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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Manchester Township school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; fall break November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 3; spring break March 26 to April 4; last day of school June 17.

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 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 3; Fall break November 2–6; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 3; Spring break March 26 to April 4; Last day of school June 17;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 3–4July 4
  • 6No school
  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 176th Grade Orientation
  • 18Ridgeway Elementary - Orientations
  • 19MTES Kindergarten Orientation
  • 20MTHS Freshman Orientation Building Tours
  • 21No school
  • 24New Staff Orientation
  • 25Staff day
  • 26Staff day
  • 27MTHS Freshmen Orientation Building Tours
  • 28No school

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2Staff day
  • 3First day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 12Testing

October 2026

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  • 6Early release
  • 7MS Progress Reports Available
  • 12Staff day
  • 16RDS Progress Reports Go Home
  • 20Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release

November 2026

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  • 2–6Fall break
  • 11MTHS Veterans Day -NJROTC & Band
  • 14MS VETERANS COLOR RUN
  • 23MS Report Cards
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30RES PTA Holiday Shop

December 2026

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  • 1–3WES PTA Holiday Shop
  • 4RES PTA Holiday Shop
  • 5Hanukkah First Day
  • 7–11MTES PTA Holiday Shop
  • 16MS PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE
  • 18MTES Report Cards in Genesis
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27–29Early release

February 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 8MS Report Cards
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 6Testing
  • 9MS PROGRESS REPORTS
  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 4Spring break
  • 23MS Report Cards

May 2027

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  • 11MS PROGRESS REPORTS
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 5Testing
  • 14–16Early release
  • 17Last day
  • 18Juneteenth
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 3——19 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakNovember 2–65Monday, November 910 of 12 · New Jersey fall break 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 26 to April 46Monday, April 54 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 17——13 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
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Feb 1
Early-release days
13: Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 25, Dec 23 and 7 more
Most days off in one month
November, 7 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28
Nearly the same breaks as
Woodland Township

Every date

Every published date · Manchester Township · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3–4Independence Day—Independence Day; Jul 3: District Closed
July 6No school—District Closed - Independance Day Observation
July 10No school—District Closed
July 17No school—District Closed
July 24No school—District Closed
July 31No school—District Closed
August 7No school—District Closed
August 14No school—District Closed
August 176th Grade Orientation—6th Grade Orientation
August 17Manchester Middle School 6th Grade Orientations—Manchester Middle School 6th Grade Orientations
August 18Ridgeway Elementary - Orientations—Ridgeway Elementary - Orientations
August 18Ridgeway Elementary Kindergarten Orientation—Ridgeway Elementary Kindergarten Orientation
August 18Ridgeway Elementary New Student Orientation—Ridgeway Elementary New Student Orientation
August 18Ridgeway Elementary Preschool Orientation—Ridgeway Elementary Preschool Orientation
August 19MTES Kindergarten Orientation—MTES Kindergarten Orientation
August 19MTES New Student Orientation—MTES New Student Orientation
August 19MTES Orientations—MTES Orientations
August 19MTES Preschool Orientation—MTES Preschool Orientation
August 20MTHS Freshman Orientation Building Tours—MTHS Freshman Orientation Building Tours
August 20New Student Orientation—New Student Orientation
August 20Orientations for K—Orientations for K
August 20Pre-k Orientation—Pre-k Orientation
August 20Whiting Elementary - Orientations—Whiting Elementary - Orientations
August 21No school—District Closed
August 24New Staff Orientation—New Staff Orientation
August 25Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Orientation/Professional Development
August 26Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Orientation/Professional Development
August 27MTHS Freshmen Orientation Building Tours—MTHS Freshmen Orientation Building Tours
August 27Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Orientation/Professional Development
August 28No school—District Closed
September 1Teacher work day, no students—Staff In-Service Day - Schools Closed for Students
September 2Teacher work day, no students—Staff In-Service Day - Schools Closed for Students
September 3First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayRDS School Closed - Labor Day
September 12Testing—Digital SAT Administration
October 6Early release—Early Dismissal- PSAT/SAT testing
October 6Testing—SAT School Day
October 7MS Progress Reports Available—MS Progress Reports Available
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service Day - Schools Closed for Students
October 16RDS Progress Reports Go Home—RDS Progress Reports Go Home
October 20Early release—Early Dismissal for Students (Not Regional Day School)
October 20Parent-teacher conferences—RES Parent Teacher Conference (Times TBD)
October 21Early release—Early Dismissal for Students (Not Regional Day School)
October 21Parent-teacher conferences—RES Parent Teacher Conference (Times TBD)
October 22Early release—Early Dismissal for Students (Not Regional Day School)
October 22Parent-teacher conferences—RES Parent Teacher Conference (Times TBD)
November 2–6Fall break5 school daysRDS School Closed - Fall Break
November 11MTHS Veterans Day -NJROTC & Band—MTHS Veterans Day -NJROTC & Band
November 14MS VETERANS COLOR RUN—MS VETERANS COLOR RUN
November 23MS Report Cards—MS Report Cards
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchools Closed - Thanksgiving Break
November 26Thanksgiving—Thanksgiving
November 30RES PTA Holiday Shop—RES PTA Holiday Shop
December 1RES PTA Holiday Shop—RES PTA Holiday Shop
December 1–3WES PTA Holiday Shop—WES PTA Holiday Shop
December 2RES PTA Holiday Shop—RES PTA Holiday Shop
December 3RES PTA Holiday Shop—RES PTA Holiday Shop
December 4RES PTA Holiday Shop—RES PTA Holiday Shop
December 5Hanukkah First Day—Hanukkah First Day
December 7–11MTES PTA Holiday Shop—MTES PTA Holiday Shop
December 8Holiday Express at RDS—Holiday Express at RDS
December 16MS PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE—MS PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE
December 18MTES Report Cards in Genesis—MTES Report Cards in Genesis
December 18RDS Report Cards go home—RDS Report Cards go home
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 3Winter break7 school daysRDS School Closed - Winter Recess
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Day - Schools Closed
January 27–29Early release—Early Dismissal - High School Students Only
January 29Early release—Early Dismissal 12:50pm
January 29RDS Progress Reports Go Home—RDS Progress Reports Go Home
February 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service Day - Schools Closed for Students
February 8MS Report Cards—MS Report Cards
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayRDS School Closed - President's Day
March 3Early release—Early Dismissal - High School Students Only
March 4Early release—Early Dismissal - High School Students Only
March 6Testing—Digital SAT Administration
March 9MS PROGRESS REPORTS—MS PROGRESS REPORTS
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal*
March 26Early release—MTES 12:50 Dismissal (Staff & Students/if OPEN for Make-Up Day))
March 26No schoolSome schools onlyMTES Spring Recess (Schools Closed/Unless needed as Make-Up Day)
March 26 to April 4Spring break6 school daysRDS School Closed - Spring Recess
April 23MS Report Cards—MS Report Cards
May 11MS PROGRESS REPORTS—MS PROGRESS REPORTS
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayRDS School Closed - Memorial Day
June 5Testing—Digital SAT Administration
June 14–16Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
June 17Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal
June 17MS Report Cards—MS Report Cards
June 17RDS Report Cards Go Home—RDS Report Cards Go Home
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed - RDS and District Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.manchestertwp.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.manchestertwp.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17437/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 Edison Township Public: 26 school days off Kingwood Township: 26 school days off