Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Ramsey Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 18.
Next time off
Nov 5
Teacher work day, no students · November 5–6
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 18
Friday
First day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 18;
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: term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
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4
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10
11
12
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30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 206th Grade Open House
- 25–26New Staff Orientation
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
19
20
21
22
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26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 1First day
- 7Labor Day
- 12Testing
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
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26
27
28
29
30
31
- 288th Grade Open House
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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8
9
10
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18
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 5–6Staff day
- 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
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20
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22
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 5HU Holiday Craft Day
- 11DA 1st Trimester Report Cards available after 3:15 PM on parent portal
- 15Holiday Sing
- 17HU Holiday Sing for the School
- 18HU Holiday Sing for Parents Gr 2/3
- 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
- 15PS Progress Reports Mid Year
- 18MLK Day
- 19No school
February 2027
SMTWTFS
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 25HU 2nd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 3:15pm
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
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
1
- 12–16Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
19
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 25Dater Incoming 4th Grade Parent Orientation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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
- 2HU Incoming Kindergarten Orientation
- 3HU Incoming Preschool Orientation
- 183rd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 1pm
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 1 | — | — | 7 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 |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 3 of 19 |
| Spring break | April 12–16 | 5 | Monday, April 19 | 13 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 18 | — | — | 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
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Nov 5
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 32, September 22 to November 4
- Same break dates as
- Cresskill Public
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 20 | 6th Grade Open House | — | 6th Grade Open House |
| August 25–26 | New Staff Orientation | — | New Staff Orientation |
| August 26 | 6th Gr. Open House - make up date | — | 6th Gr. Open House - make up date |
| September 1 | First day of school | — | District - First Day for Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | District Closed - Labor Day |
| September 12 | Testing | — | SAT date - Ramsey IS NOT HOSTING |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | District Closed - Yom Kippur |
| October 28 | 8th Grade Open House | — | 8th Grade Open House |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | District Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | District Closed - Thanksgiving |
| December 5 | HU Holiday Craft Day | — | HU Holiday Craft Day |
| December 11 | DA 1st Trimester Report Cards available after 3:15 PM on parent portal | — | DA 1st Trimester Report Cards available after 3:15 PM on parent portal |
| December 11 | HU 1st Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 3:15pm | — | HU 1st Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 3:15pm |
| December 11 | Young Entrepreneurs Holiday Market | — | Young Entrepreneurs Holiday Market |
| December 15 | Holiday Sing | — | Holiday Sing |
| December 17 | HU Holiday Sing for the School | — | HU Holiday Sing for the School |
| December 17 | Holiday Sing for Parents | — | Holiday Sing for Parents |
| December 18 | HU Holiday Sing for Parents Gr 2/3 | — | HU Holiday Sing for Parents Gr 2/3 |
| December 18 | HU Holiday Sing for Parents Gr PS/K/1 | — | HU Holiday Sing for Parents Gr PS/K/1 |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | District Closed - Winter Recess; Jan 1: District Closed - New Year's Day; Jan 1: Schools Closed: Winter Recess |
| January 15 | PS Progress Reports Mid Year | — | PS Progress Reports Mid Year |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | District Closed - MLK Jr. Day |
| January 19 | No school | 1 school day | Professional Day for Staff - no school for students |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Schools Closed - February Recess |
| March 25 | HU 2nd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 3:15pm | — | HU 2nd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 3:15pm |
| March 25 | Trimester 2 Report Cards available on Parent Portal after 3:15 PM | — | Trimester 2 Report Cards available on Parent Portal after 3:15 PM |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | District Closed - Good Friday |
| April 12–16 | Spring break | 5 school days | Schools Closed - Spring Recess |
| May 25 | Dater Incoming 4th Grade Parent Orientation | — | Dater Incoming 4th Grade Parent Orientation |
| May 25 | Smith School 5th Grade Parent Orientation | — | Smith School 5th Grade Parent Orientation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | District Closed - Memorial Day |
| June 2 | HU Incoming Kindergarten Orientation | — | HU Incoming Kindergarten Orientation |
| June 3 | HU Incoming Preschool Orientation | — | HU Incoming Preschool Orientation |
| June 3 | New Kindergarten Orientation | — | New Kindergarten Orientation |
| June 18 | 3rd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 1pm | — | 3rd Trimester Report Cards K-3 available on Parent Portal after 1pm |
| June 18 | 3rd Trimester Report Cards available on Parent Portal after 1:00 PM | — | 3rd Trimester Report Cards available on Parent Portal after 1:00 PM |
| June 18 | HU Preschool Progress Reports in Backpacks | — | HU Preschool Progress Reports in Backpacks |
| June 18 | Last day of school | — | Minimum Day - Last Day for Students |
| June 18 | Graduation | — | RHS Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.ramsey.k12.nj.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.ramsey.k12.nj.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/15074/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.