US School Holidays in New Jersey for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28
View the verified New Jersey school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Trenton, Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and other districts across New Jersey.
These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.
New Jersey School Holidays 2025-26
The main school holiday breaks observed across New Jersey in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break June 25, 2026 - September 2, 2026
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of SchoolPublic | September 3, 2025The school year begins |
| Labor DayPublic | September 1, 2025Schools closed statewide |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2025Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 24 - 28, 2025Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 16, 2026Observed statewide |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2026No school |
| Spring BreakPublic | April 6 - 10, 2026Standard spring break window |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 18 - 24, 2026End of the school year |
| Summer BreakPublic | June 25, 2026 - September 2, 2026Holiday break |
New Jersey School Holidays 2026-27
The main school holiday breaks observed across New Jersey in 2026-27: winter break December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 6 - 10, 2027, and summer break June 25, 2027 - September 1, 2027
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2026-27)Public | September 3 - 8, 2026Standard post-Labor Day start for NJ |
| Labor DayPublic | September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide |
| Election DayPublic | November 3, 2026Public holiday for state employees; schools often closed |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2026Observed statewide |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 26 - 27, 2026Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2027Federal and state holiday |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 16, 2027Observed statewide |
| Good FridayPublic | April 3, 2027State holiday; schools are commonly closed |
| Spring BreakPublic | April 6 - 10, 2027Common spring break window |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2027No school |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 18 - 24, 2027End of the school year |
| Summer BreakPublic | June 25, 2027 - September 1, 2027Holiday break |
New Jersey School Holidays 2027-28
The main school holiday breaks observed across New Jersey in 2027-28: winter break December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 26 - April 2, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2027-28)Public | September 2 - 8, 2027Standard post-Labor Day start |
| Labor DayPublic | September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide |
| Election DayPublic | November 2, 2027Commonly used for staff development |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2027Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 17, 2028Federal and state holiday |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 15, 2028Observed statewide |
| Good FridayPublic | March 26, 2028Schools are commonly closed |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 26 - April 2, 2028Late March window aligned with Easter |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 31, 2028No school |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 18 - 24, 2028End of the school year |