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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Montville Township school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school (some grades) June 15.

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
Last day of school June 15 Tuesday
First day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school (some grades) 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.

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

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  • 19New Teacher Orientation
  • 20Lazar - New Student Orientation
  • 21New Teacher Orientation
  • 22Testing
  • 27First day

September 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 7Testing
  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 3Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19Early release
  • 20Early release
  • 21Early release

February 2027

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  • 3MTHS - 8th Grade Orientation
  • 15Presidents Day

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  • 6Testing
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  • 26 onSpring break

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  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 9Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 11–14Early release
  • 15Graduation
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 schoolAugust 27——2 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 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of school (some grades)June 15——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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Nov 5, Nov 6
Early-release days
14: Sep 4, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 25, Dec 23 and 8 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
26, April 23 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Montville Township · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—DISTRICT CLOSED - Independence Day
August 19New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 20Lazar - New Student Orientation—Lazar - New Student Orientation
August 20New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 21New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 22Testing—SAT School Day
August 27First day of school—First Day of School
September 4Early release—Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 12 Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools Closed
September 21No school1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - Yom Kippur (HW-Free break)
October 7Testing—MTHS PSAT Testing - Delayed Opening Gr. 12
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDISTRICT WIDE - Professional Development Day - Faculty (Schools Closed to Students)
November 2Early release—Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 8 Students
November 3Early release—Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 8 Students
November 4Early release—Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 12 Students & Faculty
November 5Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - NJEA Convention (HW-Free break)
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - NJEA Convention (HW-Free break)
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal - District
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSCHOOLS CLOSED - Thanksgiving Recess - District (HW-Free break)
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal - District
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSCHOOLS CLOSED - Winter Recess - District (HW-Free break); Dec 24–25: SCHOOLS CLOSED - Christmas - District (HW-Free break); Jan 1: SCHOOLS CLOSED - New Year's Day (HW-Free break)
January 15Early release—Mid-Term Exam Day 1 / Early Dismissal for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - Martin Luther King Day (HW-Free break)
January 19Early release—Mid-Term Exam Day 2 / Early Dismissal for Students
January 20Early release—Mid-Term Exam Day 3 / Early Dismissal for Students
January 21Early release—Mid-Term Exam Day 4 / Early Dismissal for Students
February 3MTHS - 8th Grade Orientation—MTHS - 8th Grade Orientation
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - President's Day (HW-Free break)
March 6Testing—SAT School Day
March 10No school1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - Eid-al-Fitr (HW-Free break)
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSCHOOLS CLOSED - Spring Recess (HW-Free break); Mar 26: SCHOOLS CLOSED - Good Friday (HW-Free break) District
April 22No school1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - Passover (HW-Free break)
May 1Testing—SAT School Day
May 28Early release—Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 12 Students & Faculty
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySCHOOLS CLOSED - Memorial Day (HW-Free break) District
June 9Early release—Final Exams for Periods 4 & 8 - Early Dismissal for Students
June 10Early release—Final Exams Periods 3 & 7 - Early Dismissal for Students
June 11–14Early release—Final Exams Periods 1 & 5 - Early Dismissal for Students; Jun 11: Final Exams Periods 2 & 6 - Early Dismissal for Students
June 15Graduation—High School Graduation
June 15Last day of school—Last Day - Early Dismissal PRE K to GRADE 12 Students & Faculty

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.montville.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.montville.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14160/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Belleville: 25 school days off Bellmawr: 25 school days off Cresskill Public: 25 school days off Elmwood Park Public: 25 school days off