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Palisades School District NJ Calendar 26-27

  • 2026/27
  • New Jersey
  • 9 teacher days

The Palisades School District 2026–27 school year starts on Aug 31, 2026. Breaks include Thanksgiving break Nov 26. The table below lists all teacher workdays, early release days, and holidays. Download or print the calendar, or read the FAQs.

School year starts Mon, Aug 31, 2026 First Day of School
School year ends Thu, Jun 10, 2027 Last Day of School - 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and 1/2 Day Staff In-Service
Next key date Mon, Aug 31, 2026 Counts down once the school year is under way

Palisades School District 2026-27 calendar

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Palisades School District school year calendar

Every published date for 2026–27, colour-coded by what happens that day.

  • First day of school
  • Last day of school
  • Holiday - school closed
  • Teacher / professional day
  • Early release / half day
  • Parent-teacher conference
  • Grading period / report cards
  • Graduation
  • Weather make-up day
  • Other scheduled date

August 2026

  • Aug 18-20, 2026 — New Teacher Academy/Orientation
  • Aug 24, 2026 — Staff In-Service Day - 1/2 Day In-Service and 1/2 Day Individualized Professional Work Day
  • Aug 25-26, 2026 — Staff In-Service Days - No Students
  • Aug 31, 2026 — First Day of School

September 2026

  • Sep 1, 2026 — PHS Back to School Night
  • Sep 3, 2026 — PALMS Back to School Night
  • Sep 4, 2026 — Schools Closed - Offices Open
  • Sep 7, 2026 — Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
  • Sep 10, 2026 — Elementary Back to School Night

October 2026

  • Oct 12, 2026 — Staff In-Service Day - No Students

November 2026

  • Nov 3, 2026 — Staff In-Service Day - No Students
  • Nov 5, 2026 — End of 1st Marking Period - Secondary
  • Nov 12, 2026 — PALMS Evening Conferences
  • Nov 23, 2026 — Elementary Evening Conferences
  • Nov 24, 2026 — 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and District-wide Conferences

December 2026

  • Dec 1, 2026 — End of 1st Trimester - Elementary
  • Dec 23, 2026 — 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and 1/2 Day Staff In-Service
  • Dec 24, 2026 — Christmas Eve - Schools and Offices Closed
  • Dec 25, 2026 — Christmas Day - Schools and Offices Closed
  • Dec 28, 2026 — Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed

January 2027

  • Jan 1, 2027 — New Year's Day - Schools and Offices Closed
  • Jan 18, 2027 — Staff In-Service Day - No Students
  • Jan 22, 2027 — End of 2nd Marking Period - Secondary
  • Jan 25, 2027 — Individualized Professional Work Day - No Students

February 2027

  • Feb 10, 2027 — PHS Evening Portfolio Review
  • Feb 12, 2027 — Schools Closed - Offices Open / Possible Snow Make-up Day
  • Feb 15, 2027 — Schools Closed - Offices Open

March 2027

  • Mar 9, 2027 — End of 2nd Trimester - Elementary
  • Mar 17, 2027 — PALMS Evening Conferences
  • Mar 23, 2027 — Elementary Evening Conferences
  • Mar 24, 2027 — 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and District-wide Conferences
  • Mar 25, 2027 — Schools Closed - Offices Open

April 2027

  • Apr 2, 2027 — End of 3rd Marking Period - Secondary

May 2027

  • May 13, 2027 — PHS Evening Portfolio Review
  • May 18, 2027 — Election Day - Staff In-Service Day, No Students
  • May 31, 2027 — Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed

June 2027

  • Jun 4, 2027 — Graduation Ceremony
  • Jun 10, 2027 — Last Day of School - 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and 1/2 Day Staff In-Service
  • Jun 11, 2027 — Staff In-Service Day - No Students

July 2027

Palisades School District teacher and staff days 2026/27

Students normally stay home on these days. Confirm with the district before making plans.

  • Aug 18-20, 2026 New Teacher Academy/Orientation District source
  • Aug 24, 2026 Staff In-Service Day - 1/2 Day In-Service and 1/2 Day Individualized Professional Work Day District source
  • Aug 25-26, 2026 Staff In-Service Days - No Students District source
  • Oct 12, 2026 Staff In-Service Day - No Students District source
  • Nov 3, 2026 Staff In-Service Day - No Students District source
  • Jan 18, 2027 Staff In-Service Day - No Students District source
  • Jan 25, 2027 Individualized Professional Work Day - No Students District source
  • May 18, 2027 Election Day - Staff In-Service Day, No Students District source
  • Jun 11, 2027 Staff In-Service Day - No Students District source

Palisades School District breaks and holidays

School is closed to students on these dates.

