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Back To School: Bernards Township 2025-26 School Calendar
Summer is coming to a close, and parents in Basking Ridge can mark the first day of school that is quickly approaching.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Back-to-school planning has already begun in Basking Ridge, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in Bernards Township Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year.
The first day of school for most students in Basking Ridge is Thursday, Sept. 4.
Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:
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Bernards Township Public Schools
- First Day: Sept. 4, 2025
- Yom Kippur: Oct. 2 - Schools Closed
- Oct. 13 - Schools Closed
- Diwali - Oct. 20 - Schools Closed
- NJEA Convention: Nov. 6 and 7 - Schools Closed
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26 (Half Day), Nov. 27 and 28 (Closed)
- Winter Break: Dec. 23 (Half Day), Dec. 24 through Jan. 2(Closed)
- MLK: Jan. 19 - Schools Closed
- Mid-Winter Recess/President's Day/Lunar New Year: Feb. 16, 17, 18 - Schools Closed
- Good Friday: April 3 - Schools Closed
- Spring Break: April 13 through April 17 - Schools Closed
- Memorial Day - May 25 - Schools Closed
- Last Day Of School: June 18 - Half Day
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