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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hopewell Valley Regional school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 25 to April 2; last day of school June 17.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 25 to April 2; Last day of school June 17;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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28
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30
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1
  • 3July 4

August 2026

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26
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31
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31
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4
5
  • 186th Grade Open House/Orientation
  • 21No school
  • 25HES New Familes Orientation
  • 27TMS New Student/Family Orientation
  • 28No school

September 2026

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30
31
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28
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30
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  • 1First day
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 8First day for some grades
  • 21No school

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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28
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30
1
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  • 2–4Early release
  • 5–6No school
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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1
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  • 14Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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28
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6
  • 4Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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31
1
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  • 10No school
  • 23Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal
  • 25 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 14Early release

May 2027

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25
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  • 4Early release
  • 27No school
  • 28Memorial Day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 16Early release
  • 17Last day
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 24Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New Jersey
First day of schoolSeptember 1——7 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3076 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 25 to April 27Monday, April 52 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 17——13 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Nov 5
Early-release days
7: Nov 2, Nov 25, Dec 23, Feb 4, Apr 14, May 4 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
38, April 5 to May 26
Same break dates as
Bellmawr

Every date

Every published date · Hopewell Valley Regional · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Offices Closed - Independence Day Observance
August 186th Grade Open House/Orientation—6th Grade Open House/Orientation
August 21No school—Summer Hours - Schools/Offices Closed
August 25HES New Familes Orientation—HES New Familes Orientation
August 25Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
August 25New Student Orientation (Grades 1-5)—New Student Orientation (Grades 1-5)
August 27TMS New Student/Family Orientation—TMS New Student/Family Orientation
August 28No school—Summer Hours - Schools/Offices Closed
September 1First day of school—First Day for Students - Trimester 1 BEGINS
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysSchools & Offices Closed - Labor Day Weekend
September 8First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool
September 21No school1 school daySchools & Offices Closed - Yom Kippur
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchools Closed - Professional Development Day
November 2–4Early release—Early Dismissal for Parent Conferences
November 2–3Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 5Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchools Closed for NJEA Convention
November 5–6No school2 school daysSchools and Offices Closed; Nov 5: Schools Closed
November 6Veterans Day1 school daySchools/Offices Closed - Veterans Day Observance
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchools & Offices Closed - Thanksgiving Break
December 14Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal—Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSchools/Offices Closed - Winter Break; Dec 28–31: Schools Closed - Winter Break; Dec 28–31: Schools Closed for Winter Break; Dec 28–Jan 1: Schools Closed; Jan 1: Schools & Offices Closed for New Year's Day; Jan 1: Schools/Offices Closed - New Year's Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 4Early release—Early Dismissal - Staff Development
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed for President's Day
March 10No school1 school dayEid ul Fitr - Schools Closed
March 23Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal—Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal
March 25 to April 2Spring break7 school daysSchools Closed for Spring Break; Mar 25: E-Learning Day - Schools Closed; Mar 25: School Closed (E-learning Day #1); Mar 26: Good Friday - Schools & Offices Closed; Mar 26: Schools and Offices Closed; Mar 26: Schools/Offices Closed - Good Friday
April 14Early release—Early Dismissal - Staff Development
May 4Early release—Early Dismissal - Staff Development
May 27No school1 school daySchools Closed for E-learning
May 28Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day Break/Emergency Closing Day 3
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed for Memorial Day
June 16Early release—Early Dismissal
June 17Last day of school—Early Dismissal - Last Day of School
June 18Juneteenth—Schools & Offices Closed for Juneteenth (Obs)
June 24Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal—Report Cards Available on the Parent Portal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hvrsd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hvrsd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3990/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Woodbridge Township: 28 school days off Brigantine Public: 29 school days off East Windsor Regional: 29 school days off Englewood Cliffs Public: 27 school days off