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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ridgefield Park Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break April 12–16.

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 24 across 12 separate closures
First day of school September 3 Thursday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break April 12–16;
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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

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  • 3First day
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 25Early release

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 21Staff day

November 2026

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

December 2026

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  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 14–17Early release
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 24 to January 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 1913 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 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 21, Nov 3, Nov 5
Early-release days
7: Sep 4, Sep 25, Nov 25, Dec 23, Feb 12, Mar 3 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days

Every date

Every published date · Ridgefield Park Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 3First day of school—First Day for Students - Early Dismissal
September 4Early release—Early Dismissal - All Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools Closed
September 25Early release—Early Dismissal - All Students
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day - Schools Closed
October 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD - Schools Closed for Students
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD - Schools Closed for Students
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysSchools Closed - NJEA Convention
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal - Thanksgiving Break
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Break - Schools Closed
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal - Winter Break
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - Schools Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Jr. Day - Schools Closed
February 12Early release—Early Dismissal Students and Staff
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - Schools Closed
March 3Early release—Early Dismissal - Staff PD
March 26No school1 school dayGood Friday - Schools Closed
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - Schools Closed
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Schools Closed
June 14–17Early release—Early Dismissal for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.rpps.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.rpps.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/28015/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Alexandria Township: 24 school days off Blairstown Township: 24 school days off Dennis Township Public: 24 school days off Dumont Public: 24 school days off