Public Schools
School Calendars 2026-2027
Key dates for public schools in Essex County and Northern New Jersey. Click on any district below to view its calendar at a glance.
Key dates for public school districts serving Essex County and Northern New Jersey for the 2026-2027 school year. Always confirm with your district's website for the most current information. Calendar data sourced from each district's official 2026-2027 academic calendar.
Winter Break
December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 29 – April 2, 2027 (tentative)
Thanksgiving
November 25–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Indigenous Peoples' Day October 12, 2026
Teacher Professional Development October 13, 2026
Veterans Day November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 25–27, 2026
Winter Break December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day February 15, 2027
Spring Break March 29 – April 2, 2027 (tentative)
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Bloomfield Public Schools
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 23 (early dismissal) – January 1, 2027
Spring Break
April 12–16, 2027
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Yom Kippur September 21, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Winter Break December 23 (early dismissal) – January 1, 2027
Spring Break April 12–16, 2027
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Glen Ridge Public Schools
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 19–23, 2027
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Professional Development (students off) October 12, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Winter Break December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Recess March 19–23, 2027
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Livingston Public Schools
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 29 – April 2, 2027 (projected)
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Winter Break December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Break March 29 – April 2, 2027 (projected)
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Maplewood – South Orange (SOMSD)
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 28–31, 2026
Spring Break
March 22–25, 2027
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Yom Kippur September 21, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Winter Break December 28–31, 2026
New Year's Day January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day February 15, 2027
Spring Break March 22–25, 2027
Good Friday March 26, 2027
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Montclair Public Schools
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 26 – April 2, 2027
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Single Session Day (before Thanksgiving) November 25, 2026
Winter Break December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Single Session Day (before Winter Break) December 23, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day February 15, 2027
Spring Break / Good Friday March 26 – April 2, 2027
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via Nutley Public Schools
NJEA Convention
November 5–6, 2026
Winter Break
December 28–31, 2026
Spring Break
April 19–23, 2027
Thanksgiving
November 26–27, 2026
All Key Dates
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Election Day November 3, 2026
NJEA Convention November 5–6, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26–27, 2026
Winter Break December 28–31, 2026
Early Dismissal (before Winter Break) December 23, 2026
New Year's Day January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day February 15, 2027
Spring Recess April 19–23, 2027
Memorial Day May 31, 2027
View official calendar »
via West Orange Public Schools
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