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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Old Bridge Township Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; fall break September 21; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 21.

Next time off Nov 3 No school · November 3 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 21 Monday
First day of school September 3; Fall break September 21; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 21;
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Month by month

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

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
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7
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9
10
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27
28
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30
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2
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  • 1–2Staff day
  • 3First day
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 16HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
  • 21Fall break
  • 24ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE
  • 29CSMS Open House (Grade 6)
  • 30CSMS Open House (Grades 7 & 8)

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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15
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18
19
20
21
22
23
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27
28
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30
31
  • 12Early release
  • 15CSMS Progress Reports Available
  • 19Conferences
  • 26Memorial - 1st Trimester Progress Reports available
  • 30Testing

November 2026

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1
2
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5
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27
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30
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  • 2Conferences
  • 3No school
  • 5–6No school
  • 12CSMS Report Cards Available
  • 16Early release
  • 17–19Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
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31
1
2
  • 1–2Shepard PTA Holiday Boutique
  • 3–4Southwood - PTA Holiday Shop
  • 11Memorial - 1st Trimester Report Cards available
  • 18CSMS Progress Reports Available
  • 22Southwood - Holiday Dances
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Memorial - 2nd Trimester Progress Reports Available
  • 28Early release
  • 29CSMS Report Cards Available

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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28
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  • 5Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26CSMS Progress Reports Available

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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8
9
10
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21
22
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27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
  • 10Early release
  • 15Memorial - 2nd Trimester Report Cards Available
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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30
1
  • 9CSMS Report Cards Available
  • 21Early release
  • 22–23Spring break

May 2027

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25
26
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28
29
30
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4
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  • 6INCOMING 6TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION
  • 10–14Testing
  • 17Early release
  • 19CSMS Progress Reports Available
  • 28Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
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  • 8No school
  • 9Graduation
  • 15Graduation
  • 17Graduation
  • 21CSMS Report Cards Available
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 breakSeptember 211Tuesday, September 221 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 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 296 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 21——3 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 5, Jun 8
Early-release days
13: Sep 4, Oct 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 25 and 7 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
October
Longest run of school days
30, September 22 to November 2

Every date

Every published date · Old Bridge Township Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 1–2Teacher work day, no students—STAFF INSERVICE
September 2Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 2Memorial - Kindergarten Orientation—Memorial - Kindergarten Orientation
September 3First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS ONLY
September 4Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS ONLY
September 7Labor Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - LABOR DAY
September 16HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE—HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
September 16Open House—Open House
September 21Fall break1 school dayFALL BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
September 24ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE—ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE
September 24Memorial - Elementary School Open House—Memorial - Elementary School Open House
September 24Open House—Open House
September 24SCHIRRA OPEN HOUSE—SCHIRRA OPEN HOUSE
September 24Southwood - Open House—Southwood - Open House
September 29CSMS Open House (Grade 6)—CSMS Open House (Grade 6)
September 29MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Grade 6)—MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Grade 6)
September 29OPEN HOUSE GRADE 6—OPEN HOUSE GRADE 6
September 30CSMS Open House (Grades 7 & 8)—CSMS Open House (Grades 7 & 8)
September 30MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Grade 7&8)—MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE (Grade 7&8)
September 30OPEN HOUSE GRADE 7 & 8—OPEN HOUSE GRADE 7 & 8
October 12Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
October 15CSMS Progress Reports Available—CSMS Progress Reports Available
October 19Parent-teacher conferences—Parent/Teacher Conference (A-L)
October 26Memorial - 1st Trimester Progress Reports available—Memorial - 1st Trimester Progress Reports available
October 30Testing—PSAT
November 2Parent-teacher conferences—JSMS - 6 PM PARENT CONFERENCE PORTAL OPENED
November 3No school1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - ELECTION DAY
November 5–6No schoolSome schools onlyCSMS School Closed
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - NJEA CONVENTION
November 12CSMS Report Cards Available—CSMS Report Cards Available
November 16Early release—STUDENT ONLY - EARLY DISMISSAL
November 17–19Early release—Elementary Conferences - Early Dismissal FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ONLY
November 18Early release—Memorial - Early Dismissal / Parent-Teacher Conferences Day Only
November 25Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysTHANKSGIVING RECESS
December 1–2Shepard PTA Holiday Boutique—Shepard PTA Holiday Boutique
December 2Memorial - Holiday Shop—Memorial - Holiday Shop
December 3Memorial - Holiday Shop—Memorial - Holiday Shop
December 3–4Southwood - PTA Holiday Shop—Southwood - PTA Holiday Shop
December 4Memorial - Holiday Shop—Memorial - Holiday Shop
December 11Memorial - 1st Trimester Report Cards available—Memorial - 1st Trimester Report Cards available
December 11Southwood - PTA Holiday Craft—Southwood - PTA Holiday Craft
December 18CSMS Progress Reports Available—CSMS Progress Reports Available
December 22Southwood - Holiday Dances—Southwood - Holiday Dances
December 23Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - WINTER BREAK
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
January 22Memorial - 2nd Trimester Progress Reports Available—Memorial - 2nd Trimester Progress Reports Available
January 28Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
January 29CSMS Report Cards Available—CSMS Report Cards Available
February 5Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL FOR STUDENTS ONLY
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - PRESIDENT'S DAY
February 26CSMS Progress Reports Available—CSMS Progress Reports Available
March 10Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
March 15Memorial - 2nd Trimester Report Cards Available—Memorial - 2nd Trimester Report Cards Available
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - SPRING BREAK 1
April 9CSMS Report Cards Available—CSMS Report Cards Available
April 21Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
April 22–23Spring break2 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - SPRING BREAK 2
May 6INCOMING 6TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION—INCOMING 6TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION
May 10–14Testing—STATE TESTING WEEK
May 13Memorial - 3rd Trimester Progress Reports available—Memorial - 3rd Trimester Progress Reports available
May 17Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
May 19CSMS Progress Reports Available—CSMS Progress Reports Available
May 28Early release—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - MEMORIAL DAY
June 8No schoolSome schools onlyCSMS School Closed for Students Only
June 8Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS ONLY - STAFF IN-SERVICE
June 9Graduation—Shepard Kindergarten Graduation
June 15Graduation—CSMS 8th Grade Graduation 2027
June 17Graduation—JSMS - 8TH GRADE GRADUATION
June 21CSMS Report Cards Available—CSMS Report Cards Available
June 21Memorial - 3rd Trimester Report Cards Available—Memorial - 3rd Trimester Report Cards Available
June 21Last day of school—Southwood - Early Dismissal Day - LAST DAY

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.oldbridgeadmin.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.oldbridgeadmin.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/5183/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