School Year Calendar 2026-27
Times for the School Day:
Andover High School: 8:15 AM to 2:51 PM
All middle schools: 8:15 AM to 2:50 PM
All elementary schools: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Early Release Days:
Andover High School: 8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
All middle schools: 8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
All elementary schools: 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Shawsheen Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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Day/Date | Event/Activity |
Friday, August 28, 2026 | Andover Assistants Return |
Monday, August 31, 2026 | First Day of School - Teachers |
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | First Day of School - Students (Grades 1-12) |
Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | First Day of School (Preschool & Kindergarten students) |
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Early Release Day |
Monday, October 12, 2026 | Fall Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Teacher Conferences (Grades PK-5)/ Professional Development (Grades 6-12) - No School Districtwide |
Friday, November 6, 2026 | Kindergarten Teacher Conferences - No Kindergarten classes |
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL |
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 | Early Release Day |
Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Early Release Day |
Thursday, December 24 , 2026- Friday, January 1, 2027 | Holiday Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Monday, January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL |
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | Early Release Day |
Monday, February 15 - Friday, February 19, 2027 | Presidents' Day - Winter Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 | Early Release Day |
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 | Early Release Day |
Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 23, 2027 | Patriots' Day - Spring Recess - NO SCHOOL |
Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | Early Release Day |
Monday, May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL |
Monday, June 7, 2027 | Andover High School Graduation |
Wednesday, June 16, 2027 | Last Day of School for Students (no storm days) |
Saturday, June 19, 2027 | Juneteenth |
Wednesday, June 23, 2027 | Last Day of School for Students (5 storm days) |
Andover Public Schools serves children from many different religious and ethnic backgrounds, and a goal of the APS Theory of Action is to create safe, caring, and culturally responsive classrooms and schools. With that in mind, district policy IMDC "Accommodation for Religious and Ethnic Observances" describes the handling of absences and event scheduling on days which require additional consideration. The School Committee recognizes the list below may not include all holidays observed by Andover families, but there has been an attempt to identify the major ones.
Religious and Ethnic Observances 2026-27
Holiday/ Observance | Date |
|---|---|
Muharram* | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 |
APS classes begin for students (grades 1-12) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Preschool & Kindergarten students begin classes on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | |
Rosh Hashanah* (day 1) | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
Rosh Hashanah* (day 2) | Sunday, September 13, 2026 |
Ganesha Chaturthi** | Monday, September 14, 2026 |
Samvatsari | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
Yom Kippur* | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
First Day of Sukkot* | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
Navartri | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
Dasera/ Dussehra | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
Diwali | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
Chanukah/ Hanukkah* (day 1) | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
Kwanzaa (day 1) | Saturday, December 26, 2026 |
Isra & Miraj */** | Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
Epiphany | Wednesday, January 6, 2027 |
Orthodox Christmas | Thursday, January 7, 2027 |
Lunar New Year | Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
Ramadan*/** | Monday, February 8, 2027 |
Laylat-al Qadr | Saturday, March 6, 2027 |
Eid al-Fitr*/** | Wednesday, March 10, 2027 |
Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
Holi * | Monday, March 22, 2027 |
Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
Orthodox Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
Passover* (day 1) | Thursday, April 22, 2027 |
Hajj (5 days) */** | Saturday, May 15, 2027 |
Eid al-Adha*/** | Monday, May 17, 2027 |
Vesak | Thursday, May 20, 2027 |
Islamic New Year | Sunday, June 6, 2027 |
Muharram*/** | Sunday, June 6, 2027 |
Shavuot* | Friday, June 11, 2027 |
Last day of classes is June 16, 2027 (no storm days), June 23, 2027 (with 5 storm days) | |