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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

School District of the Chathams school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 12–15; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 18.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school June 18 Friday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 12–15; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 18;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day
  • 20–23Early release

November 2026

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  • 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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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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  • 10No school
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 17Early release
  • 18Graduation
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 schoolAugust 31——1 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
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 162 of 19
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 1913 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 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
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Nov 5
Early-release days
5: Sep 4, Oct 20, Nov 25, Dec 23, Jun 17
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
30, April 19 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · School District of the Chathams · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 31First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 4Early release—Early Dismissal - Students & Staff
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchools Closed - Labor Day
September 21No school1 school daySchools Closed - Yom Kippur
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School for Students - Staff PD Day
October 20–23Early release—Early Dismissal K-5 ONLY
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysSchools Closed - NJEA Teacher's Convention
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal Students & Staff
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchools Closed - Thanksgiving
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal - Students & Staff
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSchools Closed - Holiday Recess; Jan 1: Schools Closed - New Year's Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools Closed - Martin Luther King Day
February 12–15February break2 school daysSchools Closed - Winter Break
March 10No school1 school daySchools Closed - Eid
March 26–29No school2 school daysSchools Closed - Good Friday; Mar 29: Schools Closed - Easter
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSchools Closed - Spring Recess
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools Closed - Memorial Day
June 17Early release—Early Dismissal Student - Staff PD Day
June 18Graduation—CHS Graduation
June 18Last day of school—Last Day of School for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.chatham-nj.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.chatham-nj.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14473/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Clayton Public: 26 school days off Edgewater Public: 26 school days off Edison Township Public: 26 school days off Kingwood Township: 26 school days off