Howell Township Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Howell Township Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| First Day of School | September 8, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Recess | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 23, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Window | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Student Holiday Window | Nov 5–8, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 5–6, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 7–8, 2026 | 4 days |
| Thanksgiving Recess Window | Nov 21–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 23–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 21–22, 2026; Nov 28–29, 2026 | 9 days |
| Winter Recess Window | Dec 24, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 2–3, 2027 | 11 days |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Window | Jan 16–19, 2027Districtwide no-school: Jan 18–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 16–17, 2027 | 4 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 3–4, 2027 | 10 days |
| Student Holiday Window | Apr 22–25, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 22–23, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 24–25, 2027 | 4 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Parent-Teacher Conferences | November 23, 2026 - November 24, 2026 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences as Needed | November 25, 2026 (Wed) |
| Tentative Graduation | June 21, 2027 - June 22, 2027 |
| FRHSD Graduation / Rain Date | June 24, 2027 - June 25, 2027 |
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About Howell Township Public Schools
Howell Township Public Schools is a local preschool-through-eighth-grade system, not the operator of Howell High School. Its younger students move through early-learning and elementary settings before entering either Howell Middle School North or Howell Middle School South for grades six through eight. The end of eighth grade brings a change in governing district as well as a change of campus: high-school registration, calendars, course planning, and transportation move to the Freehold Regional High School District.
That handoff can begin to matter before grade nine. Howell’s middle-school math guidance identifies three Freehold Regional magnet programs—Computer Science, Medical Sciences, and Science and Engineering—that require students to complete Algebra I before high school. An eighth grader’s course sequence can affect later eligibility even though the application belongs to a different district.
The ordinary route and the program route should be checked in that order. First determine the Howell elementary and middle-school assignment. Then confirm the regional home high school and any Magnet application requirements. A student can spend the entire PK–8 period under Howell’s board and still face a separate enrollment system, new district policies, and a program decision at the transition to ninth grade.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Howell Township Public Schools uses this Spring Break week, while Hamilton Township School District (March 25, 2027 - March 30, 2027) and Hackensack Public Schools (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Howell Township Public Schools starts on this date; Hamilton Township School District (September 2, 2026) and Hackensack Public Schools (September 3, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.
Howell Township Public Schools ends on this date; Hamilton Township School District (June 16, 2027) and Gloucester Township Public Schools (June 15, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.
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