Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Plainfield Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on January 18, 2027. We did not find spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1.
Next time off
Nov 3
Teacher work day, no students · November 3
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Jan 18
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
September 8
Tuesday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 1Staff day
- 2Staff day
- 3Staff day
- 4Staff day
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 5–6Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 8Early release
- 9Early release
- 10Early release
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 8 | — | — | 18 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 76 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 62 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development - Session 1 |
| September 2 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development - Session 2 |
| September 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development - Session 3 |
| September 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development - Session 4 |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Labor Day- Schools and District Offices Closed |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | Yom Kippur- Schools and District Offices Closed |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Professional Development- Session 5 |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | NJEA Convention- Schools and District Offices Closed |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Thanksgiving Recess |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Recess - Schools and District Offices Closed |
| December 8 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal -Parent Teacher Conferences |
| December 9 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences |
| December 10 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal -Parent Teacher Conferences |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Christmas Recess |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Christmas Recess - Schools and District Offices Closed |
| January 4 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23083/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.