Here is every break in the 2026-27 school year, the public holidays, and a calendar you can add in one tap.
Dates from NLSchools (provincial English school district) holiday schedule. NLSchools sets one holiday schedule for all English-language schools; St. Patrick's, St. George's, Discovery/June and Orangemen's days are public-sector holidays but are not school closures on the NLSchools schedule.
Checked against official sources on 19 October 2026
| Break | Dates | School days off |
|---|---|---|
| First day of school | Wed 9 September 2026 | |
| Christmas breakLast day before the break is Tuesday 22 December; school reopens 4 January 2027. | Wed 23 Dec – Fri 1 Jan 2027 | 8 |
| Easter breakLast day before the break is Thursday 25 March; school reopens Monday 5 April. Covers Good Friday and Easter Monday. | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 2 Apr 2027 | 6 |
| Summer holidays25 June is an administration day with no students. | From Fri 25 Jun 2027 | – |
| Last day of school | Thu 24 June 2027 |
NLSchools (provincial English school district) holiday schedule hasn't published its 2027-28 calendar yet. We don't guess: the dates go up here, and into the calendar feed, as soon as they are official.
Dates are inclusive school days off, Monday to Friday. Individual schools can add closure days of their own (training days, PA days, inset days), so check with your school before you book anything non-refundable.
Long weekends move demand as much as school breaks do. Where a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off in lieu is listed.
Long weekends 2027: the leave that turns these into week-long breaks →
More regions off at once means fuller flights and resorts that week. See the busiest weeks
Easter break is 26 March to 2 April 2027, 6 school days off, according to NLSchools 2026-27 holiday schedule. NLSchools sets one holiday schedule for all English-language schools; St. Patrick's, St. George's, Discovery/June and Orangemen's days are public-sector holidays but are not school closures on the NLSchools schedule.
Christmas break is 23 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, according to NLSchools 2026-27 holiday schedule.
The first day of school is Wednesday 9 September 2026 and the last day is Thursday 24 June 2027.
NLSchools (provincial English school district) holiday schedule hasn't published the calendar yet. We check the official sources regularly and add the dates as soon as they are out.
There are 14 public holidays: New Year's Day (1 January), St. Patrick's Day (projected) (15 March), Good Friday (26 March), St. George's Day (projected) (26 April), Victoria Day (24 May), June Holiday / Discovery Day (projected; under consultation) (21 June), Memorial Day (1 July), Orangemen's Day (projected) (12 July), Labour Day (6 September), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (under consultation) (30 September), Thanksgiving Day (11 October), Armistice Day (Remembrance Day) (11 November), Christmas Day (observed, projected) (27 December), Boxing Day (observed, projected) (28 December).