Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Cranbury 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; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 17.
Next time off
Nov 5
No school · November 5–6
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
23
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 17
Thursday
First day of school September 8; 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;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
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30
31
1
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31
1
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5
- 26New Student Orientation
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
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9
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15
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24
25
26
27
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30
1
2
3
- 1Staff day
- 2Staff day
- 3Staff day
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
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8
9
10
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27
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29
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31
November 2026
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1
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9
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28
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30
1
2
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4
5
- 4–8Homework Free Holiday
- 17Early release
- 18Early release
- 19Early release
- 20Early release
- 25–29Homework Free Holiday
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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17
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21
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23
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27
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31
1
2
- 23 onHomework Free Holiday
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
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8
9
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12
13
14
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17
18
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20
21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 3Homework Free Holiday
- 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
- 12Staff day
- 15Presidents Day
- 17Kindergarten Registration Begins
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
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30
31
1
2
3
- 10No school
- 12Early release
- 25 onHomework Free Holiday
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 4Homework Free Holiday
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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17
18
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21
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24
25
26
27
28
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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 17Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation
- 18Rising Kindergarten Parent Orientation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
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21
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 15Graduation
- 16Early release
- 17Last day
- 18Juneteenth
- 21Designated Snow Day # 2
- 22Designated Snow Day # 3
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 | September 8 | — | — | 18 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 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
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Feb 12
- Early-release days
- 9: Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 25, Dec 23 and 3 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Alexandria Township, Bay Head, Blairstown Township, Clayton Public, 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 26 | New Student Orientation | — | New Student Orientation |
| September 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| September 2 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| September 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | School Closed |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| November 4–8 | Homework Free Holiday | — | Homework Free Holiday |
| November 5–6 | No school | 2 school days | School Closed |
| November 17 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 19 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 20 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 25–29 | Homework Free Holiday | — | Homework Free Holiday |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 23 to January 3 | Homework Free Holiday | — | Homework Free Holiday |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Closed |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed / Staff Professional Development (Designated Snow Day #1) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | School Closed |
| February 17 | Kindergarten Registration Begins | — | Kindergarten Registration Begins |
| March 10 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| March 12 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal / Staff Professional Development |
| March 25 to April 4 | Homework Free Holiday | — | Homework Free Holiday |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | School Closed |
| May 17 | Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation | — | Rising 6th Grade Parent Orientation |
| May 18 | Rising Kindergarten Parent Orientation | — | Rising Kindergarten Parent Orientation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed |
| June 15 | Graduation | — | 8th Grade Graduation (Tentative) |
| June 15 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 16 | Graduation | — | PHS Graduation |
| June 17 | Last day of school | — | Early Dismissal / Last Day of School (tentative) |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | School Closed |
| June 21 | Designated Snow Day # 2 | — | Designated Snow Day # 2 |
| June 22 | Designated Snow Day # 3 | — | Designated Snow Day # 3 |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.cranburyschool.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.cranburyschool.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.cranburyschool.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.