Simple ScheduleHalifax Regional Centre for Education 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Thanksgiving
No-school days
33 weekdays
20 single days + 13 break days
First day
Thursday
September 3
2026
Last day
Wednesday
June 30
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break School Day
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Longer breaks
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3
16 days off
10 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 5 – Sun, Mar 14
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
September 2026
- School Organization Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- First Day of School First day
- Labour Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation No school
October 2026
- Classes Resume School open
- Thanksgiving No school
- Parent-Teacher Conferences No school
November 2026
- Remembrance Day No school
- Elem/Middle/Jr. Assessment & Evaluation Day No school
December 2026
- Parent-Teacher Conferences No school
- Teacher Professional Practice Day No school
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- New Year's Day No school
February 2027
- High School Assessment & Evaluation Day/Semester 1 Ends No school
- Family Day No school
March 2027
- Elem/Middle/Jr. Assessment & Evaluation Day No school
- Spring Break Break
- Good Friday No school
- Easter Monday No school
April 2027
- Parent-Teacher Conferences No school
- Parent-Teacher Conferences No school
May 2027
- Classes Resume School open
- Classes Resume School open
- Victoria Day No school
June 2027
- Classes Resume School open
- High School Assessment & Evaluation Day No school
- Assessment & Evaluation Day No school
- Last Day of School Last day
Schools using this calendar
129 schools follow the Halifax Regional Centre for Education calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
A. J. Smeltzer Junior High SchoolAdmiral Westphal Elementary SchoolAlderney Elementary SchoolAsh Lee Jefferson Elementary SchoolAstral Drive Elementary SchoolAstral Drive Junior High SchoolAtlantic Memorial-Terence Bay Elementary SchoolAtlantic View Elementary SchoolAuburn Drive High School
B
Basinview Drive Community SchoolBeaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary SchoolBeaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary SchoolBedford And Forsyth Education CentresBedford South SchoolBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Jr. Elementary SchoolBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Sr. Elementary SchoolBell Park Academic CentreBicentennial SchoolBrookhouse Elementary SchoolBrookside Junior High SchoolBurton Ettinger Elementary School
C
Caldwell Road Elementary SchoolCaledonia Junior High SchoolCaudle Park Elementary SchoolCavalier Drive SchoolCentral Spryfield SchoolCharles P. Allen High SchoolChebucto Heights Elementary SchoolCitadel High SchoolClayton Park Junior High SchoolColby Village Elementary SchoolCole Harbour District High SchoolColonel John Stuart Elementary SchoolCrichton Park Elementary SchoolCunard Junior High School
D
Dartmouth High SchoolDartmouth South AcademyDuc D'Anville Elementary SchoolDuncan Macmillan High SchoolDutch Settlement Elementary School
E
East St. Margarets Elementary SchoolEastern Passage Education CentreEastern Shore District High SchoolElizabeth Sutherland SchoolEllenvale Junior High SchoolEric Graves Memorial Junior High School
F
Fairview Heights Elementary SchoolFairview Junior High SchoolFive Bridges Junior High School
G
Gaetz Brook Junior High SchoolGeorge Bissett Elementary SchoolGeorges P. Vanier Junior High SchoolGorsebrook Junior High SchoolGraham Creighton Junior High School
H
Halifax Central Junior High SchoolHalifax West High SchoolHammonds Plains Consolidated SchoolHarbour View Elementary SchoolHarold T. Barrett Junior High SchoolHarrietsfield Elementary SchoolHarry R. Hamilton Elementary SchoolHawthorn Elementary SchoolHerring Cove Junior High SchoolHighland Park Junior High SchoolHillside Park Elementary SchoolHolland Road Elementary SchoolHumber Park Elementary School
I
Ian Forsyth Elementary SchoolIsland View High School
J
J. L. Ilsley High SchoolJohn Macneil Elementary SchoolJohn Martin Junior High SchoolJohn W. Macleod-Fleming Tower Elementary SchoolJoseph Giles Elementary SchoolJoseph Howe Elementary School
K
Kingswood Elementary School
L
Lemarchant-St. Thomas Elementary SchoolLeslie Thomas Junior High SchoolLockview High School
M
Madeline Symonds Middle SchoolMichael Wallace Elementary SchoolMillwood Elementary SchoolMillwood High SchoolMount Edward Elementary SchoolMusquodoboit Rural High SchoolMusquodoboit Valley Education Centre
N
Nelson Whynder Elementary School
O
O'Connell Drive Elementary SchoolOcean View Elementary SchoolOxford SchoolOyster Pond Academy
P
Park West SchoolPorters Lake Elementary SchoolPortland Estates Elementary SchoolPrince Andrew High SchoolProspect Road Elementary School
R
Ridgecliff Middle SchoolRobert K. Turner Elementary SchoolRockingham Elementary SchoolRockingstone Heights SchoolRocky Lake Junior High SchoolRoss Road School
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Sackville Heights Elementary SchoolSackville Heights Junior High SchoolSackville High SchoolSaint Mary'S Elementary SchoolSambro Elementary SchoolSeaside Elementary SchoolShannon Park Elementary SchoolSir Charles Tupper SchoolSir John A. Macdonald High SchoolSir Robert Borden Junior High SchoolSmokey Drive Elementary SchoolSouth Woodside SchoolSpringvale Elementary SchoolSt. Agnes Junior High SchoolSt. Catherine'S Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph'S-Alexander Mckay Elementary SchoolSt. Margaret'S Bay Elementary SchoolSt. Stephen'S Elementary SchoolSunnyside Elementary SchoolSycamore Lane Elementary School
T
Tallahassee Community SchoolTantallon Junior Elementary SchoolTantallon Senior Elementary School
U
Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary School
W
Waverley Memorial Elementary SchoolWestmount Elementary SchoolWilliam King Elementary School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Halifax Regional Centre for Education in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Halifax Regional Centre for Education on 22 single days in 2026-2027: Tuesday, September 1 (School Organization Day); Wednesday, September 2 (Professional Development Day); Monday, September 7 (Labour Day); Friday, September 25 (Professional Development Day); Wednesday, September 30 (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving); Friday, October 23 (Parent-Teacher Conferences); Wednesday, November 11 (Remembrance Day); Friday, November 20 (Elem/Middle/Jr. Assessment & Evaluation Day); Friday, December 4 (Parent-Teacher Conferences), and 12 more. Breaks: Winter Break (Tuesday, December 22 to Thursday, December 31) and Spring Break (Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12).
When is the first and last day of school at Halifax Regional Centre for Education in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Halifax Regional Centre for Education is Thursday, September 3, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 30, 2027. That's a school year of about 43 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Halifax Regional Centre for Education?
About 182 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Halifax Regional Centre for Education have in 2026-2027?
About 33 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 13 weekdays of breaks plus 20 single days off. There are also 17 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Halifax Regional Centre for Education in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 16 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (eight school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-four school days in a row (about five weeks), from Tuesday, May 25 to Friday, June 25.
Which month has the most days off at Halifax Regional Centre for Education?
December has the most, with ten weekdays off.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Halifax Regional Centre for Education, last updated Sept. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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