Vacation / Half-Day Schedule
*There will be two days of kindergarten orientation beginning Wednesday, September 2, 2026 and Thursday September 3, 2026. Parents and students will have scheduled appointments on September 1st for one hour; parents will complete paperwork while students meet/play with other students. One-half of the students will report on September 2nd and one half on September 3rd for a full day; families will be notified which day their child will attend. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 is the first day for all kindergarten students.
| Date |
Event |
| Tuesday August 25, 2026 |
No School/Staff Orientation |
| Wednesday August 26, 2026 |
No School/Staff Development |
| Thursday August 27, 2026 |
No School/Staff Development |
| Monday August 31, 2026 |
Students Grades 1-12 Report |
| Tuesday September 1, 2026 |
Kindergarten Orientation parent/Student 1 Hr. by Appt.* |
| Wednesday September 2, 2026 |
Kindergarten Orientation – ½ of the Students* |
| Thursday September 3, 2026 |
Kindergarten Orientation – ½ of the Students* |
| Friday September 4, 2026 |
No School |
| Monday September 7, 2026 |
Labor Day Observance - No School |
| Tuesday September 8, 2026 |
First Full Day for all Kindergarten Students* |
| Tuesday September 29, 2026 |
PreK-12 Staff Development – Early Release |
| Friday October 9, 2026 |
No School/Staff Development |
| Monday October 12, 2026 |
Indigenous Peoples Day Observance – No School |
| Tuesday October 20, 2026 |
PreK-12 Staff Development – Early Release |
| Wednesday November 11, 2026 |
Veterans Day Observance - No School |
| Wednesday-Friday November 25-27, 2026 |
Thanksgiving Observance - No School |
| Tuesday December 8, 2026 |
PreK-12 Staff Development – Early Release |
| Wednesday December 23, 2026 |
December Recess – ½ Day No School |
| Thurs.-Thurs. December 24-31, 2026 |
December Recess – No School |
| Friday January 1, 2027 |
New Year’s Day Observance – No School |
| Monday January 4, 2027 |
School Re-opens |
| Tuesday January 12, 2027 |
PreK-6 Staff Development - Early Release |
| Monday January 18, 2027 |
M.L. King Jr. Birthday Observance - No School |
| Tuesday February 2, 2027 |
PreK-12 Staff Development - Early Release |
| Monday-Friday February 15-19, 2027 |
Winter Recess - No School |
| Monday February 22, 2027 |
Schools Reopen |
| Tuesday March 9, 2027 |
PreK-12 Staff Development - Early Release |
| Friday March 26, 2027 |
No School |
| Monday-Friday April 19-23, 2027 |
Spring Recess - No School |
| Monday April 26, 2027 |
Schools Reopen |
| Tuesday May 4, 2027 |
PreK-12 Staff Development - Early Release |
| Monday May 31, 2027 |
Memorial Day Observance - No School |
| Saturday June 5, 2027 |
Falmouth High School Graduation |
| Wednesday June 16, 2027 |
Schools Close – Last Day of School ½ Day** |
| Friday June 18, 2027 |
Juneteenth Observance – No School |
Religious & Cultural Holidays
Falmouth Public Schools makes a sincere attempt to avoid scheduling special school and student events that conflict with religious holidays and will exercise care when scheduling assignments and tests. Students will not suffer consequences from an excused absence for religious observance.
**The calendar provides for five (5) days to be used when school is cancelled for inclement weather or other emergencies. Depending on the number of days used for such purposes, the calendar will be adjusted of school accordingly to provide for 180 student days. The last day will fall between June 16 – 24, 2027.
APPROVED BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE ON: June 10, 2025
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