Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Howell Township Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 23.
Next time off
Nov 5
No school · November 5–6
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 23
Wednesday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 23;
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: term milestones.
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
- 1–3Staff Days - Closed for Students
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day
- 21No school
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
- 12Staff Days - Closed for Students
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
- 5–6No school
- 23Conferences
- 24Conferences
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
- 30Conferences
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
- 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
- 19Staff Days - Closed for Students
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
- 4Staff day
- 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
- 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
- 22–23No school
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
- 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
- 2Staff day
- 23Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 8 | — | — | 18 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 23 | — | — | 10 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
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 6
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Feb 4, Jun 2
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- October
- Longest run of school days
- 28, February 16 to March 25
- 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, Hackettstown, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1–3 | Staff Days - Closed for Students | — | Staff Days - Closed for Students |
| September 4 | No school | — | School Closed |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Labor Day - School Closed |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| October 12 | Staff Days - Closed for Students | — | Staff Days - Closed for Students |
| November 5–6 | No school | 2 school days | School Closed |
| November 23 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Evening Conference (K-5) |
| November 24 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Evening Conference (Middle Schools) |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Recess - School Closed |
| November 30 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Evening Conference (ELC) |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Winter Recess - School Closed |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School Closed |
| January 19 | Staff Days - Closed for Students | — | Staff Days - Closed for Students |
| February 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Inservice - Shortened Day for Students |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents' Day - School Closed |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Recess - School Closed |
| April 22–23 | No school | 2 school days | School Closed |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day - School Closed |
| June 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Inservice - Shortened Day for Students |
| June 23 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students and Staff |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.howell.k12.nj.us/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.howell.k12.nj.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.howell.k12.nj.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.