For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 1,200 students across 3 schools in New Jersey. Classes begin September 2, 2026 and end June 17, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Dunellen Public Schools before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Dunellen Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Dunellen Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
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School Information
Details and contact information for Dunellen Public Schools DPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Dunellen Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Dunellen Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against dunellenschools.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Dunellen Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Dunellen Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Dunellen Public Schools is September 2, 2026. It is scheduled as an early dismissal day.
Spring Break in Dunellen Public Schools begins on March 26, 2027 and continues through April 2, 2027. Classes resume on April 5, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 24, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break is scheduled from December 24, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break takes place on November 26-27, 2026. Students also have an early dismissal on November 25, 2026.
The last day of school is June 17, 2027, which is also the end of the fourth marking period and is an early dismissal day.
Schools are closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Schools are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027.
Presidents' Day is observed on February 15, 2027, and there is no school for students.
The first marking period ends on November 4, 2026.
The second marking period ends on January 22, 2027.
The third marking period ends on March 25, 2027.
Schools are closed for the NJEA Convention on November 5-6, 2026.
Memorial Day is observed on May 31, 2027, and schools are closed.
Juneteenth (Observed) is recognized on June 18, 2027.
Dunellen High School final exams and early dismissal days are scheduled for June 11, 14, 15, and 16, 2027.
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