Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Neptune City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2.
Next time off
Oct 9
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 9 separate closures
First day of school
September 3
Thursday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 2PK & K Orientation
- 3Early release
- 4Early release
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 9No school
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Early release
- 4No school
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 12Early release
- 25Early release
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 28Early release
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 14Early release
- 15Early release
- 16Early release
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 3 | — | — | 19 of 71 · New Jersey first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 76 of 76 · New Jersey Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 62 of 76 · New Jersey winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 34 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Nov 5, Nov 6
- Early-release days
- 11: Sep 3, Sep 4, Nov 3, Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 12 and 5 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Same break dates as
- Alexandria Township, Bay Head, Blairstown Township, Clayton Public, Cranbury, Dennis Township Public, Elmwood Park Public, Frankford Township, Franklin Township Public, Fredon Township, Hackettstown, Howell Township Public, Little Silver, Milford Borough, Montville Township, New Hanover Township, North Bergen, Union Beach, Vernon Township and Woodlynne
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | PK & K Orientation | — | PK & K Orientation |
| September 3 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| September 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day- School Closed |
| October 9 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed for students |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Columbus Day/ School Closed |
| November 3 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (students) |
| November 4 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed for students |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NJEA Conventions:School Closed |
| November 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NJEA Conventions:School Closed |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving:School Closed |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Winter Break:School Closed |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School-Closed Martin Luther King Jr Day |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Closed for students |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day/ School Closed |
| March 12 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (students) |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break:School Closed |
| May 28 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day:School Closed |
| June 14 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 15 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.neptunecityschool.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.neptunecityschool.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31297/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.