19 to 2027-04-23 — April Vacation - Closed (closed)
2027-04-30 — School Closed for Kindergarten ONLY (in session)
2027-05-12 — Early Release Day for ALL STUDENTS (partial)
2027-05-17 — Eid al-Adha - Observed (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - Closed (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Day (Substitute)- Closed (closed)
2027-06-11 — Early Release - Last Day of School (no snow days) (partial)
2027-06-21 — Early Release - Last Day of School (5 snow days) (partial)