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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Edison Township 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 3; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 16.

Next time off Nov 3 No school · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 16 Wednesday
First day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 3; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 16;
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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

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  • 25Jaguar Jumpstart Orientation for Incoming 6th Grade Students (Registration Required)
  • 26FDR Open House
  • 27EELC Open House
  • 31New Student Orientation

September 2026

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  • 1Kindergarten Orientation
  • 2First day
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Early release
  • 21No school
  • 24Early release

October 2026

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  • 15Early release

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 11EELC Veteran's Day
  • 12Early release
  • 17American Education Open House Grades 1, 3 & 4
  • 18American Education Open House Grades K,2,5
  • 19Early release
  • 24FDR Thanksgiving Feast
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2–3🛍️ Holiday Shop
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 14Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 10No school
  • 19Early release
  • 22–26Spring break
  • 29No school

April 2027

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  • 21Early release

May 2027

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  • 27Early release
  • 28No school
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 33rd Grade Orientation @JMI
  • 14–16Early release
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 37Monday, January 48 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Tuesday, March 306 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 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
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
1: Nov 5
Early-release days
15: Sep 4, Sep 11, Sep 24, Oct 15, Nov 12, Nov 19 and 9 more
Most days off in one month
March, 7 school days
Months with no day off
October and April
Longest run of school days
43, March 30 to May 27
Nearly the same breaks as
Glen Rock Public

Every date

Every published date · Edison Township Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 25Jaguar Jumpstart Orientation for Incoming 6th Grade Students (Registration Required)—Jaguar Jumpstart Orientation for Incoming 6th Grade Students (Registration Required)
August 26FDR Open House—FDR Open House
August 26🐝 6th Grade Student Orientation—🐝 6th Grade Student Orientation
August 27EELC Open House—EELC Open House
August 31New Student Orientation—New Student Orientation
September 1Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 1Kindergarten Orientation- K 1,2,3 and SCA/LLD—Kindergarten Orientation- K 1,2,3 and SCA/LLD
September 1Kindergarten Orientation- K-4,5 and 6—Kindergarten Orientation- K-4,5 and 6
September 1Self-Contained Kindergarten Orientation—Self-Contained Kindergarten Orientation
September 1🏫 MAR - KDG Orientation for K-1, K-2—🏫 MAR - KDG Orientation for K-1, K-2
September 1🏫 MAR - KDG Orientation for K-3, K-4, K-5—🏫 MAR - KDG Orientation for K-3, K-4, K-5
September 2First day of school—Districtwide: First Day of School for Students
September 4Early release—Early Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayDistrictwide: Labor Day, Schools Closed
September 11Early release—Early Dismissal
September 21No school1 school dayDistrictwide: Yom Kippur, Schools Closed
September 24Early release—Single Session Day - Staff Professional Development Day
October 15Early release—Early Dismissal
November 3No school1 school daySchool Closed
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysDistrictwide: Teachers' Convention, Schools Closed
November 5–6No school2 school days👩‍🏫 SCHOOL CLOSED - Teacher's Convention
November 11EELC Veteran's Day—EELC Veteran's Day
November 11FDR Veteran's Day—FDR Veteran's Day
November 12Early release—1:30 pm - Early Dismissal
November 17American Education Open House Grades 1, 3 & 4—American Education Open House Grades 1, 3 & 4
November 18American Education Open House Grades K,2,5—American Education Open House Grades K,2,5
November 19Early release—1:30 pm - Early Dismissal
November 24FDR Thanksgiving Feast—FDR Thanksgiving Feast
November 25Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL - All Staff & Students
November 25EELC Thanksgiving Feast—EELC Thanksgiving Feast
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school days🦃 SCHOOL CLOSED - Thanksgiving Recess
December 2–3🛍️ Holiday Shop—🛍️ Holiday Shop
December 3Early release—Single Session Day - Staff Professional Development Day
December 23Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL - All Staff & Students
December 24 to January 3Winter break7 school days❄️ SCHOOL CLOSED - Winter Break
January 14Early release—Single Session Day - Staff Professional Development Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDistrictwide: Martin Luther King Day, Schools Closed
February 11Early release—Single Session Day - Staff Professional Development Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayDistrictwide: President's Day, Schools Closed
March 10No school1 school dayDistrictwide: EID, Schools Closed
March 19Early release—Single Session Day- Spring Break
March 22–26Spring break5 school days🌸 School Closed for Spring Recess
March 29No school1 school dayEmergency Closing Make Up Day (if needed) School Closed
April 21Early release—Single Session Day - Staff Professional Development Day
May 27Early release—District Wide Early Dismissal
May 28No school1 school dayEmergency Closing Make Up Day (If Needed)- School Closed
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayDistrictwide: Memorial Day, Schools Closed
June 1No school1 school dayEmergency Closing Make Up Day (If needed) School Closed
June 33rd Grade Orientation @JMI—3rd Grade Orientation @JMI
June 14–16Early release—District Wide Early Dismissal
June 16Last day of school—Single Session Day- Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.edison.k12.nj.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.edison.k12.nj.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20425/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

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