Official Buffalo 2026-2027 school calendar with holidays, breaks, PDF, and calendar sync. Complete school year calendar for Buffalo Public Schools. 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 May 24, 2026.
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 3, 2026 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Indigenous Peoples' & Italian Heritage Day | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Election Day | November 3, 2026 (Tue) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Recess | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Dr. MLK Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Mid-Winter Break | February 16, 2027 - February 19, 2027 | No School |
| Eid al-Fitr | March 10, 2027 (Wed) | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Easter (observed) | March 29, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 30, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Juneteenth Holiday (observed) | June 18, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day | June 24, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
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| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Recess Window | Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 | 5 days |
| Winter Recess Window | Dec 24, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 2–3, 2027 | 11 days |
| Mid-Winter Break Window | Feb 13–21, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 15–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027, Feb 20–21, 2027 | 9 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027, Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027, Apr 3–4, 2027 | 10 days |
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| NYS Regents Exams (high school) | Jan 26–29, 2027 |
| NYS 3-8 ELA Testing | Apr 13–14, 2027 |
| NYS 3-8 Math Testing | Apr 27–28, 2027 |
| NYS 5&8 Science Testing | May 4, 2027 |
| Early Release Day | May 12, 2027 |
| . Days / NYS Test Scoring / No-Student Day | May 13–14, 2027 |
| NYS Regents Exam (high school) | Jun 15–24, 2027 |
| Rating Day / Last Day for Faculty | Jun 25, 2027 |
| Fourth of July (observed) - Central Office Also Closed | Jul 5, 2027 |
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Buffalo Public Schools is listed here with official 2026-2027 calendar data. The student year starts on Thursday, September 3, 2026 and ends on Thursday, June 24, 2027.
The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Winter Recess (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027), Mid-Winter Break (Tuesday, February 16, 2027 through Friday, February 19, 2027), Spring Recess (Tuesday, March 30, 2027 through Friday, April 2, 2027).
Single-day closures and important calendar items include Labor Day (Monday, September 7, 2026), Indigenous Peoples' & Italian Heritage Day (Monday, October 12, 2026), Election Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Dr. MLK Jr. Day (Monday, January 18, 2027), Presidents' Day (Monday, February 15, 2027), Eid al-Fitr (Wednesday, March 10, 2027), Good Friday (Friday, March 26, 2027), plus additional dated items in the table below.
Data source & handling: Official calendar from Buffalo Public Schools (buffaloschools.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 Buffalo Public Schools or NYSED. Official calendars can change - always check buffaloschools.org before making plans.
Last updated: May 24, 2026