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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Clayton Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 17.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; 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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28
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30
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  • 3July 4
  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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26
27
28
29
30
31
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31
1
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5
  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 186th Grade Orientation
  • 31 onStaff day

September 2026

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30
31
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24
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27
28
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30
1
2
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  • to 1Staff day
  • 2First day
  • 3Early release
  • 4–7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
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2
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31
  • 9Early release
  • 12No school

November 2026

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1
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26
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28
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30
1
2
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4
5
  • 4Staff day
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30 onEarly release

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
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26
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28
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30
31
1
2
  • to 4Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
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30
31
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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5
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7
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9
10
11
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26
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28
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6
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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9
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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25
26
27
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29
30
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  • 27Early release
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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28
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30
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  • 14–17Early release
  • 21Juneteenth
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 2——17 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
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
4: Nov 4, Nov 5, Apr 16, May 28
Early-release days
10: Sep 3, Oct 9, Nov 25, Nov 30, Dec 23, Jan 15 and 4 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
29, April 19 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Clayton Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—School District Closed
July 10No school—School District Closed
July 17No school—School District Closed
July 24No school—School District Closed
July 31No school—School District Closed
August 7No school—School District Closed
August 14No school—School District Closed
August 186th Grade Orientation—6th Grade Orientation
August 31 to September 1Teacher work day, no students—District In-Service
September 2First day of school—First Day of School-Early Dismissal
September 3Early release—Early Dismissal
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysSchool District Closed Labor Day Holiday; Sep 7: School District Closed-Labor Day Holiday
October 9Early release—Early Dismissal
October 12No school1 school dayDistrict Closed-Holiday
November 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict Closed/ Teacher Inservice
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention- District Closed
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysDistrict Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30 to December 4Early release—Early Dismissal-Conferences
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysDistrict Closed -Winter Break; Dec 24–25: District Closed-Winter Break
January 15Early release—Early Dismissal
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDistrict Closed- MLK Holiday
February 12Early release—Early Dismissal
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayDistrict Closed-Presidents' Day
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysDistrict Closed-Spring Break; Mar 26: Spring Break- School Closed
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCounty Wide Inservice- District Closed
May 27Early release—Early Dismissal
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed- Teacher Inservice
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayDistrict Closed- Memorial Day
June 14–17Early release—Early Dismissal
June 17Graduation—Clayton HS Graduation
June 17Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 21Juneteenth—District Closed-Juneteenth Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.claytonps.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.claytonps.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23258/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Edgewater Public: 26 school days off Edison Township Public: 26 school days off Kingwood Township: 26 school days off Manchester Township: 26 school days off