  • Jul 3, 2026 July 4th Federal Holiday Observed - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Jul 6, 2026 Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Sep 4, 2026 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Sep 7, 2026 Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Sep 21, 2026 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Nov 25, 2026 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Nov 26, 2026 Thanksgiving Day - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Nov 27, 2026 Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Dec 24, 2026 Christmas Eve - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Dec 25, 2026 Christmas Day - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Dec 28, 2026 Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Dec 29-30, 2026 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Dec 31, 2026 New Year's Eve - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Jan 1, 2027 New Year's Day - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Feb 15, 2027 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Mar 25, 2027 Schools Closed - Offices Open Holiday
  • Mar 26, 2027 Good Friday - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • May 31, 2027 Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed Holiday

Your checked 2026/27 Palisades School District planning calendar

How these dates are put together, and what to double-check before you book anything.

Useful now49 published dates for the 2026–27 school year, laid out month by month.
CheckedTaken from the district’s own published calendar, not retyped from memory.
Kept currentLast updated August 8, 2026.
Full term dates table

Palisades School District 2026–27 calendar dates

DateEvent
Jul 3, 2026July 4th Federal Holiday Observed - Schools and Offices Closed
Jul 6, 2026Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
Aug 18-20, 2026New Teacher Academy/Orientation
Aug 24, 2026Staff In-Service Day - 1/2 Day In-Service and 1/2 Day Individualized Professional Work Day
Aug 25-26, 2026Staff In-Service Days - No Students
Aug 31, 2026First Day of School
Sep 1, 2026PHS Back to School Night
Sep 3, 2026PALMS Back to School Night
Sep 4, 2026Schools Closed - Offices Open
Sep 7, 2026Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Sep 10, 2026Elementary Back to School Night
Sep 21, 2026Schools Closed - Offices Open
Oct 12, 2026Staff In-Service Day - No Students
Nov 3, 2026Staff In-Service Day - No Students
Nov 5, 2026End of 1st Marking Period - Secondary
Nov 12, 2026PALMS Evening Conferences
Nov 23, 2026Elementary Evening Conferences
Nov 24, 20261/2 Day Early Dismissal and District-wide Conferences
Nov 25, 2026Schools Closed - Offices Open
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Nov 27, 2026Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
Dec 1, 2026End of 1st Trimester - Elementary
Dec 23, 20261/2 Day Early Dismissal and 1/2 Day Staff In-Service
Dec 24, 2026Christmas Eve - Schools and Offices Closed
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Dec 28, 2026Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
Dec 29-30, 2026Schools Closed - Offices Open
Dec 31, 2026New Year's Eve - Schools and Offices Closed
Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Jan 18, 2027Staff In-Service Day - No Students
Jan 22, 2027End of 2nd Marking Period - Secondary
Jan 25, 2027Individualized Professional Work Day - No Students
Feb 10, 2027PHS Evening Portfolio Review
Feb 12, 2027Schools Closed - Offices Open / Possible Snow Make-up Day
Feb 15, 2027Schools Closed - Offices Open
Mar 9, 2027End of 2nd Trimester - Elementary
Mar 17, 2027PALMS Evening Conferences
Mar 23, 2027Elementary Evening Conferences
Mar 24, 20271/2 Day Early Dismissal and District-wide Conferences
Mar 25, 2027Schools Closed - Offices Open
Mar 26, 2027Good Friday - Schools and Offices Closed
Mar 29, 2027Schools Closed - Offices Open / Possible Snow Make-up Day
Apr 2, 2027End of 3rd Marking Period - Secondary
May 13, 2027PHS Evening Portfolio Review
May 18, 2027Election Day - Staff In-Service Day, No Students
May 31, 2027Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Jun 4, 2027Graduation Ceremony
Jun 10, 2027Last Day of School - 1/2 Day Early Dismissal and 1/2 Day Staff In-Service
Jun 11, 2027Staff In-Service Day - No Students

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Palisades School District calendar FAQs

First day of school in Palisades School District?
The first day of school for students in Palisades School District is Monday, August 31, 2026[cite: 2].
When is spring break in Palisades School District?
Spring holiday closures take place on Thursday, March 25, 2027 (schools closed, offices open) and Friday, March 26, 2027 (Good Friday, schools and offices closed)[cite: 2].
When is christmas break in Palisades School District?
Christmas break runs from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027[cite: 2].
When is winter break in Palisades School District?
Winter break encompasses the December holiday recess as well as mid-February closures on Friday, February 12, 2027, and Monday, February 15, 2027[cite: 2].
Thanksgiving in Palisades School District?
Thanksgiving break takes place on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026, with an early dismissal on Tuesday, November 24, and schools closed/offices open on Wednesday, November 25, 2026[cite: 2].
Last day of school in Palisades School District?
The tentative last day of school for students in Palisades School District is Thursday, June 10, 2027[cite: 2].
When is the Graduation Ceremony in Palisades School District?
The graduation ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 4, 2027[cite: 2].
When is Labor Day in Palisades School District?
Schools and offices are closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026[cite: 2].

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