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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gloucester 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 23 to January 4; spring break March 26–30; last day of school June 15.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 15 Tuesday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 26–30; Last day of school June 15;
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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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  • 10Mullen Orientation in Library (by Invitation for IEP students)
  • 196th Grade Orientation
  • 266th GRADE & NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
  • 31AAMS Preschool Orientation

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2Staff day
  • 3Staff day
  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Early release

October 2026

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  • 9Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 5–6No school
  • 11Chews Veterans Day Event
  • 17American Education Week Open House
  • 18–20Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7–18HSC Holiday Shop
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 11Early release
  • 12–15Presidents Day
  • 19Early release

March 2027

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28
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  • 26–30Spring break

April 2027

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  • 1Testing
  • 23No school

May 2027

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  • 28Early release
  • 31No school

June 2027

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  • 11–14Early release
  • 15Last 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 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 51 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26–303Wednesday, March 313 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 15——7 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
4: Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Apr 23
Early-release days
11: Sep 8, Oct 9, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 23, Jan 15 and 5 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
September and June
Longest run of school days
28, February 16 to March 25

Longest winter break of the 76 New Jersey districts we read: 9 school days, December 23 to January 4.

Every date

Every published date · Gloucester Township Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10Mullen Orientation in Library (by Invitation for IEP students)—Mullen Orientation in Library (by Invitation for IEP students)
August 196th Grade Orientation—6th Grade Orientation
August 266th GRADE & NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION—6th GRADE & NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
August 26Mullen New Student Orientation—Mullen New Student Orientation
August 31AAMS Preschool Orientation—AAMS Preschool Orientation
August 31Chews Kindergarten Orientation—Chews Kindergarten Orientation
August 31Chews Pre-K Orientation—Chews Pre-K Orientation
August 31Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
August 31PK Open House—PK Open House
September 1Teacher work day, no students—School Closed - Teacher In-Service
September 2Teacher work day, no students—School Closed - Teacher In-Service
September 3Teacher work day, no students—Closed- Teacher Prep Day
September 4No school—School Closed
September 7Labor Day—Closed- Labor Day
September 8Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm
September 8First day of school—First Day Of School (1/2 Day For All Students)
October 9Early release—12:50 Dismissal/ Afternoon Teacher InService
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayClosed- Columbus Day
November 3No schoolSome schools onlyNo School All Preschools
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - Teacher In Service
November 5–6No school2 school daysSchool Closed
November 5Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed- NJEA Convention
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed- NJEA Convention
November 11Chews Veterans Day Event—Chews Veterans Day Event
November 17American Education Week Open House—American Education Week Open House
November 18–20Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchool Closed- Thanksgiving Recess
December 7–18HSC Holiday Shop—HSC Holiday Shop
December 10Holiday Shop—Holiday Shop
December 23Early release—Chews Early Dismissal (Winter Break 12/24-1/1)
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED WINTER BREAK; Dec 23–Jan 4: Winter Recess
January 15Early release—12:50 Dismissal/ Afternoon Teacher InService
January 18No schoolSome schools onlyNo School All Preschools
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - Martin Luther King Day
February 11Early release—12:50 Dismissal- Afternoon Teacher Inservice
February 12Closed- Admin Closing—Closed- Admin Closing
February 12–15Presidents Day2 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - President's Day
February 15No schoolSome schools onlyNo School All Preschools
February 19Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm
March 26–30Spring break3 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - SPRING BREAK
April 1Testing—Mullen Madness Finals
April 23No schoolSome schools onlyNo School All Preschools
April 23Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - Teacher In Service
May 28Early release—12:50 Dismissal/ Afternoon Teacher InService
May 31No schoolSome schools onlyNo School All Preschools
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - Memorial Day
June 11–14Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm
June 14Graduation—AAM 8th Grade Graduation
June 15Last day of school—Chews Last Day of School (Tentative)
June 15Early release—Early Dismissal Day - 12:55pm

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23780/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Cranbury: 23 school days off Hackettstown: 23 school days off Little Silver: 23 school days off Ridgefield: 23 school days off