Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Ridgefield school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 3; February break February 15–16; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 25.
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
23
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 25
Friday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 3; February break February 15–16; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 25;
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
- 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
- 5Staff day
- 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
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 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 3Winter break
- 6Early release
- 18MLK Day
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
- 15–16February 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
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 10No school
- 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
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 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
- 18Early release
- 25Last 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 3 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 8 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–16 | 2 | Wednesday, February 17 | 11 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 25 | — | — | 6 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
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Nov 5, Nov 6
- Early-release days
- 2: Jan 6, Jun 18
- 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
- Nearly the same breaks as
- East Hanover
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School For Students |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed - Yom Kippur |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | School Closed - NJEA Convention |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed - Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 24 to January 3 | Winter break | 7 school days | School Closed - Winter Recess |
| January 6 | Early release | — | Single Session Day - All Schools - Orthodox Christmas |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 15–16 | February break | 2 school days | School Closed - Presidents Weekend Recess |
| March 10 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed - El al-Fitr |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed - Good Friday |
| April 12–16 | Spring break | 5 school days | School Closed - Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | School Closed - Memorial Day |
| June 18 | Early release | — | Single Session Day - All Schools - Juneteenth |
| June 25 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School For Students and Staff |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.ridgefieldschools.com/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.ridgefieldschools.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.ridgefieldschools.com/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.