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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 12–15; spring break March 26–30; last day of school June 16.

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 25 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 16 Wednesday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 26–30; Last day of school June 16;
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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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  • 2No school
  • 3July 4

August 2026

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September 2026

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  • 1–2Staff day
  • 3First day
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 4Staff day
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 9Veterans Day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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  • 5Staff day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 14–16Early release
  • 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3076 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 42 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 162 of 19
Spring breakMarch 26–303Wednesday, March 313 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 16——7 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
4: Nov 4, Nov 5, Jan 15, Mar 5
Early-release days
4: Nov 25, Dec 22, Mar 25, Jun 14
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
April and June
Longest run of school days
43, March 31 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2No school—District Closed - 4th of July Observed
July 3Independence Day—District Closed
September 1–2Teacher work day, no students—Teachers' In-Service Day
September 3First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools Closed
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus/Indigenous People's Day - Schools Closed
November 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service - No school for students
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention - Schools Closed
November 9Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day Observed - Schools Closed
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - Schools Closed
December 22Early release—Early Dismissal
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysWinter Recess - Schools Closed; Jan 1: New Year's Day Holiday - Schools Closed
January 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service - Schools Closed for students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools Closed
February 12–15February break2 school daysPresident's weekend - Schools Closed
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCounty In-Service - No students
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal
March 26–30Spring break3 school daysSpring Recess - Schools Closed
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day-Schools Closed
June 14–16Early release—Early Dismissal
June 16Last day of school—Last Day for students
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth observed - Schools Closed

Sources

  1. District website: https://pgcpschools.org/pgcp
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12037/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