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Union County Public Schools Calendar 2025-26 (UCPS)
Archived school year · Union County, North Carolina · Updated September 2, 2026
This is last year's calendar. The 2025-26 school year has ended — see the current Union County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar for this year's dates and printable PDF.
The Union County Public Schools 2025-26 school year ran from Monday, August 25, 2025 to Friday, June 5, 2026. Full dates below, kept for reference.
Key Dates — 2025-26
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First day of school | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| Winter break | Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 |
| Spring break | Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 |
| Last day of school | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
Student Holidays & Days Off — 2025-26
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day (Holiday) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Teacher Workday (Election Day, no school for students) |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Veterans Day (Holiday) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Optional Teacher Workday (Thanksgiving week, no school for students) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day (Holiday) |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday (Holiday) |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day (Holiday) |
Note: Verified from the district's official 2025-2026 Traditional School Academic Calendar PDF (approved by the BOE Dec 3, 2024; 'Updated 032625' revision) via an Aug 2025 archive.org capture of the UCPS district calendar page, corroborated by the district's board-approval announcement. Students returned from winter break Mon Jan 5, 2026. 175 instructional days. Any mid-year weather revisions made after the Aug 2025 capture are not reflected.
Source: dates verified against the district's official 2025-26 calendar (source). Archived for reference — dates for past years do not change, but this page reflects the calendar as last published.