SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Cresskill 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; February break February 15–19; spring break April 12–16; last day of school (some grades) June 17.

Next time off Nov 5 Teacher work day, no students · November 5–6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 9 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; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school (some grades) 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.

September 2026

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  • 2First day
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 12Early release

November 2026

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  • 5–6Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18Early release

February 2027

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  • 6Lunar New Year
  • 12Early release
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 9Early release
  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 17Last day
  • 18Juneteenth
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
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 223 of 19
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 1913 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of school (some grades)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
3
Staff days, no students
1: Nov 5
Early-release days
5: Sep 4, Oct 12, Jan 18, Feb 12, Apr 9
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
October and June
Longest run of school days
32, September 22 to November 4
Same break dates as
Ramsey Public

Every date

Every published date · Cresskill Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 2First day of school—First Day for All Students
September 4Early release—Minimum Day for All Students/PM Professional Development Day for Staff Only
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (School Closed)
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur (School Closed)
October 12Early release—Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day / Minimum Day for students/PM Professional Development Day for Staff Only
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention (School Closed)
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Recess (School Closed)
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess (School Closed)
January 18Early release—Martin Luther King Day / Minimum Day for students/PM Professional Development Day for Staff Only
February 6Lunar New Year—Lunar New Year
February 12Early release—Minimum Day for All Students/PM Professional Development Day for Staff Only
February 15–19February break5 school daysPresident’s Day Recess (School Closed)
March 26No school1 school dayGood Friday (School Closed)
April 9Early release—Minimum Day for All Students/PM Professional Development Day for Staff Only
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess (School Closed)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day (School Closed)
June 17Last day of school—High School Graduation/Last Day of School
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.cresskillboe.k12.nj.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.cresskillboe.k12.nj.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4849/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

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