The New York City Public Schools have released the calendar for the 2026–2027 academic year, and we’ve broken down all the major days off and holidays so you can start plotting out your family’s year.
The Big Kickoff
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Thursday, September 10: First day of school!
Fall Semester Closures & Remote Days
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Monday, September 21: Yom Kippur (Schools closed)
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Monday, October 12: Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Schools closed)
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Tuesday, November 3: Election Day (Fully remote instructional day for all students—make sure those laptops are charged!)
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Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day (Schools closed)
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Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving Recess (Schools closed)
Winter Break & Midwinter Recess
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Thursday, December 24 – Friday, January 1: Winter Recess (Classes resume on Monday, January 4)
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Monday, January 18: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Schools closed)
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Monday, February 15 – Friday, February 19: Midwinter Recess (Schools closed)
Spring Semester Holidays
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Tuesday, March 9: Eid al-Fitr (Schools closed)
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Friday, March 26: Good Friday (Schools closed)
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Thursday, April 22 – Friday, April 30: Spring Recess (Classes resume on Monday, May 3)
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Monday, May 17: Eid al-Adha (Schools closed)
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Monday, May 31: Memorial Day (Schools closed)
Wrapping Up the Year
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Tuesday, June 8: Clerical Day (No classes for 3-K, Pre-K, elementary, middle, K–12, and standalone D75 programs)
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Thursday, June 10: Anniversary Day / Chancellor’s Conference Day (Students do not attend)
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Monday, June 28: Last day of school for all students!
