ORCSD Calendar 2026-2027
The ORCSD Calendar for 2026-2027 runs August 31 to June 25. All the scattered days off, sorted by date and ready to sync to your phone.
- First / last day
- Break
- No school
- Early release
ORCSD Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates
Here is the ORCSD Calendar at a glance: roughly 43 weeks from the first bell on August 31 to June 25. Every family in the district books the same break weeks, so these are the dates to lock in before prices climb.
| Event | Date | Days off |
|---|---|---|
| First day of school | Monday, August 31, 2026 | |
| Fall Break | September 7–8 | 2 weekdays |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25–27 | 3 weekdays |
| Winter Break | December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | 7 weekdays |
| February Break | February 22–26 | 5 weekdays |
| Spring Break | April 26–30 | 5 weekdays |
| Last day of school | Friday, June 25, 2027 |
The School Year by the Numbers
Counted straight from the ORCSD Calendar dates: about 183 weekdays of school, 32 weekdays off and 0 early release or conference days between the first and last day.
| Measure | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Weeks from first to last day | 43 |
| Weekdays of school (approx.) | 183 |
| Weekdays off for students | 32 |
| Early release / conference days | 0 |
| Mondays and Fridays off outside breaks | 7 |
| Short weeks | 13 |
What Stands Out on the ORCSD Calendar
Compared with the other New Hampshire districts on this site, using the same official calendars:
- 183 days in the school year by our count of the calendar, the most of the 13 New Hampshire districts we cover.
- Winter break 2026 of 7 weekdays, the shortest among the New Hampshire districts we cover (they range from 7 to 10).
- Closed for Juneteenth, the only New Hampshire district we cover that is.
- 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 ORCSD Calendar is Monday, August 31, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 27. 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.
Breaks on the ORCSD Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring
Long breaks are where travel and childcare costs pile up, so here they are with exact weekday counts. A five-weekday break here means nine days in a row without school once you add the weekends, and every family on this calendar is shopping for the same nine days.
Fall Break 2026: September 7–8
The ORCSD Calendar gives 2 weekdays with no school; classes resume Wednesday, September 9. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8, 4 days.
Thanksgiving Break 2026: November 25–27
The ORCSD Calendar gives 3 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30. The travel window with weekends added runs Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 5 days.
Winter Break 2026: December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
The ORCSD Calendar gives 7 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, January 4. The travel window with weekends added runs Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 3, 11 days.
February Break 2027: February 22–26
The ORCSD Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, March 1. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Feb 20 – Sun, Feb 28, 9 days.
Spring Break 2027: April 26–30
The ORCSD Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, May 3. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Apr 24 – Sun, May 2, 9 days.
Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the ORCSD Calendar
Outside the long breaks, students here have 10 single days off during the school year, and 13 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 32 weekdays with no school between August 31 and June 25.
4 of those single days are teacher workdays; they are listed in the teacher workday section further down.
3 Mondays and 4 Fridays 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
- Teacher Workshop - (Parent/Teacher Conference Gr K-8): Tue, Nov 3
- Veterans’ Day Observed: Wed, Nov 11
- Martin Luther King Day: Mon, Jan 18
- Memorial Day: Mon, May 31
- Juneteenth Observed (If needed): Fri, Jun 18
| Weekday | Days off (outside long breaks) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3 |
| Tuesday | 2 |
| Wednesday | 1 |
| Thursday | 0 |
| Friday | 4 |
Long Weekends to Plan Around
Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 5 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.
- Fri, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 12 (4 days)
- Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
- Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 (3 days)
- Fri, May 28 – Mon, May 31 (4 days)
- Fri, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 20 (3 days)
Teacher Workdays on the ORCSD Calendar
4 days during the school year are 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.
- Teacher Workshop: Fri, Oct 9, Tue, Jan 26, Fri, Mar 26, Fri, May 28
Last Day of School 2027 on the ORCSD Calendar
The last day of school on the ORCSD Calendar is Friday, June 25, 2027.
What the ORCSD calendar says about weather: "Snow Days (5 Built in)"; "With 5 Built In - Snow Days". Hold the first week of summer loosely until make-up days are settled.
Printable ORCSD Calendar: Month by Month
The grids show the ORCSD Calendar one month at a time. Below them, a count of weekdays off and early releases per month shows which months ask the most of working parents.
December is the busiest month, with 6 weekdays off, so it is the one to line up cover for first.
How to read the grids: green marks the first and last day, blue squares are multi-day breaks, red squares are single days with no school, and amber squares are early release or conference days. Plain squares are regular school days; faded ones fall outside the school year.
| Month | Weekdays off | Early releases |
|---|---|---|
| August | 0 | 0 |
| September | 2 | 0 |
| October | 2 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 0 |
| December | 6 | 0 |
| January | 3 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 0 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
How the ORCSD Calendar Compares in New Hampshire
ORCSD opens after 5 other districts in New Hampshire and on the same day as 3. The earliest start in the state is Hudson School District on August 24; the latest is Manchester School District on September 3.
It is the last New Hampshire district on this site to finish; Exeter Region Cooperative School District is done by June 11.
Winter break here is 7 weekdays, the same as most New Hampshire districts on this site.
12 other districts share the same spring break week, including Pinkerton Academy, Nashua School District, Exeter Region Cooperative School District. That matters if cousins or split households cross district lines.
Across the school year it gives 32 weekdays off; the typical New Hampshire district here gives 30. Its calendar lists no early release or conference days at all, where the usual New Hampshire district here has 2, so there are no scheduled early pickups to plan around.
Where the ORCSD Calendar Dates Come From
We read the calendar Oyster River Cooperative School District posted on orcsd.org and copied each date as printed. The version used here was approved by the school board on December 17, 2025.
The link below opens the district’s own file, so any date here can be confirmed in one click. Add the calendar file to your phone once and the whole ORCSD Calendar sits next to your work meetings instead of in a file you have to dig up again.
Updated · official calendar file · orcsd.org
More New Hampshire School Calendars
Comparing districts nearby? See every district side by side on the New Hampshire School Calendars 2026-2027 page. Planning a trip? Compare spring break 2027 dates across every district we track, or see how long Thanksgiving break is in each state.
ORCSD Calendar FAQ
When does school start on the ORCSD Calendar in 2026?
- Monday, August 31, 2026. Summer trips and camps need to wrap up before then.
When is the last day of school on the ORCSD Calendar?
- The last day of school is Friday, June 25, 2027.
When is spring break 2027 on the ORCSD Calendar?
- April 26–30, 5 weekdays off.
Does the ORCSD Calendar give the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
- No: Thanksgiving break runs November 25–27, 3 weekdays.
How long is winter break on the ORCSD Calendar?
- December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027: 7 weekdays off. Counting the weekends around it, that is 11 days in a row without school, Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 3.
How many days off does the ORCSD Calendar have outside the breaks?
- 10 single days spread across the year, with 13 shortened weeks; each one is listed above by date.
Will snow days extend the school year on the ORCSD Calendar?
- The calendar marks 2 weather or make-up entries (June 21–25, June 25); the exact wording is quoted in the last-day section above.