South Orange & Maplewood School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Maplewood, NJ

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Election Day
No-school days
25 weekdays
11 single days + 14 break days
First day
Tuesday
September 1
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 17
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

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

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15
No school

Is there school on Good Friday?

Fri, Mar 26
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Apr 12–16
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 Tuesday, September 1st First day
  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Yom Kippur Monday, September 21st No school

October 2026

  • Staff PD Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd · State holiday No school
  • NJEA Convention Thursday, November 5th No school
  • NJEA Convention Friday, November 6th No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • 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 (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Wednesday, December 9th Early release
  • Early Release (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Thursday, December 10th Early release
  • Early Release (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Friday, December 11th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, December 23rd 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

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Early Release (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Wednesday, March 3rd Early release
  • Early Release (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Thursday, March 4th Early release
  • Early Release (Grades Pre-K-5 only) Friday, March 5th Early release
  • Eid al-Fitr Wednesday, March 10th No school
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th · State holiday No school

April 2027

  • Spring Break Monday, April 12th – Friday, April 16th · 5 school days off Break

May 2027

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

June 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, June 1st Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, June 15th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, June 16th Early release
  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 17th Last day

Schools using this calendar

11 schools follow the South Orange & Maplewood School District calendar.

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C
Clinton Elementary SchoolColumbia High School
D
Delia Bolden Elementary School
M
Maplewood Middle SchoolMarshall Elementary SchoolMontrose Early Childhood Center
S
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration SchoolSouth Mountain AnnexSouth Mountain Elementary SchoolSouth Orange Middle School
T
Tuscan Elementary School

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to South Orange & Maplewood School District.

East Orange School District East Orange, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 West Orange Public Schools West Orange, NJ Spring break Apr 19–23 Newark Public School District Newark, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Bloomfield Township School District Bloomfield, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Montclair Public School District Montclair, NJ Spring break Mar 22–26 Belleville Public Schools Belleville, NJ Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at South Orange & Maplewood School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at South Orange & Maplewood School District is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 17, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at South Orange & Maplewood School District?
About 183 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does South Orange & Maplewood School District 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 eight long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty school days in a row (about six weeks), from Monday, April 19 to Friday, May 28.
Does South Orange & Maplewood School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has 11 early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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