Newark Board of Education Winter Break 2026

Name: Newark Board of Education Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-24
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Newark Board of Education

Newark Board of Education 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 Newark Board of Education’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Newark Board of Education School Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Approved January 22, 2026. Students start Sep 8 (Sep 1-2 are staff development days, Sep 3 is organization day; Labor Day, Sep 7, is before the first day). The calendar lists Dec 24 (Christmas Eve), Dec 25 (Christmas Day), Dec 28-30 (Winter Recess), Dec 31 (New Year's Eve) and Jan 1 (New Year's Day) as no-school days; students return Jan 4. 1:00 pm dismissal for students on the parent/teacher conference days Nov 18 and Feb 8, on Nov 25 and Dec 23, and on the last day, June 28. If schools must close for inclement weather and days have to be made up, they will be made up during Spring Recess or added at the end of the school year. Staff development days Oct 21, Jan 27 and Feb 24 are no-school days for students (the district's online calendar marks them 'Schools Closed for Students' and agrees with every date above). The separate 12-month calendar on the same page is an employee holiday calendar.

Winter break in nearby districts

District	Winter break	Back to school
Newark Board of Education	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
New York City Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
The School District of Philadelphia	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Newark Board of Education winter break start and end?

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

When do Newark Board of Education 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 Newark Board of Education winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved 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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Newark Board of Education Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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Frequently asked questions

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