Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Hackettstown school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 15.
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
23
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 15
Tuesday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 15;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 26First day
- 27Early release
- 28Early release
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 2–4Early release
- 5–6Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 4Early release
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 12Early release
- 25Early release
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 7Early release
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 11–14Early release
- 15Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 26 | — | — | 6 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 76 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 62 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 34 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 15 | — | — | 7 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Nov 5
- Early-release days
- 10: Aug 27, Aug 28, Nov 2, Nov 25, Dec 4, Dec 23 and 4 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and June
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Alexandria Township, Bay Head, Blairstown Township, Clayton Public, Cranbury, Dennis Township Public, Elmwood Park Public, Frankford Township, Franklin Township Public, Fredon Township, Howell Township Public, Little Silver, Milford Borough, Montville Township, Neptune City, New Hanover Township, North Bergen, Union Beach, Vernon Township and Woodlynne
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | First day of school | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Teacher PD |
| August 27 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher PD |
| August 28 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher PD |
| September 4 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Labor Day |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Columbus Day - Teacher PD |
| November 2–4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am- Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | School Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed - Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher PD |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed - Winter Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Closed - MLK/ Teacher PD |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | School Closed - President's Day |
| March 12 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher PD |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | School Closed - Spring Break |
| May 7 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher PD |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Memorial Day |
| June 11–14 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Teacher Workday |
| June 15 | Last day of school | — | Early Dismissal 11:55am - Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://hh.hackettstown.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://hh.hackettstown.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://hh.hackettstown.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.