Atlantic City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Atlantic City Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 3, 2026 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Yom Kippur | September 21, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Columbus Day | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins / Half Day | November 25, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Recess Begins / Half Day | December 23, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Winter Recess | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Eid al-Fitr | March 10, 2027 (Wed) | No School |
| Spring Recess Begins / Half Day | March 25, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Observance of Juneteenth | June 18, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 21, 2027 (Mon) | School Closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Window | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Student Holiday Window | Nov 5–8, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 5–6, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 7–8, 2026 | 4 days |
| Thanksgiving Recess Window | Nov 26–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 | 4 days |
| Winter Recess Window | Dec 24, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 2–3, 2027 | 11 days |
| Student Holiday Window | Mar 19–24, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 19, 2027; Mar 22–24, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027 | 6 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 3–4, 2027 | 10 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Marking Period | September 3, 2026 - November 20, 2026 |
| Second Marking Period | November 23, 2026 - February 12, 2027 |
| Third Marking Period | February 16, 2027 - April 23, 2027 |
| Fourth Marking Period | April 26, 2027 - June 21, 2027 |
Atlantic City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027 www.newjerseyschoolcalendar.com
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About Atlantic City Public Schools
Atlantic City Public Schools operates eleven schools, but the district’s most important structural feature appears at grade nine. Atlantic City High School is not simply the last stop for students educated in the city. It also receives high-school students from Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate, and Longport. Students entering the campus may come through Atlantic City’s own school network or after spending the earlier grades in a separately governed sending district.
The high school has a third entry route as well. Through New Jersey’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, nonresident students may apply to designated offerings, including the Capstone pathways in Fine and Performing Arts and Navy JROTC. That route differs from an ordinary attendance assignment: residence or a sending agreement creates the default destination, while School Choice requires an application and an available placement.
Atlantic City residents first need to identify the assigned elementary or pre-K–8 school and then prepare for a citywide high school. Students from the four sending communities make a larger institutional switch: their local district governs the earlier years, while Atlantic City sets the high-school calendar, registration procedures, courses, activities, and daily rules. Three routes converge at the same campus—city residence, a formal sending relationship, and an approved School Choice placement.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Atlantic City Public Schools uses this Spring Break week, while Bergenfield Public School District (April 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027) and Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Atlantic City Public Schools lists 15 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.
Atlantic City Public Schools lists 11 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.
Atlantic City Public Schools ends on this date; Bayonne Public Schools (June 16, 2027) and Bergenfield Public School District (June 24, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.
Compare key dates with nearby districts
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