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2026-2027 School Year Key Dates

• August 31, 2026: First Day of School

• September 4, 2026: Early Dismissal

• September 7, 2026: Holiday - Schools Closed

• September 21, 2026: Holiday - Schools Closed

• October 12, 2026: Columbus Day and In-Service - Schools Closed

• November 3, 2026: Election Day and In-Service - Schools Closed

• November 5 & 6, 2025: (Anticipated) NJEA Convention - Schools Closed

• November 25, 2026: Early Dismissal

• November 26 & 27, 2026: Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

• December 23, 2026: Early Dismissal

• December 24 - 31, 2026: Winter Break - Schools Closed

• January 1, 2027: New Year's Day - Schools Closed

• January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools Closed

• February 12, 2027: Early Dismissal

• February 15, 2027: Presidents' Day - Schools Closed

• March 25, 2027: Early Dismissal

• March 26-April 2, 2027: Spring Break Schools

  Closed

• May 28, 2027: Snow Give Back Day

• May 31, 2027: Memorial Day - Schools Closed

• June 1, 2027: Snow Give Back Day

• June 14 - 16, 2027: Early Dismissal

• June 15, 2027: Middle School Graduation

• June 16, 2027: Last Day for Students; High School Graduation

Download the full 2026-27 School Year Printable Calendar

Emergency Closing Days Note:

The Sparta Township Public Schools Board of Education reserves the right to change the calendar in response to extreme weather scenarios and other emergency situations that might arise during the course of the school year. This calendar includes 4 emergency days. If additional emergency days are utilized, they will first be taken away from spring break. If those are exhausted or additional emergency days are used after April 14th, days will be added on to the end of the school year.