For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 6,000 students across 9 schools in New Jersey. Classes begin Sep 8 and end Jun 23. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Howell Township Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Howell Township Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Howell Township Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Staff Days - Closed for StudentsSep 1 — Sep 3Event
- School ClosedSep 4, 2026Event
- Labor Day - School ClosedSep 7, 2026No School
- First Day for StudentsSep 8, 2026School Opens
- School ClosedSep 21, 2026Event
- Staff Day - Closed for StudentsOct 12, 2026Event
- School ClosedNov 5 — Nov 6Event
- P/T Conferences - Shortened Day Session for StudentsNov 23 — Nov 24Event
- Shortened Day Session - P/T Conferences (as needed)Nov 25, 2026Event
- Thanksgiving Recess - School ClosedNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Shortened Day SessionDec 23, 2026Event
- Winter Recess - School ClosedDec 24 — Dec 31No School
- Winter Recess - School ClosedJan 1, 2027No School
- School ReopensJan 4, 2027Event
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School ClosedJan 18, 2027No School
- Staff Day - Closed for StudentsJan 19, 2027Event
- Staff Inservice - Shortened Day for StudentsFeb 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Presidents' Day - School ClosedFeb 15, 2027No School
- Shortened Day SessionMar 25, 2027Event
- Spring Recess - School ClosedMar 26 — Mar 31No School
- Spring Recess - School ClosedApr 1 — Apr 2No School
- School ReopensApr 5, 2027Event
- Shortened Day SessionApr 21, 2027Event
- School ClosedApr 22 — Apr 23Event
- Shortened Day SessionMay 28, 2027Event
- Memorial Day - School ClosedMay 31, 2027No School
- Staff Inservice - Shortened Day for StudentsJun 2, 2027Teacher Day
- Shortened Day Sessions for Students (Last 3 Days)Jun 21 — Jun 23Event
- Tentative GraduationJun 21 — Jun 22Event
- Last Day For Students and StaffJun 23, 2027School Closes
- FRHSD Graduation/Rain DateJun 24 — Jun 25Event
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Howell Township Public Schools HTPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Howell Township Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Howell Township Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against howell.k12.nj.us.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Howell Township Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Howell Township Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in HOWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS for the 2026-2027 school year is September 8, 2026[cite: 1].
Thanksgiving Recess takes place on November 26–27, 2026, during which school is closed[cite: 1]. There is also a shortened day session on November 25, 2026[cite: 1].
Christmas Break (Winter Recess) begins with a shortened day on December 23, 2026[cite: 1]. School is closed from December 24, 2026, through January 1, 2027[cite: 1], and reopens on January 4, 2027[cite: 1].
Winter Recess is observed from December 24, 2026, to January 1, 2027[cite: 1]. Additionally, school is closed for Presidents' Day on February 15, 2027[cite: 1].
Spring Recess takes place from March 26, 2027, through April 2, 2027[cite: 1]. School reopens on April 5, 2027[cite: 1].
The last day of school for students and staff is June 23, 2027[cite: 1]. The final three days of school (June 21, 22, and 23) are shortened day sessions for students[cite: 1].
School is closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2026[cite: 1].
School is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18, 2027[cite: 1].
School is closed for Memorial Day on May 31, 2027[cite: 1].
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