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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Vernon Township 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 26 to April 2; last day of school June 23.

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 12 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 26 to April 2; 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.

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

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  • 18GM - 6th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation
  • 19HS Open House Self Guided Tour #1
  • 21CM Open House
  • 24Freshmen Orientation Fun Day
  • 26Freshman Open House
  • 27Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House and VTSD Preschool Bus Orientation

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2Staff day
  • 3First day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2–4Early release
  • 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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  • 1Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House
  • 25Snow Date Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House

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  • 9End of trimester
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  • 24Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 17Early release
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21Early release
  • 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 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Nov 5, Apr 26
Early-release days
8: Nov 2, Nov 25, Dec 23, Feb 1, May 24, Jun 17 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Longest run of school days
28, February 16 to March 25

Every date

Every published date · Vernon Township · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—District Closed
August 18GM - 6th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation—GM - 6th Grade Parent/Guardian Orientation
August 19HS Open House Self Guided Tour #1—HS Open House Self Guided Tour #1
August 21CM Open House—CM Open House
August 21Open House—Open House
August 21RH Open House—RH Open House
August 24Freshmen Orientation Fun Day—Freshmen Orientation Fun Day
August 24Lounsberry Hollow Open House—Lounsberry Hollow Open House
August 24Lounsberry Open House 9:00 -10:30—Lounsberry Open House 9:00 -10:30
August 26Freshman Open House—Freshman Open House
August 26Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House and VTSD Preschool Bus Orientation—Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House and VTSD Preschool Bus Orientation
August 27Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House and VTSD Preschool Bus Orientation—Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House and VTSD Preschool Bus Orientation
September 1Teacher work day, no students—District In-Service - Schools Closed
September 2Teacher work day, no students—District In-Service - Schools Closed
September 3First day of school—First Day of School - Welcome to VTHS!
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - District Closed
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur - District Closed
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict In-Service - Schools Closed
November 2–4Early release—CM Early Dismissal at 1:20pm - Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention - District Closed; Nov 5: NJEA Convention - School Closed; Nov 5: NJEA Convention - Schools Closed
November 25Early release—RH Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysDistrict Closed/No School - Thanksgiving
December 1End of trimester—Last day of Trimester - WR, CM, RH
December 23Early release—RH Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess - District Closed; Dec 28–31: Winter Recess - Schools Closed; Dec 28–Jan 1: HS Winter Break; Dec 28–Jan 1: Winter Break; Jan 1: New Year's Day - District Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr Day - District Closed
February 1Early release—Early Dismissal - District In-Service
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day/Washington's Birthday - District Closed
February 24Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House—Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House
February 25Snow Date Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House—Snow Date Walnut Ridge Preschool Open House
March 9End of trimester—Last day of Trimester - WR, CM, RH
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Recess - District Closed; Mar 30–Apr 2: HS Spring Break - Schools Closed; Mar 30–Apr 2: RH Spring Recess- School Closed; Mar 30–Apr 2: Spring Recess - Schools Closed
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict In-Service - Schools Closed
May 24Early release—RH Early Dismissal - District In-Service
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - District Closed
June 17Early release—Early Dismissal - District In-Service
June 17Last day for some grades—HS Marking Period 4 Ends - Last Day of School Tentative
June 18Juneteenth1 school daySchool Closed - (Juneteenth)
June 21Early release—Early Dismissal
June 22Early release—Early Dismissal
June 23Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.vtsd.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.vtsd.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18241/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