Jersey City Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Jersey City Public Schools students are off from Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027: 11 days in a row, 7 of them school days. School resumes Mon, Jan 4, 2027.

winter breakDecember 24, 2026 to January 1, 20277 school days

Last day beforeWed, Dec 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row11Dec 24 to Jan 3

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Jersey City Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 DISTRICT CALENDAR (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Students start Thu Sept 10, 2026 (teachers report Sept 8-9). The last three days of school (June 22-24, 2027) are 4-hour sessions (12:45 dismissal) only if no emergency days are needed. Emergency Days are June 25, 28 and 29, so the last day moves later if snow or other emergency days are used. Winter Recess: schools closed Dec 24 through Jan 1, and classes resume Jan 4, 2027. Dec 28-30 are shown as Winter Recess with Central Office open. Early dismissal 12:45 also on Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 25 and May 28. Feb 16 is a 12:45 dismissal for high schools only, Feb 17 for elementary only and Feb 18 for middle schools only. Eid-Al-Fitr on Mar 10 is marked Tentative. The document has no board-approval statement and no total instructional day count (June total is marked *).

Winter break in nearby districts

9 of the other 9 New Jersey districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Jersey City Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Bayonne Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
New York City Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Newark Board of Education	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Union City Board of Education	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
East Orange School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Clifton Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Woodbridge Township School District	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
East Ramapo Central School District	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Jersey City Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Thursday, December 24, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Jersey City Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

seven school days. With the weekends, students are off 11 days in a row (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Jersey City Public Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Jersey City Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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