Poll: Should Schools Start Before Or After Labor Day?

Labor Day is a little late this year, and as a result, some schools in the area are starting before the holiday, while others are waiting until after the long weekend to hold the first classes.

In Woodbridge and East Brunswick school starts on Wednesday, and in Hazlet, New Brunswick, and South Brunswick, it starts on Thursday.

But in other districts, including Holmdel, Middletown, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional, Colts Neck, Marlboro, Matawan-Aberdeen, and Freehold Regional High School, the first day of school is next week, on Sept. 8.

Labor Day, always held on the first Monday of September, was started to honor the American worker, and its date was picked for convenience because it was halfway between July 4 and Thanksgiving, according to the The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Last year, it fell on Sept. 1 and next year, it will fall on Sept. 5.

At Patch, we want to know what you think. When Labor Day falls late in September, should schools open before or after the holiday? Take our poll, and tell us what you think in the comments section below the article or on our Facebook page.