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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Union Beach school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 17.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 24 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 17;
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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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31
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30
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  • 2First day
  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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31
  • 6Progress Reports
  • 9Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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1
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30
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5
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 13Report Cards
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 16Progress Reports
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Report Cards

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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7
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9
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28
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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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31
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  • 2Progress Reports
  • 5Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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9
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 13Report Cards
  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 12Progress Reports
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 17Last 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 2——17 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
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 534 of 72 · New Jersey spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 17——13 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 5, Apr 16
Early-release days
2: Oct 9, Mar 5
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
30, April 19 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Union Beach · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 2First day of school—First Day of School - 1:00PM Dismissal for Students
September 4No school1 school daySchool Closed
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - School Closed
October 6Progress Reports—Progress Reports
October 9Early release—1:00 PM Dismissal for Students - Staff In-service
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day - School Closed for Students - Staff In-Service
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Teacher Convention - School Closed
November 13Report Cards—Report Cards
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
December 16Progress Reports—Progress Reports
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - School Closed
January 4Classes resume—Return from Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed
January 29Report Cards—Report Cards
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - School Closed
March 2Progress Reports—Progress Reports
March 5Early release—1:00 PM Dismissal for Students - Staff In-service
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - School Closed
April 13Report Cards—Report Cards
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service - School Closed for Students
May 12Progress Reports—Progress Reports
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - School Closed
June 17Last day of school—Report Cards / Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.unionbeachschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.unionbeachschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.unionbeachschools.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 Dumont Public: 24 school days off