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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

South Brunswick 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 March 22–26; last day of school June 23.

Next time off Nov 3 No school · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 14 separate closures
Last day of school June 23 Wednesday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 23;
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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
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 3Testing
  • 17Testing

November 2026

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  • 3Conferences, no school
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 7Testing
  • 14Graduation
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 5Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 27Testing

March 2027

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  • 6Testing
  • 10No school
  • 19Early release
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 10Testing

May 2027

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  • 1Testing
  • 17No school
  • 28Inclement Weather Makeup -#3
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Inclement Weather Makeup -#2
  • 5Testing
  • 8No school
  • 9Freshman Open House 6pm
  • 12Testing
  • 16–17Early release
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21–22Early release
  • 23Last day
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 breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 296 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 23——10 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
9
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 5, Jan 15
Early-release days
5: Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 19, Jun 16, Jun 21
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
October and April
Longest run of school days
35, March 29 to May 14
Same break dates as
Somerville Public and Wayne Public

Every date

Every published date · South Brunswick Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 3First day of school—First Day of School for Students (Full Day)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School – Labor Day
September 21No school1 school dayNo School – Yom Kippur
October 3Testing—SAT Testing
October 17Testing—PSAT Testing
November 3Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 3No school1 school dayNo School for Students - Staff only
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNo School (NJEA)
November 7Testing—SAT Testing
November 14Graduation—Project Graduation Craft Fair
November 25Early release—Early Release-Thanksgiving Eve
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSchool Closed (Thanksgiving Break)
December 5Testing—Sat Testing
December 12Testing—ACT Testing
December 23Early release—Early Release (Winter Break)
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNo School-Winter Break; Dec 25: No School (Winter Break); Dec 25: No School - Christmas Day; Jan 1: No School (New Years Day); Jan 1: No School - New Years Day
January 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School for Students- Staff PD
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School-MLK Birthday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School (President's Day)
February 27Testing—Act Testing
March 6Testing—SAT Testing
March 10No school1 school dayNo School (Eid al-Fitr)
March 19Early release—Early Release (Spring Break)
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNo School (Spring Break); Mar 26: No School (Good Friday); Mar 26: No School - Good Friday
April 10Testing—ACT Testing
May 1Testing—SAT Testing
May 17No school1 school dayNo School (Eid al-Adha)
May 28Inclement Weather Makeup -#3—Inclement Weather Makeup -#3
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School (Memorial Day)
June 1Inclement Weather Makeup -#2—Inclement Weather Makeup -#2
June 5Testing—SAT Testing
June 8No school1 school dayNo School (Election Day)
June 9Freshman Open House 6pm—Freshman Open House 6pm
June 12Testing—ACT Testing
June 16–17Early release—Early Release Days
June 17Graduation—GB Graduation
June 18Juneteenth1 school dayNo School (Juneteenth)
June 21–22Early release—Early Release Day
June 23Last day of school—Early Release Day- Last Day for Students (Graduation)
June 23Graduation—Graduation Day 10am

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.sbschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.sbschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32252/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Englewood Cliffs Public: 27 school days off Franklin Township Public: 27 school days off Kearny: 27 school days off Ramsey Public: 27 school days off