City School District of Albany Calendar 2026-2027

Official Albany 2026-2027 school calendar with holidays, breaks, PDF, and calendar sync. Complete school year calendar for the City School District of Albany — New York's state capital school system serving over 9,000 students. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2026 through June 2027. Dates are manually collected and screened from district-published calendar materials. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below. Updated March 17, 2026.

First Day
September 4, 2026
Winter Break
December 24, 2026
- January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 26, 2027
- April 2, 2027
Last Day
June 25, 2027
Key dates for City School District of Albany 2026-2027 school year
Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School September 4, 2026 (Fri) School Opens
Labor Day September 7, 2026 (Mon) No School
Yom Kippur September 21, 2026 (Mon) No School
Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day October 12, 2026 (Mon) No School
Veterans Day November 11, 2026 (Wed) No School
Thanksgiving Recess November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Holiday Recess December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
Winter Recess February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027 No School
Spring Recess March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027 No School
Memorial Day May 31, 2027 (Mon) No School
Juneteenth (observed) June 18, 2027 (Fri) No School
Last Day of School June 25, 2027 (Fri) School Closes

Monthly Calendar

View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.

School Day
Weekend
Holiday (No School)
School Break
First / Last Day
Important Date

Albany Calendar Notes

City School District of Albany is listed here with official 2026-2027 calendar data. The student year starts on Friday, September 4, 2026 and ends on Friday, June 25, 2027.

The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Holiday Recess (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027), Winter Recess (Monday, February 15, 2027 through Friday, February 19, 2027), Spring Recess (Friday, March 26, 2027 through Friday, April 2, 2027).

Single-day closures and important calendar items include Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026), Yom Kippur (Monday, September 21, 2026), Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Monday, October 12, 2026), Family Conference/PD Day (Friday, October 23, 2026), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18, 2027), Family Conference/PD Day (Friday, February 5, 2027), Emergency Closing Make-up Day (Thursday, May 27, 2027), plus additional dated items in the table below.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first day of school is Friday, September 4, 2026.
Holiday Recess runs from Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027.
Spring Recess runs from Friday, March 26, 2027 through Friday, April 2, 2027.
The last day of school is Friday, June 25, 2027.
No. Albany operates its own independent calendar set by the Albany Board of Education. While both systems observe major federal holidays, their specific schedules and break dates are different.
Thanksgiving Recess runs from Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
Listed exam periods are Regents and local testing at Albany High (Tuesday, January 26, 2027 through Friday, January 29, 2027), Regents and local testing at Albany High (Wednesday, June 16, 2027 through Friday, June 25, 2027).
Albany is located in the Capital District. Nearby school districts include Troy, Schenectady and Baldwinsville. Each district sets its own academic calendar, though break schedules in the same region often align.

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About This Calendar

Data source & handling: Official calendar from City School District of Albany (albanyschools.org). We manually collect and screen dates from district materials, then organize them into key dates, printable PDF, and calendar sync.

Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated with City School District of Albany or NYSED. Official calendars can change - always check albanyschools.org before making plans.

Last updated: March 17, 2026