Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Blairstown 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 16.
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 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 16
Wednesday
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 16;
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
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30
31
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31
1
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5
- 25Open House - All Students
- 26First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
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26
27
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30
1
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- 4–7Labor Day
- 11Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
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9
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12
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31
- 12Staff day
November 2026
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1
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26
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29
30
1
2
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5
- 5–6Staff day
- 17–20Early release
- 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
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 4Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
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11
12
13
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
1
2
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5
6
- 12–15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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4
5
6
7
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17
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26
27
28
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30
31
1
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- 5Early release
- 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
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5
6
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8
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26
27
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30
31
1
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5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
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9
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16
17
18
19
20
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 4Early release
- 15–16Early 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 16 | — | — | 7 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: Oct 12, Nov 5
- Early-release days
- 8: Sep 11, Nov 17, Nov 25, Dec 4, Mar 5, Mar 25 and 2 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
- Alexandria Township, Bay Head, 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
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 | Open House - All Students | — | Open House - All Students |
| August 25 | Sensory Friendly Open House | — | Sensory Friendly Open House |
| August 26 | First day of school | — | First day of school |
| September 4–7 | Labor Day | 2 school days | Labor Day School Closed |
| September 11 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - Teacher in service day |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | NJEA Convention - School closed |
| November 17–20 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Days - Parent teacher conf |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed for Thanksgiving |
| December 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal for students |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed Winter Recess |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Jr. Day - School Closed |
| February 12–15 | Presidents Day | 2 school days | School closed - President's Day |
| March 5 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal for students |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | School Closed - Spring Recess; Mar 29–Apr 2: School Closed Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed Memorial Day |
| June 4 | Early release | — | Early dismissal day for students |
| June 15–16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day |
| June 16 | Last day of school | — | Last day of school |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.blairstownelem.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.blairstownelem.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/22803/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.