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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dumont Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–16; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 24.

Next time off Nov 3 No school · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 24 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 24 Thursday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–16; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 24;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

September 2026

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  • 1Freshmen Orientation
  • 8First day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 21Grade 8 Open House

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15–16February break

March 2027

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  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 16Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23Graduation
  • 24Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New Jersey
First day of schoolSeptember 8——18 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3076 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 462 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–162Wednesday, February 1711 of 19
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 1913 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 24——2 of 65 · New Jersey last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 5, Nov 6
Early-release days
5: Jun 16, Jun 17, Jun 21, Jun 22, Jun 23
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
October
Longest run of school days
30, September 22 to November 2
Same break dates as
Edgewater Public and Glen Ridge Public

Every date

Every published date · Dumont Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 1Freshmen Orientation—Freshmen Orientation
September 8First day of school—First Day for Students
September 21No school1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - YOM KIPPUR
October 21Grade 8 Open House—Grade 8 Open House
November 3No school1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - ELECTION DAY
November 5Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - NJEA CONVENTION
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - NJEA CONVENTION
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - THANKSGIVING RECESS
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - WINTER RECESS
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
February 15–16February break2 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - PRESIDENTS' DAY RECESS
March 26No school1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - GOOD FRIDAY
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSCHOOL CLOSED - SPRING RECESS
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - MEMORIAL DAY
June 16Early release—ONE SESSION DAY - FINAL EXAMS
June 17Early release—ONE SESSION DAY - FINAL EXAMS
June 18Juneteenth1 school daySCHOOL CLOSED - JUNETEENTH
June 21Early release—ONE SESSION DAY - FINAL EXAMS
June 22Early release—ONE SESSION DAY - FINAL EXAMS
June 23Graduation—DUMONT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
June 23Early release—ONE SESSION DAY - MAKE-UP EXAMS
June 24Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://dhs.dumontnj.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://dhs.dumontnj.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://dhs.dumontnj.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Jersey districts

Alexandria Township: 24 school days off Blairstown Township: 24 school days off Dennis Township Public: 24 school days off East Hanover: 24 school days off