First day of school in New Jersey, 2026
First day of school 2026 in New Jersey: the week of August 31–September 4, for 44 of 71 districts we read. Most common date: September 3, 2026, 19 of the 71.
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Bay Head | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Belleville | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Bellmawr | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Belvidere | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Blairstown Township | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Clayton Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Cranbury | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Cresskill Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Dennis Township Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Dumont Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| East Hanover | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| East Windsor Regional | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Eatontown Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Edgewater Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Edison Township Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Elmwood Park Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Englewood Cliffs Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Florence Township | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Frankford Township | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Franklin Lakes Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Franklin Township Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Fredon Township | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Garwood Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Glen Ridge Public | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Glen Rock Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Gloucester Township Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Hackettstown | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Holland Township | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Hopewell Valley Regional | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Howell Township Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Kingwood Township | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Little Silver | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Manchester Township | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Marlboro Township Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Medford Township Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Milford Borough | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Milltown Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Millville Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Montville Township | August 27 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Neptune City | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| New Hanover Township | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| North Bergen | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Old Bridge Township Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Parsippany–Troy Hills | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Pinelands Regional | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Plainfield Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Ramsey Public | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Ridgefield | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Ridgefield Park Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Ridgewood Public | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| River Dell Regional | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| River Vale Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| School District of the Chathams | August 31 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Sea Girt | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Seaside Heights | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Secaucus Public | September 9 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Somerville Public | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| South Brunswick Public | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Union Beach | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Union Township | August 27 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Vernon Township | September 3 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Wayne Public | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Westfield Public | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Westwood Regional | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Winfield Township | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Woodbridge Township | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Woodland Township | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Woodlynne | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Wyckoff | September 8 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 31 to September 4 · 44 districts (62%)
Belvidere, Clayton Public, Cresskill Public, East Windsor Regional, Eatontown Public, Edgewater Public, Edison Township Public, Elmwood Park Public, Englewood Cliffs Public, Florence Township, Frankford Township, Franklin Township Public, Fredon Township, Garwood Public, Glen Ridge Public, Hopewell Valley Regional, Manchester Township, Marlboro Township Public, Medford Township Public, Milltown Public, Millville Public, Neptune City, New Hanover Township, Old Bridge Township Public, Parsippany–Troy Hills, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional, Pinelands Regional, Ramsey Public, Ridgefield Park Public, Ridgewood Public, River Dell Regional, River Vale Public, School District of the Chathams, Sea Girt, Seaside Heights, Somerville Public, South Brunswick Public, Union Beach, Vernon Township, Westfield Public, Westwood Regional, Winfield Township, Woodbridge Township, Woodland Township
Week of September 7–11 · 19 districts (27%)
Bay Head, Belleville, Bellmawr, Cranbury, Dennis Township Public, Dumont Public, East Hanover, Franklin Lakes Public, Glen Rock Public, Gloucester Township Public, Howell Township Public, Little Silver, North Bergen, Plainfield Public, Ridgefield, Secaucus Public, Wayne Public, Woodlynne, Wyckoff
Week of August 24–28 · 8 districts (11%)
Alexandria Township, Blairstown Township, Hackettstown, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, Milford Borough, Montville Township, Union Township
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 71 of the 78 we read
- Without one
- Barnegat Township, Brigantine Public, Fair Lawn Public, Hazlet Township Public, Kearny, Spring Lake Heights and Weehawken
- Earliest
- Alexandria Township, August 26
- Latest
- Secaucus Public, September 9
- Early release that day
- Gloucester Township Public, Neptune City, Sea Girt and Woodland Township
- Before Labor Day
- 52 of 71
- Most common weekday
- Tuesday (25)
- Most common date, New Jersey
- September 3
- Other states we read
- 44 start earlier, 0 the same day, 1 later