Elizabeth Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Elizabeth, NJ

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
No-school days
25 weekdays
11 single days + 14 break days
First day
Thursday
September 10
2026
Last day
Tuesday
June 22
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)?

Mon, Oct 12
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 26–27
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 24 – Jan 1
11 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 22–26
9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

September 2026

  • First Day of School Thursday, September 10th First day
  • Yom Kippur Monday, September 21st No school
  • Early Release Monday, September 28th Early release

October 2026

  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12th · Federal holiday No school
  • Early Release Thursday, October 22nd Early release

November 2026

  • General Election Tuesday, November 3rd · Election Day (state holiday) No school
  • NJEA Convention Thursday, November 5th No school
  • NJEA Convention Friday, November 6th No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Early Release Wednesday, November 25th Early release
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 26th – Friday, November 27th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Early Release Monday, December 7th Early release
  • Winter Break Thursday, December 24th – Friday, January 1st · 7 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, January 12th Early release
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • Early Release Monday, February 8th Early release
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, March 2nd Early release
  • Eid al-Fitr Wednesday, March 10th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 22nd – Friday, March 26th · 5 school days off · Includes Good Friday (state holiday) Break

May 2027

  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, June 1st Early release
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th · Federal holiday No school
  • Last Day of School Tuesday, June 22nd Last day

Schools using this calendar

37 schools follow the Elizabeth Public Schools calendar.

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A
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyAlexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
B
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
C
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30Christopher Columbus School No. 15
D
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
E
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyElmora School No. 12
F
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
G
George Washington Academy School No. 1
I
Iprep Academy School No 8
J
J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyJerome Dunn Academy No 9John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyJohn Marshal School No. 20Joseph Battin School No 4Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
K
K. Johnson D. Vaughan And M. Jackson Stem Academy
M
Mabel G. Homes School No. 5Madison Monroe School No. 16
N
Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3
R
Robert Morris School No. 18
S
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
T
Terence C. Reilly School No 7Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical AcademyThomas Jefferson Arts AcademyToussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6
V
Victor Mravlag School No. 21
W
William F. Halloran School No.22Winfield Scott School No. 2Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Elizabeth Public Schools.

Linden Public Schools Linden, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Bayonne School District Bayonne, NJ Spring break Apr 5–9 Newark Public School District Newark, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 South Orange & Maplewood School District Maplewood, NJ Spring break Apr 12–16 East Orange School District East Orange, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Jersey City Public Schools Jersey City, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Elizabeth Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Elizabeth Public Schools is Thursday, September 10, 2026. The last day of school is Tuesday, June 22, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Elizabeth Public Schools?
About 179 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Elizabeth Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 25 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 14 weekdays of breaks plus 11 single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty-five school days in a row (about nine weeks), from Monday, March 29 to Friday, May 28.
Does Elizabeth Public Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has eight early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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