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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Regional School District 16 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break and one more day off February 12–16; spring break April 12–16.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 27 Thursday
First day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break + 1 more day off February 12–16; Spring break April 12–16;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 13LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation (Last Name begins with A-L)
  • 24LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation "Alternate Date"
  • 27First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Prospect Elementary School - Meet the Teachers / Open House
  • 15WRHS Parent Open House - Meet the Teachers

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15–16February break

March 2027

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  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Connecticut
First day of schoolAugust 27——1 of 3
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 302 of 3
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 43 of 3
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 12–163Wednesday, February 173 of 3
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 193 of 3
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 3, Feb 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Same break dates as
Hartford Public

Every date

Every published date · Regional School District 16 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 13LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation (Last Name begins with A-L)—LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation (Last Name begins with A-L)
August 13LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation (Last Name begins with M-Z)—LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation (Last Name begins with M-Z)
August 24LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation "Alternate Date"—LRMS 6th Grade Locker Orientation "Alternate Date"
August 27First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayR16 No School - Labor Day
September 8Prospect Elementary School - Meet the Teachers / Open House—Prospect Elementary School - Meet the Teachers / Open House
September 15WRHS Parent Open House - Meet the Teachers—WRHS Parent Open House - Meet the Teachers
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayR16 No School - Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent / Teacher Conferences staff only
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayR16 no school - Professional Development (staff only)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veterans Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayR 16 No School - Professional Development (Staff only)
February 15–16February break2 school daysR16 - No School Presidents' Day / February Break
March 26No school1 school dayR16 - No School / Good Friday
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysR16 - No School - Spring Break
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayR16 No School - Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.region16ct.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.region16ct.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.region16ct.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Connecticut districts

Windsor Public: 24 school days off Hartford Public: 27 school days off