Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Elmwood Park 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.
Next time off
Oct 12
Teacher work day, no students · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 12 separate closures
First day of school
September 2
Wednesday
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;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
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31
1
2
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5
- 31No school
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
- 1Staff day
- 2First day
- 3Early release
- 4Early release
- 7Labor Day
- 21Staff day
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
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12Staff day
- 23Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
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5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
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17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 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
- 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
- 4End of Winter Break - All Schools Open
- 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
- 12Early release
- 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
- 10Staff day
- 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
- 23Early release
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
- 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
- 8Early release
- 11–14Testing
- 15Testing
- 16Testing
- 17Graduation
School break
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 2 | — | — | 17 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 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 8
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 5
- Staff days, no students
- 6: Sep 21, Oct 12, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Mar 10
- Early-release days
- 6: Sep 3, Sep 4, Oct 23, Feb 12, Apr 23, Jun 8
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Same break dates as
- Alexandria Township, Bay Head, Blairstown Township, Clayton Public, Cranbury, Dennis Township 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 31 | No school | — | Teacher Orientation - Schools Closed |
| September 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| September 2 | First day of school | — | First Day of School (Single Session - Teacher Planning) |
| September 3 | Early release | — | Single Session - Teacher Planning |
| September 4 | Early release | — | Single Session - Teacher Planning |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (All Schools Closed) |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service (No School for Students) |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service (No School for Students) |
| October 23 | Early release | — | Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning Day) |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service/Election Day (No School for Students) |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NJEA Convention (All Schools Closed) |
| November 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NJEA Convention (All Schools Closed) |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Recess - All Schools Closed |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Winter Break (All Schools Closed) |
| January 4 | End of Winter Break - All Schools Open | — | End of Winter Break - All Schools Open |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - All Schools Closed |
| February 12 | Early release | — | Single Session - Teacher Planning |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day (All Schools Closed) |
| March 10 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service (No School for Students) |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Recess (All Schools Closed) |
| April 23 | Early release | — | Single Session - Teacher Planning |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day (All Schools Closed) |
| June 8 | Early release | — | Single Session - Teacher Planning |
| June 11–14 | Testing | — | Final Exams |
| June 15 | Testing | — | Final Exams |
| June 16 | Testing | — | Final Exams |
| June 16 | Graduation | — | Middle School Graduation |
| June 17 | Graduation | — | High School Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.elmwoodparkschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.elmwoodparkschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20001/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.