Read from the district on October 8, 2026
New Hanover Township school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 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 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 16
Wednesday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 16;
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.
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
- 1Staff day
- 2Staff day
- 3First day
- 4Early release
- 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
- 30Early release
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
- 2First Marking Period Report Cards
- 3Early release
- 4Early release
- 5Staff day
- 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
- 17–18NHTS Christmas Show
- 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
- 26Second Marking Period Report Cards
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
- 12No school
- 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
- 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
- 6Third Marking Period Report Cards
- 7Conferences
- 8Early release
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
- 28No school
- 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
- 1No school
- 15Graduation
- 16Fourth Marking Period Report Cards
- 17Staff 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 | September 3 | — | — | 19 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 16 | — | — | 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
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Nov 5, Nov 6, Feb 12
- Early-release days
- 8: Sep 4, Oct 30, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 25, Dec 23 and 2 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 39, April 5 to May 27
- 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, Howell Township Public, Little Silver, Milford Borough, Montville Township, Neptune City, North Bergen, Union Beach, Vernon Township and Woodlynne
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Service |
| September 2 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Service |
| September 3 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students (Early Dismissal) |
| September 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| 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 |
| October 30 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 2 | First Marking Period Report Cards | — | First Marking Period Report Cards |
| November 2 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| November 3 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 3 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| November 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 17–18 | NHTS Christmas Show | — | NHTS Christmas Show |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed - Winter Recess |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Closed - MLK Birthday |
| January 26 | Second Marking Period Report Cards | — | Second Marking Period Report Cards |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed for Students |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff In-Service |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Presidents Day |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | School Closed - Spring Recess |
| April 6 | Third Marking Period Report Cards | — | Third Marking Period Report Cards |
| April 7 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| April 8 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| April 8 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| May 28 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed - Makeup Snow Day |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Memorial Day observed |
| June 1 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed - Makeup Snow Day |
| June 15 | Graduation | — | 8th Grade Graduation |
| June 16 | Fourth Marking Period Report Cards | — | Fourth Marking Period Report Cards |
| June 16 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students |
| June 17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Service |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.newhanover.k12.nj.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.newhanover.k12.nj.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20309/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.