This is the 2025–26 school year calendar for all 3K–12 NYCDOE public schools. If your child attends a private, parochial, charter school, NYC Early Education Center (NYCEEC) or Family Childcare Program, please contact your child’s school for information about their calendar.
Please note the following:
- On days when school buildings are closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, all students and families should plan on participating in remote learning.
- Individual schools’ Parent-Teacher Conference dates might be different from the dates below. Your child’s teacher will work with you to schedule your conference.
- On this schedule, elementary schools are defined as programs that serve kindergarten (K) through grade 8, including schools with 3-K and Pre-K programs, as well as those that end in grade 5. Middle schools are defined as programs that serve grades 6–8, and high schools are defined as programs that serve grades 9–12.
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| Date | Weekday | Event |
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| September 4 | Thursday | First day of school |
| September 17 | Wednesday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers |
| September 18 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools |
| September 23–24 | Tuesday–Wednesday | Rosh Hashanah, schools closed |
| September 25 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| October 2 | Thursday | Yom Kippur, schools closed |
| October 13 | Monday | Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed |
| October 20 | Monday | Diwali, schools closed |
| November 4 | Tuesday | Election Day; students do not attend school |
| November 6 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day, schools closed |
| November 13 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 20 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools |
| November 21 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 27–28 | Thursday–Friday | Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed |
| December 24–January 2 | Wednesday–Friday | Winter Recess, schools closed |
| January 19 | Monday | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed |
| January 20–23 | Tuesday–Friday | Regents Administration |
| January 26 | Monday | Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend |
| January 27 | Tuesday | Spring Semester begins |
| February 16–20 | Monday–Friday | Midwinter Recess, schools closed |
| March 5 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 12 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 18 | Wednesday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools |
| March 19 | Thursday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr, schools closed |
| April 2–10 | Thursday–Friday | Spring Recess schools closed |
| May 7 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers |
| May 14 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools |
| May 21 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day, schools closed |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha, schools closed |
| June 4 | Thursday | Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend |
| June 5 | Friday | Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend |
| June 17–26 | Wednesday– Friday | Regents Administration (No exams will be held on June 19) |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth, schools closed |
| June 26 | Friday | Last day of school for students |