Clifton Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

The 2026-2027 calendar for Clifton Public Schools has 29 weekdays without school between the first and last day: 13 in three breaks, sixteen single holidays and zero teacher workdays. Classes begin September 2, 2026 and end June 24, 2027; the longest stretch off is winter break, 11 days in a row.

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First dayWed, Sep 2, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 24, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 24 to Dec 31back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

183 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Clifton Public Schools 2026-2027 All Clifton schools, K-12 (preschool has a separate start date) dates
Date	Event
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	First day of school
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Early release
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Early release
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Early release
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur (schools closed)
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Early release
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	Early release
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day - (schools closed for students)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Election Day - (schools closed for students)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 5 to Fri, Nov 6, 2026	Schools Closed (NJEA Convention) · 2 school days off
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early release
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Recess · 2 school days off
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Early release
Thu, Dec 24 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Recess · 6 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day (schools closed)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Jan 29, 2027	Early release
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Early release
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	President's Day (schools closed, Feb 15-16); possible make-up day
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Feb 19, 2027	Early release
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	Eid-al-Fitr (schools closed)
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Early release
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday (schools closed)
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring Recess · 5 school days off
Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	Early release
Fri, May 7, 2027	Early release
Mon, May 17, 2027	Eid al-Adha (schools closed)
Fri, May 28, 2027	Early release
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	Primary Election Day - (schools closed for students)
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Juneteenth
Mon, Jun 21, 2027	Early release
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	Early release
Wed, Jun 23, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 24, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 24, 2027	Last day of school
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	Graduation ceremonies

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Verified against Clifton Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (the district marks it tentative). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Clifton Public Schools 2026 - 2027 School Calendar (PDF)

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Note: Calendar says it is tentative, depending on weather, and may be modified to provide at least 180 days. If make-up days are needed, they come from Tuesday Feb 16, 2027 (a President's Day closure day), then Friday Apr 2, 2027 (last day of Spring Recess), as needed. Nov 3 and Jun 8 are Election Days marked as staff professional development, with no school for students. Early dismissals on Sept 11 (high school), Sept 18 (middle school), Sept 25 (elementary) and Oct 2 (CELA A, B & S) apply to those schools only; Sept 2-4, Nov 25, Dec 23, Jan 29, Feb 12, Feb 19, Mar 25, Apr 16, May 7, May 28 and Jun 21-24 are for all students. Feb 19 has alternate date Feb 26 and the virtual parent conferences on Feb 18 have alternate date Feb 25. Preschool: Meet & Greet Sept 2, first day Sept 3, 2026; preschool parent conferences with early dismissal for preschool only on Dec 1-3 and Mar 2-4. Nov 11 (Veteran's Day - Observed) is listed with no statement that schools are closed and is not marked closed in the grid, so it is not counted as a day off. Dates for religious holidays may vary because of the lunar calendar.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Clifton Public Schools students have 9 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	Yom Kippur (schools closed)
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day - (schools closed for students)
Thu, Nov 5 to Sun, Nov 8	4 days	Schools Closed (NJEA Convention)
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Tue, Feb 16	4 days	Presidents' Day; President's Day (schools closed, Feb 15-16); possible make-up day (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)
Sat, May 15 to Mon, May 17	3 days	Eid al-Adha (schools closed)
Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31	3 days	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20	3 days	Juneteenth

Nearby districts

Compare Clifton Public Schools with East Orange School District or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Clifton Public Schools	Sep 2	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 24
East Orange School District	Sep 3	Mar 30 to Apr 2	Jun 23
Union City Board of Education	Sep 10	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 22
Newark Board of Education	Sep 8	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 28
Jersey City Public Schools	Sep 10	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 24
New York City Public Schools	Sep 10	Apr 22-30	Jun 28
Bayonne Public Schools	Sep 2	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 16

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Clifton Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 25, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Clifton Public Schools?

The first day of school is Wednesday, September 2, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 24, 2027, 183 student days in total.

Is there school on Presidents’ Day in Clifton Public Schools?

No. Monday, February 15, 2027 is a day off for students (Presidents' Day).

Does Clifton Public Schools have early release days?

Yes, the calendar lists twenty early release days: Sep 2, Sep 3, Sep 4, Sep 11, Sep 18 and Sep 25 and more (see the table).

When is winter break 2026 for Clifton Public Schools?

Winter break runs Thu, Dec 24 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 11 days in a row and go back Monday, January 4, 2027.

Where do these Clifton Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Clifton Public Schools 2026 - 2027 School Calendar”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Clifton Public Schools is based in Clifton, New Jersey (Passaic County), with about 11,010 students in 21 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.clifton.k12.nj.us. See all New Jersey school calendars.