New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: First Day of School

The New Hampshire school year opens between August 24 and September 3. Hudson School District goes first; Manchester School District starts last, 10 days later. Half of the districts are back in class by August 31.

Here is every district grouped by its opening day, so you can see which neighbors start the same week.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Thanksgiving Break

None of the New Hampshire school districts here take the whole week of Thanksgiving off (November 23–27); all 13 districts give two or three days around the holiday, so a full-week trip means pulling children out on the Monday and Tuesday.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Winter Break

Winter break in New Hampshire runs from 7 to 10 weekdays, with 7 the most common length. The longest is at Claremont School District (December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027); the shortest is at Pinkerton Academy (December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027).

New Hampshire school districts that come back after New Year’s Day on a Monday give families a clean two-week holiday; those returning mid-week split the second week. Check the exact return date in the New Hampshire school calendars before booking.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Spring Break

13 districts in New Hampshire schedule a spring break of three or more weekdays. Every one of them starts it the same week, on April 26, so families across district lines can share one trip.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Last Day of School

The New Hampshire school year ends between June 11 and June 25. Exeter Region Cooperative School District is first out for summer; Oyster River Cooperative School District finishes last. Half of the districts are done by June 16.

Snow make-up days are often tacked onto the end of the year, and districts usually settle them only after the last threat of winter weather has passed. A camp deposit for the first week of June is the one most likely to collide with them, so check the last day in these New Hampshire school calendars before you pay it.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Fall and February Breaks

5 New Hampshire school districts add a fall break of two or more weekdays, mostly in September. 13 districts also take a February break of two or more weekdays, usually around Presidents’ Day.

Fall break examples: Pinkerton Academy (September 7–8), Merrimack Valley School District (September 4–7), Concord School District (September 4–8), Oyster River Cooperative School District (September 7–8).

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: District by District

Bedford School District: starts Aug 25, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 11.

Claremont School District: starts Aug 31, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 21.

Concord School District: starts Aug 31, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 15.

Exeter Region Cooperative School District: starts Aug 31, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 11.

Governor Wentworth Regional School District: starts Sep 1, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 18.

Hudson School District: starts Aug 24, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 17.

Manchester School District: starts Sep 3, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 16.

Merrimack Valley School District: starts Aug 27, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 14.

Nashua School District: starts Aug 25, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 14.

Oyster River Cooperative School District: starts Aug 31, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 25.

Pinkerton Academy: starts Aug 26, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 15.

Salem School District: starts Sep 2, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 17.

Windham School District: starts Sep 2, spring break Apr 26–Apr 30, last day Jun 18.

Planning Around the New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027

Summer camps open registration months before the New Hampshire school year ends. With the last day falling as late as June 25 here, check your district’s date before paying a deposit for the first week of June.

If your children attend two districts, or you share custody across district lines, line up the two calendars side by side. The first and last opening days here are 10 days apart, and break weeks rarely match exactly.

All New Hampshire school calendars on this site come with a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, so the dates show up on your phone next to work and activities.

New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027: Days Off and Early Releases

Counting every weekday with no school between the first and last day, New Hampshire school districts give a median of 30 days off. Claremont School District has the most (33) and Salem School District the fewest (27).

Early release and conference days vary even more: the median is 2, while Salem School District lists 7. These are the days working parents feel most, because pickup moves up without a full day off to plan around.

How the New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027 Are Built

Every date on these New Hampshire school calendar pages comes from the calendar each district published on its own website, usually a PDF or image approved by the school board. We read each file, record every first day, break, holiday, early release and last day, and check the dates against the weekday they fall on. Each district page links to its official file, so you can confirm any date in one click.

The side-by-side comparisons on this page, from opening days to Thanksgiving weeks, are worked out from those same dates. No district publishes them, because each district only publishes its own year.

The official calendars behind this page:

1. Bedford School Districtbedfordnhk12.net
2. Claremont School Districtsau6.org
3. Concord School Districtsau8.org
4. Exeter Region Cooperative School Districtsau16.org
5. Governor Wentworth Regional School Districtgwrsd.org
6. Hudson School Districtsau81.org
7. Manchester School Districtmansd.org
8. Merrimack Valley School Districtmvsdpride.org
9. Nashua School Districtnashua.edu
10. Oyster River Cooperative School Districtorcsd.org
11. Pinkerton Academypinkertonacademy.org
12. Salem School Districtsau57.org
13. Windham School Districtwindhamsd.org