Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Alexandria Township school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 8.
Next time off
Oct 12
Teacher work day, no students · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
24
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 8
Tuesday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 8;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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8
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10
11
12
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26
27
28
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30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 12Preschool Parent Orientation
- 13Kindergarten orientation
- 24Staff day
- 25Staff day
- 26First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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
1
2
3
- 1First Day of Fall Sports/Uniform Distribution
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
- 28Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12Staff day
- 23Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 2–4Early release
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
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
31
1
2
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 15Early release
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12Early release
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
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
31
1
2
3
- 4–5Early release
- 12Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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
1
2
3
- 4–7Graduation
- 7–8Early release
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 26 | — | — | 6 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 76 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 62 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 34 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 8 | — | — | 1 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Oct 12, Nov 5, Nov 6, Mar 12
- Early-release days
- 10: Sep 28, Oct 23, Nov 2, Nov 25, Dec 23, Jan 15 and 4 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and June
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Bay Head, Blairstown Township, Clayton Public, Cranbury, Dennis Township Public, Elmwood Park Public, Frankford Township, Franklin Township Public, Fredon Township, Hackettstown, Howell Township Public, Little Silver, Milford Borough, Montville Township, Neptune City, New Hanover Township, North Bergen, Union Beach, Vernon Township and Woodlynne
Earliest last day of school of the 65 New Jersey districts we read: Tuesday, June 8.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Preschool Parent Orientation | — | Preschool Parent Orientation |
| August 13 | Kindergarten orientation | — | Kindergarten orientation |
| August 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| August 25 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| August 26 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| September 1 | First Day of Fall Sports/Uniform Distribution | — | First Day of Fall Sports/Uniform Distribution |
| September 4 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | School Closed- Labor Day |
| September 28 | Early release | — | Early dismissal |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - Staff Professional Development |
| October 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Staff Professional Development |
| November 2–4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed- NJEA Convention |
| November 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed- NJEA Convention |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed - Thanksgiving |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed - Winter Recess |
| January 15 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Staff Professional Development |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 12 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal- Staff Professional Development |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | School Closed- Presidents Day |
| March 4–5 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - Staff Professional Development |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | School Closed - Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Memorial Day |
| June 4–7 | Graduation | — | 8th Grade Graduation Formal at Mountain View Chalet; Jun 7: 8th Grade Graduation (Tentative) |
| June 7–8 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 8 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School (Tentative) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.alexandriaschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.alexandriaschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23455/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.