Spring break is coming, and students, parents, and teachers are looking forward to time off. In 2025, Easter is on Sunday, April 20, which affects when schools take their break.
Most public and private schools in Bergen, Passaic, and Essex counties are closing either the week before or after Easter. Some districts are giving students a longer break covering both weeks.
Below is a complete list of spring break schedules so families can plan ahead.
Bergen County Schools
Public Schools
Many Bergen County public schools will be closed April 14 – 18; a few will extend through April 21 or April 25.
- April 14 – 18: Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional, Bergen County Technical Schools, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Lodi, Mahwah, Maywood, Midland Park, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Regional, Northern Valley Regional, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional, Ramsey, Ridgewood, River Dell Regional, River Edge, River Vale, Saddle River, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Wallington, Westwood, Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff.
- April 14 – 21: Bogota, Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Ho-Ho-Kus, Montvale, Palisades Park, Pascack Valley Regional.
- April 18 – 25: Cliffside Park, Elmwood Park, Fairview, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, South Bergen Jointure Commission.
- April 21 – 25: Lyndhurst.
Private Schools
Bergen County’s private schools follow different schedules. Some schools take an early break before Easter; the rest extend it through April 25.
- April 9 – 21: Heichal Hatorah (Teaneck), Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School (Teaneck).
- April 14 – 18: Community School (Teaneck), CTC Academy (Fair Lawn), Holmstead School (Ridgewood), New Alliance Academy (Paramus).
- April 14 – 21: Barnstable Academy (Oakland).
- April 15 – 25: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale).
- April 16 – 25: Bergen Catholic (Oradell), Paramus Catholic.
- April 17 – 25: Academy of the Holy Angels (Demarest), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington), St. Mary High School (Rutherford).
- April 18 – 25: Primoris Academy (Westwood).
Passaic County Schools
Public Schools
Most Passaic County schools are closing April 18 – 25, but a handful will have different schedules.
- March 29 – April 5: Hawthorne.
- April 14 – 18: Paterson, Pompton Lakes, Wayne, Northern Region Educational Services Commission.
- April 14 – 21: Bloomingdale, West Milford.
- April 18 – 25: Clifton, Haledon, Lakeland Regional, Little Falls, Manchester Regional, North Haledon, Passaic, Passaic County Technical-Vocational, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Totowa, Wanaque, Woodland Park.
- April 21 – 25: Little Falls.
Private Schools
Passaic County private schools also vary in their spring break dates.
- March 31 – April 4: Pioneer Academy (Wayne).
- April 14 – 18: Benway School (Wayne).
- April 17 – 27: Mary Help of Christians Academy (North Haledon).
- April 18 – 25: DePaul Catholic (Wayne), Eastern Christian (North Haledon), Hawthorne Christian Academy (Hawthorne).
Essex County Schools
Public Schools
Essex County schools mostly follow April 14 – 18 or April 18 – 25 schedules.
- April 14 – 18: Bloomfield, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Glen Ridge, Millburn, Montclair, Nutley, South Orange-Maplewood.
- April 14 – 21: Verona.
- April 18 – 25: Belleville, Cedar Grove, North Caldwell, West Essex.
Private Schools
Some Essex County private schools are taking a longer break through April 25.
- April 16 – 25: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange).
- April 17 – 25: Immaculate Conception (Montclair), Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell).
April 18 – 25: Abundant Life Academy (Nutley).
