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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dennis Township Public 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 18.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 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 18 Friday
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 18;
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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

SMTWTFS
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
2
3
  • 2–3Staff day
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 8First day
  • 9Early release

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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
31
  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

SMTWTFS
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
2
3
4
5
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 17–19Early 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
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 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
  • 11Early release
  • 12–15Presidents Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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
31
1
2
3
  • 11Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 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
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 27Early release
  • 28Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
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
2
3
  • 16–17Early release
  • 18Last 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
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 18——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
3: Oct 9, Nov 5, Mar 12
Early-release days
11: Sep 9, Nov 17, Nov 25, Dec 23, Jan 15, Feb 11 and 5 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
September and June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Dennis Township Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 2–3Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development @ ES/MS
September 4–7Labor Day—School Closed - Labor Day Weekend; Sep 7: Labor Day - School Closed
September 8First day of school—First Day of School for Students - Early Dismissal for Students - Staff Development
September 9Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Staff Development
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed for Students - Staff Development
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day - School Closed
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention - School Closed
November 17–19Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Parent Conferences
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal for Staff & Students
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal for Staff & Students
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - School Cosed
January 15Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Staff Development
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed
February 11Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Staff Development
February 12–15Presidents Day2 school daysPresidents' Day Weekend - School Closed
March 11Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Parent Conferences
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed for Students - Staff Development
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal for Staff & Students
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - School Closed
May 27Early release—Early Dismissal for Students - Staff Development
May 28Early release—Early Dismissal for Staff & Students
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - School Closed
June 16Graduation—8th Grade Graduation
June 16–17Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
June 18Last day of school—Tentative Last Day of School - Early Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.dtschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.dtschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.dtschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Alexandria Township: 24 school days off Blairstown Township: 24 school days off Dumont Public: 24 school days off East Hanover: 24 school days off