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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Somerville Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 17.

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 25 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 17;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 17Incoming Freshman and New Student Orientation

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2First day
  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 5–6Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 23Staff day

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 16Graduation
  • 17Last day
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New Jersey
First day of schoolSeptember 2——17 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 breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 296 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 17——13 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
3
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 12, Nov 5, Feb 12, Apr 23
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
25, April 26 to May 28
Same break dates as
South Brunswick Public and Wayne Public

Every date

Every published date · Somerville Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17Incoming Freshman and New Student Orientation—Incoming Freshman and New Student Orientation
September 1Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development - No Students
September 2First day of school—First Day of School
September 4No school1 school daySchool Closed
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - School Closed
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur - School Closed
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No Students
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention - School Closed
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving - School Closed
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess - School Closed
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. - No Students
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No Students
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - School Closed
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess - School Closed
April 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (PM)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - School Closed
June 16Graduation—8th Grade Graduation - Gym
June 17Last day of school—Last Day of School - One Session Day
June 17Graduation—SHS Graduation
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth - District Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.somervilleschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.somervilleschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10942/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Belleville: 25 school days off Bellmawr: 25 school days off Cresskill Public: 25 school days off Elmwood Park Public: 25 school days off