Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Westfield Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 22–28; 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
25
across 12 separate closures
Last day of school
June 16
Wednesday
First day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 22–28; 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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
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
31
1
- 3–4July 4
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 21New Family Orientation (Grades 2-5)
- 24Freshman Parent Orientation - Tickets required
- 27New Family Orientation (PM) & 1st grade ice-pop gathering
September 2026
SMTWTFS
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
2
3
- 1First day
- 4Early release
- 7Labor Day
- 21No school
- 30Recess Runners
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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
31
- 2MP1 Interim progress reports issued
- 7Recess Runners
- 12No school
- 14Recess Runners
- 21Recess Runners
- 26Testing
- 28Recess Runners
November 2026
SMTWTFS
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
2
3
4
5
- 2–3Early release
- 4Early release
- 5–6Staff day
- 9Semester ends
- 10Term starts
- 11Recess Runners
- 17MP1 Report Cards Issued
- 18Recess Runners
- 24Thanksgiving Pie Sale Pick Up
- 25Early release
- 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
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 2Recess Runners
- 11MP2 Interim progress reports issued
- 22EIS & RIS Holiday Tour
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 7Eastern Orthodox Christmas
- 11Testing
- 18MLK Day
- 20Testing
- 21Testing
- 22–25Testing
- 26Term starts
February 2027
SMTWTFS
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 6Lunar New Year
- 9MP2 Report Cards Issued
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
- 20Lunar New Year Ends
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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
31
1
2
3
- 1MP3 Interim progress reports issued
- 9No school
- 15Testing
- 19Report Cards Issued
- 22–28Spring break
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
- 12Semester ends
- 13Term starts
- 16Early release
- 20MP3 Report Cards Issued
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 2Eastern Orthodox Easter
- 13MP4 Interim progress reports issued
- 20Testing
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
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
2
3
- 2First Grade Orientation
- 4–14Testing
- 14–15Graduation
- 15–16Early release
- 17Staff day
- 19Juneteenth
- 22MP4 Report Cards Issued
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 1 | — | — | 7 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 |
| Spring break | March 22–28 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 1 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
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 5
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 12, Nov 5
- Early-release days
- 9: Sep 4, Nov 2, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 25 and 3 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- April and June
- Longest run of school days
- 45, March 29 to May 28
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3–4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day; Jul 3: District Closed |
| August 21 | New Family Orientation (Grades 2-5) | — | New Family Orientation (Grades 2-5) |
| August 24 | Freshman Parent Orientation - Tickets required | — | Freshman Parent Orientation - Tickets required |
| August 27 | New Family Orientation (PM) & 1st grade ice-pop gathering | — | New Family Orientation (PM) & 1st grade ice-pop gathering |
| August 27 | New Student & Freshman Orientation w/ SGA | — | New Student & Freshman Orientation w/ SGA |
| August 27 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Services |
| September 1 | First day of school | — | First day of school for students |
| September 4 | Early release | — | Student Early Dismissal @ 12:25pm |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | District Closed - No School |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | School closed - Yom Kippur |
| September 30 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| October 2 | MP1 Interim progress reports issued | — | MP1 Interim progress reports issued |
| October 2 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| October 7 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Staff Professional Development |
| October 14 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| October 21 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| October 26 | Testing | — | Examining Tech Use & Student Screen Time |
| October 28 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| November 2 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (8:45-12:45) Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 2–3 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (PK-5) - PT Conferences |
| November 3 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (8:45-12:45) Parent Teacher Conferences |
| November 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/Staff Professional Development |
| November 4 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| November 5–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | District Closed/NJEA Convention |
| November 5–6 | No school | 2 school days | School Closed |
| November 9 | End of semester | — | Last Day of MP1 |
| November 10 | New term begins | — | First Day of Marking Period 2 |
| November 11 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 17 | MP1 Report Cards Issued | — | MP1 Report Cards Issued |
| November 17 | Report cards issued | — | Report cards issued |
| November 18 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving Pie Sale Pick Up | — | Thanksgiving Pie Sale Pick Up |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (8:45-12:45) |
| November 25 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Sing Along | — | Thanksgiving Sing Along |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | School Closed |
| December 2 | Recess Runners | — | Recess Runners |
| December 11 | MP2 Interim progress reports issued | — | MP2 Interim progress reports issued |
| December 11 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| December 11 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| December 22 | EIS & RIS Holiday Tour | — | EIS & RIS Holiday Tour |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (8:45-12:45) |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | District Closed/Winter Break; Dec 30: No School; Dec 30: School Closed; Dec 30: Schools Closed; Dec 30: Winter Break |
| January 1 | Japanese New Year | — | Japanese New Year |
| January 7 | Eastern Orthodox Christmas | — | Eastern Orthodox Christmas |
| January 11 | Testing | — | Examining Tech Use & Student Screen Time |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | District Closed/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 20 | Testing | — | Midterm Exams |
| January 21 | Testing | — | Midterm Exams |
| January 22–25 | Testing | — | Midterm Exams |
| January 25 | End of semester | — | Last Day of MP2 |
| January 26 | New term begins | — | First Day of Marking Period 3 |
| February 6 | Lunar New Year | — | Lunar New Year |
| February 6 | Lunar New Year Begins | — | Lunar New Year Begins |
| February 9 | MP2 Report Cards Issued | — | MP2 Report Cards Issued |
| February 9 | Report cards issued | — | Report cards issued |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | District Closed/Presidents Day |
| February 20 | Lunar New Year Ends | — | Lunar New Year Ends |
| March 1 | MP3 Interim progress reports issued | — | MP3 Interim progress reports issued |
| March 1 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| March 9 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed/Eid al-Fitr |
| March 15 | Testing | — | Examining Tech Use & Student Screen Time |
| March 19 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| March 22–28 | Spring break | 5 school days | School Closed - Spring Break; Mar 26: District Closed; Mar 26: District Closed - No School; Mar 26: District Closed/Good Friday; Mar 26: School Closed; Mar 26: Schools Closed/Spring Break; Mar 26: Spring Break |
| April 12 | End of semester | — | Last Day of MP3 |
| April 13 | New term begins | — | First Day of Marking Period 4 |
| April 16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/Staff Professional Development |
| April 20 | MP3 Report Cards Issued | — | MP3 Report Cards Issued |
| April 20 | Report cards issued | — | Report cards issued |
| May 2 | Eastern Orthodox Easter | — | Eastern Orthodox Easter |
| May 13 | MP4 Interim progress reports issued | — | MP4 Interim progress reports issued |
| May 13 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| May 20 | Testing | — | 6th Grade Math Cumulative Exam |
| May 20 | New Family Orientation | — | New Family Orientation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | District Closed/Memorial Day |
| June 2 | First Grade Orientation | — | First Grade Orientation |
| June 4–14 | Testing | — | Final Exam if no (or 1) snow days are used; Jun 10–14: Final Exam with 2 or more snow days used |
| June 14–15 | Graduation | — | POTENTIAL Graduation date! |
| June 15–16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal @ 12:25pm |
| June 16 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| June 16 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School Early Dismissal (8:45-12:45) |
| June 16 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| June 17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Last Day for Staff |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth |
| June 22 | MP4 Report Cards Issued | — | MP4 Report Cards Issued |
| June 22 | Report cards issued | — | Report cards issued |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10235/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.