SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Belleville school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–16; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 25.

Next time off Nov 2 No school · November 2–6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 25 Friday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–16; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 25;
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Month by month

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

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 2–3Staff day
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 8First day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
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31
  • 1Early release
  • 22Early release

November 2026

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  • 2–4No school
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 11Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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30
31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 28Early release

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 15–16February break

March 2027

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28
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  • 1Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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30
31
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 14Staff day

May 2027

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25
26
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30
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  • 20Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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30
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  • 25Last day
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
First day of schoolSeptember 8——18 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 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
February breakFebruary 15–162Wednesday, February 1711 of 19
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 25——6 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
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 5, Apr 14
Early-release days
7: Oct 1, Oct 22, Nov 11, Nov 25, Jan 28, Mar 1 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
November, 7 school days
Months with no day off
September, October and June
Longest run of school days
39, September 8 to October 30
Same break dates as
Ridgewood Public and Weehawken

Every date

Every published date · Belleville · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 2–3Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development
September 4–7Labor Day—Labor Day Observance - District Closed
September 8First day of school—First Day for Students
October 1Early release—Single Session-Staff Professional Development
October 22Early release—Single Session-Staff Professional Development
November 2–4No school3 school daysDistrict Closed
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention-District Closed
November 11Early release—Veterans Day-Single Session
November 25Early release—Thanksgiving Eve-Single Session
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Recess-District Closed
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysHoliday/New Year Recess-District Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King -District Closed
January 28Early release—Single Session-Staff Professional Development
February 15–16February break2 school daysWinter Recess-District Closed
March 1Early release—Single Session-Staff Professional Development
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break Schools Closed; Mar 26: Good Friday - District Closed; Apr 1–2: Spring Break-Schools Closed
April 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development-Schools Closed
May 20Early release—Single Session-Staff Professional Development
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day-District Closed
June 25Last day of school—Last Day of School- Single Session

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bellevilleschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bellevilleschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/15549/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Bellmawr: 25 school days off Cresskill Public: 25 school days off Elmwood Park Public: 25 school days off Fair Lawn Public: 25 school days off