SAU 6 Calendar 2026-2027

SAU 6 Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The SAU 6 school year runs about 42 weeks, from August 31 to June 21. These are the dates that decide flights, camp deposits and time off work, so they come first.

The School Year by the Numbers

Counted straight from the SAU 6 Calendar dates: about 178 weekdays of school, 33 weekdays off and 0 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

What Stands Out on the SAU 6 Calendar

Compared with the other New Hampshire districts on this site, using the same official calendars:

• 178 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; New Hampshire districts we cover range from 175 to 183.
• Winter break 2026 of 10 weekdays, the longest among the New Hampshire districts we cover (they range from 7 to 10).
• No early release days, while 9 of the 13 New Hampshire districts we cover have at least one.

First Day of School 2026

The first day of school on the SAU 6 Calendar is Monday, August 31, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 20. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.

The district staggers the start by grade: First Day of School Grades 1-12 on Mon, Aug 31; First day of Kindergarten on Wed, Sep 9. Check which group your child is in before you book the first week.

Breaks on the SAU 6 Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring

SAU 6 builds 5 multi-day breaks into 2026-27. Each one comes with its full travel window, weekends included, so a five-weekday break shows up as the nine days you actually get.

Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the SAU 6 Calendar

Outside the long breaks, students here have 7 single days off during the school year, and 9 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 33 weekdays with no school between August 31 and June 21.

One of those single days is a teacher workday; it is listed in the teacher workday section further down.

3 Mondays are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The rest land mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.

• Columbus Day: Mon, Oct 12
• No-School Voting Day: Tue, Nov 3
• Parent/Teacher Conference: Tue, Nov 10
• Veteran's Day: Wed, Nov 11
• MLK Day: Mon, Jan 18
• Memorial Day: Mon, May 31

Long Weekends to Plan Around

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 3 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 (3 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
• Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 (3 days)

Teacher Workdays on the SAU 6 Calendar

1 day during the school year is set aside for teacher training or planning with no students in class. Buildings are open for staff but not for children, so plan care for these the same way you would a holiday.

• Voting Day - No School, Staff Prof. Day: Tue, Mar 9

Last Day of School 2027 on the SAU 6 Calendar

The last day of school at SAU 6 is Monday, June 21, 2027.

Since the year wraps up on a Monday, the final week has 1 school day, and summer starts that same week.

The first semester ends Friday, January 29, 2027, which splits the year into two halves for grading.

Grading periods as the calendar marks them: Grading period 1: August 31 – November 6 (about 10 weeks); Grading period 2: November 9 – January 29 (about 12 weeks); Grading period 3: February 1 – April 9 (about 10 weeks); Grading period 4: April 12 – June 21 (about 10 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.