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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Barnegat Township school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break (some grades) November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 5; last day of school June 17.

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 38 across 19 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
Fall break (some grades) November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 5; Last day of school June 17;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 2July 4
  • 3No school
  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 18RLHS New Student Orientation (1st Session)
  • 19(Parents) 7th grade Orientation
  • 20BHS Freshmen Open House
  • 21No school
  • 25PreK Orientation
  • 27CSCS Kindergarten Orientation
  • 28No school

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2Early release
  • 3Early release
  • 4–7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Testing

November 2026

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  • 2–6Fall break
  • 16–20CSCS Holiday Shop
  • 23Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7–11LMDS Holiday Shop
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 3Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 17Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26Built in Snow Day
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 5Spring break
  • 14Early release

May 2027

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  • 28Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 7–10Testing
  • 11–16Testing
  • 14–17Early release
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New Jersey
Fall break (some grades)November 2–65Monday, November 910 of 12 · New Jersey fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3076 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 56Tuesday, April 61 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 17——13 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
12
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 1, Oct 12, Nov 2, Feb 12
Early-release days
14: Sep 2, Sep 3, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Dec 9 and 8 more
Most days off in one month
November, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
39, April 6 to May 28

Most school days off of the 72 New Jersey districts we read with a complete calendar: 38.

Every date

Every published date · Barnegat Township · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day1 school daySchools/Offices Closed for Independence Day
July 3No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
July 10No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
July 17No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
July 24No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
July 31No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
August 7No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
August 14No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
August 18RLHS New Student Orientation (1st Session)—RLHS New Student Orientation (1st Session)
August 18RLHS New Student Orientation (2nd Session)—RLHS New Student Orientation (2nd Session)
August 19(Parents) 7th grade Orientation—(Parents) 7th grade Orientation
August 19(Students) 7th grade Orientation—(Students) 7th grade Orientation
August 19ACES Orientation—ACES Orientation
August 20BHS Freshmen Open House—BHS Freshmen Open House
August 20JTDS New Student Orientation, Two Sessions: 10-11am OR 1-2pm—JTDS New Student Orientation, Two Sessions: 10-11am OR 1-2pm
August 21No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
August 25PreK Orientation—PreK Orientation
August 27CSCS Kindergarten Orientation—CSCS Kindergarten Orientation
August 28No school1 school dayDistrict is Closed Fridays for the Summer
September 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Students/Teacher PD Day
September 2Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
September 3Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysSchools/Offices Closed for Labor Day Weekend
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Students/Teacher PD Day
October 15Testing—BHS PSAT/SAT Day
November 2–6Fall breakSome schools onlyBHS Fall Break
November 2–6Teacher work day, no students5 school daysSchools/Offices Closed - NJEA Convention
November 16–20CSCS Holiday Shop—CSCS Holiday Shop
November 23Early release—Early Dismissal Students Only - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal Students Only - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 25Early release—Early DIsmissal All - Thanksgiving Break
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchools/Offices Closed - Thanksgiving Break
December 7–11LMDS Holiday Shop—LMDS Holiday Shop
December 9Early release—Early Dismissal Only/Staff PM PD
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal All
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break
January 13Early release—Early Dismissal Only/Staff PM PD
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools/Offices Closed - Martin Luther King Day
February 3Early release—Early Dismissal Only/Staff PM PD
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Students/Teacher PD Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchools/Offices Closed - Presidents' Day
March 17Early release—Early Dismissal Only/Staff PM PD
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal All
March 26Built in Snow Day—Built in Snow Day
March 29 to April 5Spring break6 school daysSchools/Offices Closed - Spring Break
April 14Early release—Early Dismissal Only/Staff PM PD
May 28Early release—Early DIsmissal All
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools/Offices Closed - Memorial Day
June 7–10Testing—BHS Senior Final Exams
June 11–16Testing—BHS Underclassmen Final Exams
June 14–17Early release—Early Dismissal Students only
June 16Graduation—Commencement
June 17Testing—BHS Underclassmen Final Exam: Makeups
June 17Graduation—Commencement (Rain Date)
June 17Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.barnegatschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.barnegatschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26847/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Ridgewood Public: 32 school days off Marlboro Township Public: 30 school days off Medford Township Public: 30 school days off Seaside Heights: 30 school days off