Providence Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
The Providence Public Schools Calendar for 2026-2027 runs August 25 to June 17. Every break, stray day off and early release is below, one tap from your phone.
- First / last day
- Break
- No school
- Early release
Providence Public Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates
The Providence Public Schools school year runs about 42 weeks, from August 25 to June 17. These are the dates that decide flights, camp deposits and time off work, so they come first.
| Event | Date | Days off |
|---|---|---|
| First day of school | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25–27 | 3 weekdays |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | 10 weekdays |
| February Break | February 15–19 | 5 weekdays |
| Spring Break | April 19–23 | 5 weekdays |
| Last day of school | Thursday, June 17, 2027 |
The School Year by the Numbers
Counted straight from the Providence Public Schools Calendar dates: about 180 weekdays of school, 33 weekdays off and 0 early release or conference days between the first and last day.
| Measure | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Weeks from first to last day | 42 |
| Weekdays of school (approx.) | 180 |
| Weekdays off for students | 33 |
| Early release / conference days | 0 |
| Mondays and Fridays off outside breaks | 6 |
| Short weeks | 10 |
What Stands Out on the Providence Public Schools Calendar
Compared with the other Rhode Island districts on this site, using the same official calendars:
- 180 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; Rhode Island districts we cover range from 178 to 182.
- Winter break 2026 of 10 weekdays, the longest among the Rhode Island districts we cover (they range from 7 to 10).
- Closed for Yom Kippur, as are 2 other Rhode Island districts we cover.
- Closed for Eid, as are 2 other Rhode Island districts we cover.
- No early release days, while 7 of the 14 Rhode Island districts we cover have at least one.
First Day of School 2026
The first day of school on the Providence Public Schools Calendar is Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 24. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.
Because classes begin on a Tuesday, the opening week is only 4 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 31.
Breaks on the Providence Public Schools Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring
Providence Public Schools builds 4 multi-day breaks into 2026-27. Each one comes with its full travel window, weekends included, so a five-weekday break shows up as the nine days you actually get.
Thanksgiving Break 2026: November 25–27
The Providence Public Schools Calendar gives 3 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30. The travel window with weekends added runs Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 5 days.
Winter Break 2026: December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027
The Providence Public Schools Calendar gives 10 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, January 4. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3, 16 days.
February Break 2027: February 15–19
The Providence Public Schools Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, February 22. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 21, 9 days.
Spring Break 2027: April 19–23
The Providence Public Schools Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, April 26. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 25, 9 days.
Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the Providence Public Schools Calendar
Outside the long breaks, students here have 10 single days off during the school year, and 10 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 33 weekdays with no school between August 25 and June 17.
5 Mondays and 1 Friday are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The rest land mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.
- Labor Day (No School): Mon, Sep 7
- Statewide Primaries (No School): Wed, Sep 9
- Yom Kippur (No School): Mon, Sep 21
- Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day (No School): Mon, Oct 12
- Election Day (No School): Tue, Nov 3
- Veterans Day (No School): Wed, Nov 11
- M.L. King Day (No School): Mon, Jan 18
- Eid al-Fitr (No School): Wed, Mar 10
- Good Friday (No School): Fri, Mar 26
- Memorial Day (No School): Mon, May 31
| Weekday | Days off (outside long breaks) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 1 |
| Wednesday | 3 |
| Thursday | 0 |
| Friday | 1 |
Long Weekends to Plan Around
Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 6 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.
- Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
- Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 (3 days)
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 (3 days)
- Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
- Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 (3 days)
- Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 (3 days)
Last Day of School 2027 on the Providence Public Schools Calendar
The last day of school at Providence Public Schools is Thursday, June 17, 2027.
What the Providence Public Schools calendar says about weather: "Last Day of School* No snow days". Hold the first week of summer loosely until make-up days are settled.
Since the year wraps up on a Thursday, the final week has 4 school days, and summer starts that Friday.
Printable Providence Public Schools Calendar: Month by Month
The grids show the Providence Public Schools Calendar one month at a time. Below them, a count of weekdays off and early releases per month shows which months ask the most of working parents.
December is the busiest month, with 9 weekdays off, so it is the one to line up cover for first.
How to read the grids: green marks the first and last day, blue squares are multi-day breaks, red squares are single days with no school, and amber squares are early release or conference days. Plain squares are regular school days; faded ones fall outside the school year.
- Graduations (Dates TBD): Mon, Jun 7
| Month | Weekdays off | Early releases |
|---|---|---|
| August | 0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 0 |
| October | 1 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 0 |
| March | 2 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 |
How the Providence Public Schools Calendar Compares in Rhode Island
Providence Public Schools is the first of the 14 Rhode Island districts on this site to open, on August 25, together with 1 other district. The last to start is Newport Public Schools on September 2.
5 other Rhode Island districts on this site finish earlier, starting with Coventry Public Schools on June 11.
Winter break here is 10 weekdays, longer than the 8-weekday break most Rhode Island districts give.
13 other districts share the same spring break week, including Cranston Public Schools, Central Falls School District, North Kingstown School Department. That matters if cousins or split households cross district lines.
Across the school year it gives 33 weekdays off; the typical Rhode Island district here gives 29. Its calendar lists no early release or conference days at all, where the usual Rhode Island district here has 1, so there are no scheduled early pickups to plan around.
Where the Providence Public Schools Calendar Dates Come From
We read the calendar Providence Public Schools posted on providenceschools.org and copied each date as printed.
The link below opens the district’s own file, so any date here can be confirmed in one click. Add the calendar file to your phone once and the whole Providence Public Schools year sits next to your work meetings instead of in a file you have to dig up again.
Updated · official calendar file · providenceschools.org
More Rhode Island School Calendars
Comparing districts nearby? See every district side by side on the Rhode Island School Calendars 2026-2027 page. Planning a trip? Compare spring break 2027 dates across every district we track, or see how long Thanksgiving break is in each state.
Providence Public Schools Calendar FAQ
When does Providence Public Schools start in 2026?
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Summer trips and camps need to wrap up before then.
When is the last day of school for Providence Public Schools in 2027?
- The last day of school is Thursday, June 17, 2027.
When is Providence Public Schools spring break 2027?
- April 19–23, 5 weekdays off.
Does Providence Public Schools get the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
- No: Thanksgiving break runs November 25–27, 3 weekdays.
How long is Providence Public Schools winter break?
- December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027: 10 weekdays off. Counting the weekends around it, that is 16 days in a row without school, Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3.
How many days off does Providence Public Schools have outside the breaks?
- 10 single days spread across the year, with 10 shortened weeks; each one is listed above by date.
Will snow days extend the Providence Public Schools school year?
- The calendar marks 1 weather or make-up entry (June 17); the exact wording is quoted in the last-day section above.