Halifax Regional Centre for Education calendar 2026-27
HRCE’s 2026-27 school year starts Thursday, September 3, 2026, Spring Break is Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12, 2027, and the last day is Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Every PD day, holiday and break below is copied from the board’s own published calendar.
Key dates at a glance
- First day of school
- Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Last day of school
- Wednesday, June 30, 2027
- Holiday Break
- Tuesday, December 22, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027
- Spring Break
- Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12, 2027
- No-class days (besides holidays and breaks)
- 11 no-class days each for elementary, middle and junior high and high school
- Exams
- Jan 26–29 (high school summative assessments); Jun 22–25 (high school summative assessments)
Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: HRCE 2026-27 calendar (.ics)
PD days and other no-class days 2026-27
| Date | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1 Tue | School organization day (no classes) | All students |
Sep 2 Wed | Professional development day (no classes) | All students |
Sep 25 Fri | Professional development day (no classes) | All students |
Oct 23 Fri | NSTU provincial conference day (no classes) | All students |
Nov 20 Fri | Evaluation day (no classes) | Elementary, middle and junior high |
Dec 4 Fri | Progress conferences and teacher professional practice day (no classes) | All students |
Dec 21 Mon | Teacher professional practice day (no classes) | All students |
Feb 1 Mon | Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) | High school |
Mar 5 Fri | Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) | Elementary, middle and junior high |
Apr 2 Fri | Progress conferences (elementary, middle, junior high) and PD day (high school): no classes | All students |
Apr 30 Fri | PD day (elementary, middle, junior high) and progress conferences (high school): no classes | All students |
Jun 28 Mon | Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) | High school |
Jun 29 Tue | Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) | All students |
Holidays and breaks
| Date | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
Sep 7 Mon | Labour Day | All students |
Sep 30 Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | All students |
Oct 12 Mon | Thanksgiving | All students |
Nov 11 Wed | Remembrance Day | All students |
Dec 22 – Jan 1 Tue–Fri | Holiday Break | All students |
Feb 15 Mon | Nova Scotia Heritage Day | All students |
Mar 8–12 Mon–Fri | Spring Break | All students |
Mar 26 Fri | Good Friday | All students |
Mar 29 Mon | Easter Monday | All students |
May 24 Mon | Victoria Day | All students |
Exams
| Date | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
Jan 26–29 Tue–Fri | High school summative assessments | High school |
Jun 22–25 Tue–Fri | High school summative assessments | High school |
Other key dates
| Date | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3 Thu | First day of school for students | All students |
Dec 18 Fri | Last day of school before the holiday break | All students |
Jan 4 Mon | First day back after the break | All students |
Feb 2 Tue | Semester 2 begins | High school |
Jun 30 Wed | Last day of school | All students |
Which schools this covers
All HRCE schools. Some schools post their own calendars with school events on top of these dates.
- October 1 (Treaty Day), May 10 (Mi’kmaw Language Day), May 14 (Black Excellence Day) and June 21 (National Indigenous Peoples Day) are culturally significant days; schools are open on Treaty Day, Mi’kmaw Language Day and Black Excellence Day.
- High school semester 2 begins February 2, 2027.
Check HRCE’s own calendar before you book anything: boards can amend their calendars during the year, and some schools run a calendar of their own.
Questions people ask
+When is the first day of school for HRCE in 2026?
The first day of school for Halifax Regional Centre for Education students is Thursday, September 3, 2026, according to the board’s 2026-27 calendar.
+When is Spring Break 2027 for HRCE?
Spring Break: Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027.
+When are the PD days for HRCE in 2026-27?
Sep 1: School organization day (no classes); Sep 2: Professional development day (no classes); Sep 25: Professional development day (no classes); Oct 23: NSTU provincial conference day (no classes); Nov 20: Evaluation day (no classes) (elementary, middle and junior high); Dec 4: Progress conferences and teacher professional practice day (no classes); Dec 21: Teacher professional practice day (no classes); Feb 1: Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) (high school); Mar 5: Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) (elementary, middle and junior high); Apr 2: Progress conferences (elementary, middle, junior high) and PD day (high school): no classes; Apr 30: PD day (elementary, middle, junior high) and progress conferences (high school): no classes; Jun 28: Assessment and evaluation day (no classes) (high school); Jun 29: Assessment and evaluation day (no classes).
+When is winter break for HRCE?
Holiday Break: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027.
+When is the last day of school for HRCE in 2027?
Wednesday, June 30, 2027.
Sources
- HRCE: List of significant dates for 2026-27
- Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development: School Calendar 2026–2027 (PDF)
Every date was checked against these sources on October 31, 2026.