Read from the district on October 8, 2026
River Vale 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; February break February 15–16; spring break April 19–23; last day of school June 16.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
24
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 16
Wednesday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–16; Spring break April 19–23; Last day of school June 16;
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.
July 2026
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28
29
30
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1
- 3July 4
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
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30
31
1
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31
1
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5
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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7
8
9
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- 3First day
- 7Labor Day
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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6
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9
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27
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31
- 12No school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
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5
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9
10
11
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13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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24
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
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19
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24
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27
28
29
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31
1
2
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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17
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19
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21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18No school
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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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
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15
16
17
18
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20
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23
24
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26
27
28
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30
31
1
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3
- 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
- 19–23Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
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27
28
29
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31
1
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5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
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20
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 16Last day
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 3 | — | — | 19 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 15–16 | 2 | Wednesday, February 17 | 11 of 19 |
| Spring break | April 19–23 | 5 | Monday, April 26 | 4 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 16 | — | — | 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
- 6
- 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
- June
- Longest run of school days
- 27, February 17 to March 25
- Same break dates as
- Fair Lawn Public and Franklin Lakes Public
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | District Closed |
| September 3 | First day of school | — | FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Labor Day |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Religious Holiday |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Professional Day |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Schools Closed/NJEA Convention |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Schools Closed/Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Schools Closed/Winter Recess |
| January 18 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Professional Day |
| February 15–16 | February break | 2 school days | Schools Closed/Mid-Winter Recess |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Religious Holiday |
| April 19–23 | Spring break | 5 school days | Schools Closed/Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Memorial Day |
| June 16 | Last day of school | — | One-Session Day/Last Day Students & Staff Mar 22 22 26-27 Schools Closed/Thanksgiving Recess (if no emergency days are used) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.rivervaleschools.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.rivervaleschools.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27118/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.