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New York City Public Schools school calendar 2026-27

First day, last day, breaks, holidays and teacher workdays, read from the district's own calendar.

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First day
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
to
Winter Recess, schools closed
to
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
to
Spring Recess, schools closed
to
Last day

Kindergarten, pre-K, individual grades and particular schools may have different start dates or schedules. Check the district calendar for your child's grade and school.

Unmarked weekdays and computed counts use only the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed here. Other closures may be missing, so these are potential weekdays, not verified days of attendance.

Month by month

  • Weekday in term
  • Break
  • Holiday
  • No students (teacher workday)
  • Early release
  • First day
  • Last day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
12345
678910 First day of school11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Yom Kippur, schools closed22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26
2728 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
October 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17
1819 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24
2526 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31
November 2026
SMTWTFS
12 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dis6 Weekday in term7
89 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Veterans Day, schools closed12 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three h13 Weekday in term14
1516 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12, and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three21
2223 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed27 Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed28
2930 Weekday in term
December 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Winter Recess, schools closed25 Winter Recess, schools closed26 Winter Recess, schools closed
27 Winter Recess, schools closed28 Winter Recess, schools closed29 Winter Recess, schools closed30 Winter Recess, schools closed31 Winter Recess, schools closed
January 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Winter Recess, schools closed2
34 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9
1011 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16
1718 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23
2425 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30
31
February 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Professional Development Day2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Midwinter Recess, schools closed16 Midwinter Recess, schools closed17 Midwinter Recess, schools closed18 Midwinter Recess, schools closed19 Midwinter Recess, schools closed20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27
28
March 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dis4 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Eid al-Fitr, schools closed10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12, and 6-12 schools; students in these schools are dismissed t20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Good Friday, schools closed27
2829 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31 Weekday in term
April 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17
1819 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Spring Recess, schools closed23 Spring Recess, schools closed24 Spring Recess, schools closed
25 Spring Recess, schools closed26 Spring Recess, schools closed27 Spring Recess, schools closed28 Spring Recess, schools closed29 Spring Recess, schools closed30 Spring Recess, schools closed
May 2027
SMTWTFS
1
23 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8
910 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15
1617 Eid al-Adha, schools closed18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
3031 Memorial Day, schools closed
June 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Clerical Day9 Weekday in term10 Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26
2728 Last day of school2930

The 2026-27 year in words

The 2026-27 calendar for New York City Public Schools opens on and closes on , a span of about 42 weeks. Leaving out the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays on the list, that leaves 176 potential weekdays; additional closures may be missing from this summary. Because the year opens on a Thursday, the first week contains two potential weekdays after listed closures; the final week contains one to the Monday finish.

There are 4 breaks on the calendar. Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed: to , which is 2 days and 2 weekdays without classes. Winter Recess, schools closed: to , which is 9 days and 7 weekdays without classes. Midwinter Recess, schools closed starts and ends , a total of 5 days with 5 weekdays off. Spring Recess, schools closed runs through : 9 days off the calendar, 7 of them weekdays. The longest is Winter Recess, schools closed at 9 days.

The longest stretch with no break, holiday or teacher workday listed here is 21 potential weekdays, from to . After subtracting listed closures, winter break divides the remaining potential weekdays into 70 before it and 106 after it.

8 other days off are marked as holidays: Yom Kippur, schools closed (), Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed (), Veterans Day, schools closed (), Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed (), Eid al-Fitr, schools closed (), Good Friday, schools closed (), Eid al-Adha, schools closed () and Memorial Day, schools closed (). 6 of these fall on a Monday or Friday and make a long weekend: Yom Kippur, schools closed, Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed, Good Friday, schools closed, Eid al-Adha, schools closed and Memorial Day, schools closed.

There is no school for students on the days set aside for teachers: Professional Development Day (), Clerical Day () and Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development (). 6 early-release days are listed, from to .

The source does not say whether the board has approved this calendar, so treat the dates as the district's current published plan and check before you commit to travel.

The dates come from a PDF calendar at schools.nyc.gov, last read on . Use the link on this page to open the district's own calendar and confirm.

Dates in detail

Breaks
BreakStartsEndsDaysWeekdays
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed22
Winter Recess, schools closed97
Midwinter Recess, schools closed55
Spring Recess, schools closed97
Holidays
DayDate
Yom Kippur, schools closed
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Veterans Day, schools closed
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
Good Friday, schools closed
Eid al-Adha, schools closed
Memorial Day, schools closed
Teacher workdays (no students)
DayDate
Professional Development Day
Clerical Day
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development
Early release
DayDate
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dis
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three h
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12, and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dis
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12, and 6-12 schools; students in these schools are dismissed t
Potential weekdays by month, after listed exceptions
MonthPotential weekdays
September 202614
October 202621
November 202618
December 202617
January 202719
February 202714
March 202721
April 202715
May 202719
June 202718

Where these dates come from

Source: schools.nyc.gov (a PDF calendar), read on . Districts revise calendars after severe weather, board votes and contract settlements, so the district's own page is the version that counts. If a date here looks wrong, tell us and we will re-check the source. How we check.