Cranford Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Cranford 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 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Recess | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Primary Day | June 8, 2027 (Tue) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 17, 2027 (Thu) | 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 |
| Spring Break Window | Mar 20–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027; Mar 27–28, 2027 | 9 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| PreK-5 Parent Conferences | November 3, 2026 (Tue) |
| PreK-5 Parent Conferences | November 11, 2026 (Wed) |
Cranford Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027 www.newjerseyschoolcalendar.com
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About Cranford Public Schools
Cranford gives different neighborhoods different numbers of school changes. Bloomingdale and Walnut serve K–2, Livingston serves grades 3–5, Brookside runs K–5, Hillside runs K–8, and Orange serves grades 3–8. Lincoln is listed separately for Cranford Achievement Programs. The district contains several grade configurations inside one township.
A child’s address can produce very different transitions. Some students leave a primary school after second grade for an upper-elementary setting and later change again for the middle grades. Others remain in one K–5 school before a shorter middle-school stage, while Hillside students can stay in the same school through eighth grade. Orange also combines upper-elementary and middle grades in one building. These are structural differences, not merely different school names.
The paths finally meet at Cranford High School in grade nine. Earlier experiences remain distinct: two students headed to the same high school may have changed schools a different number of times and entered a districtwide peer group at different ages. The exact K–8 sequence attached to an address matters more than the first school name alone.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Cranford Public Schools uses this Spring Break week, while Clifton Public Schools (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Burlington Township School District (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Cranford Public Schools lists 4 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.
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