July 4: 4th of July Observance
August 19 -23: Black-out/No Staff Vacations
August 21-23: New Employee Orientation
August 21-30: Classroom Set-up
September 2: Labor Day
September 3-4: Full Staff Inservice Day
September 5: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
October 3-4: Rosh Hashanah-Schools Closed
November 5: Full Staff Inservice Day-Students Off (Election Day)
November 7-8: NJEA Convention - Schools Closed
November 27: Minimal Day - Start of Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28-29: Thanksgiving Holiday-Schools Closed
December 4-5: Pre-School/Elementary Minimal Day-Parent Conferences
December 20: Minimal Day-Start of Holiday Recess
December 23-31: Holiday Recess-Schools Closed
January 1: New Years Day - School Closed
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-Schools Closed
February 5: Minimal Day for all Students / Staff Inservice Day PM Only
February 14: Winter Recess-Minimal Day
February 17: Winter Recess-Schools Closed
March 31***: Eid-al-Fitr - Schools Closed
March 31***: Eid-al-Fitr - Schools Closed
April 9: Minimal Day for all Students / Staff Inservice Day PM Only  
April 14-17: Spring Recess - Schools Closed
April 18: Good Friday-Schools Closed
May 26: Memorial Day-Schools Closed
June 3**:Election Day-Schools Closed
June 23: Minimal Day for all Students
June 24: Minimal Day-LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS
June 25: Staff Inservice Day-Last Day for Teachers-Minimal Day

Professional Development: Full Staff Inservice Days: 9/3, 9/4, 2/5 p.m., 4/9 p.m., and 6/24, plus one virtual day

**The June 2025 Primary Election Day has not been finalized. Once established, this date may change.

Staff Prof. Dev.: Full Staff Inservice Days 9/1, 9/5, 11/7, 6/19, plus one virtual day.

The high school graduation date is set for June 24, 2025. There are 4 days built into the calendar for emergency closings. Should extra days be needed, they will be added to the calendar in this order: April 14, 15, 16, and 17. If these four days are not needed, schools may close in this order: May 23, May 27, May 22, and May 28. Please note that plans that cannot be changed should not be made without taking this calendar into consideration.

***Wayne Township Public Schools made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of dates identified as holidays.  The information has been verified through the use of various sources including the New Jersey Department of Education List of Religious Holidays.  Changes may be made based on the lunar calendar.

4 Unused Emergency Days - Schools Closed
4 unused emergency days: May 23, 27, 22, and May 28
3 unused emergency days: May 23, 27, and May 22
2 unused emergency days: May 23 and May 27
1 unused emergency days: May 23

*Make-up Emergency Days - Schools Open 
If more than the allotted 4 emergency days are used, school will be in session on the following make-up days:
*If one additional day is needed: April 14
*If two additional days are needed: April 14 and 15
*If three additional days are needed: April 14, 15, and 16
*If four additional days are needed: April 14, 15, 16, and 17

NJDOE Approved School Year Observances

Federal Holidays

BOE APPROVED: 12/21/23