New York School Winter Break 2026-2027: Dates by District

The largest New York winter-break group has December 24, 2026–January 3, 2027 off, with school resuming Monday, January 4. That window appears in 100 of 148 official calendar options across 147 districts. Every included option resumes January 4; the difference is how early students finish in December.

District names link to their full 2026–2027 calendars. School and grade labels show which students each entry covers.

New York winter break dates by district

40 options begin the continuous break on December 23, and 8 begin December 19. NYC, Buffalo and Yonkers use December 24; Rochester and Utica begin December 23. This article covers the December–January holiday, separately from February's Midwinter Recess.

New York: 2026–2027 winter-break patterns (calendar options)
Continuous days off	Resumes	Options
Dec 24–Jan 3	Jan 4	100
Dec 23–Jan 3	Jan 4	40
Dec 19–Jan 3	Jan 4	8

Major school districts: December closure and January return

Rochester and Utica provide one additional full day off before Christmas compared with NYC. Greater Amsterdam publishes elementary and secondary calendars; both share this winter closure and are listed separately in the complete directory.

Major New York districts — 2026–2027
District / calendar	Continuous days off	Days	School resumes
NYC Public Schools (DOE)	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Buffalo Public Schools	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Rochester City School District	Dec 23–Jan 3	12	Jan 4
Yonkers Public Schools	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Syracuse City School District	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
City School District of Albany	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Schenectady City School District	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Utica City School District	Dec 23–Jan 3	12	Jan 4
White Plains City School District	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
North Syracuse Central School District	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
Greater Amsterdam School DistrictGASD Elementary School	Dec 24–Jan 3	11	Jan 4
West Genesee Central School District	Dec 23–Jan 3	12	Jan 4

Districts with the full pre-Christmas week off

These 8 calendars begin their continuous break on December 19. Their students are off throughout December 21–23, while the January 4 return remains the same as the larger December 24 group.

Districts with the full pre-Christmas week off
District / calendar	Continuous days off	Days	School resumes
Central Islip Union Free School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Freeport Union Free School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Potsdam Central School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Riverhead Central School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Scarsdale Union Free School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4
Three Village Central School District	Dec 19–Jan 3	16	Jan 4

For a household coordinating NYC and Rochester, December 23 is a school day in the NYC schedule and a full day off in Rochester. For the eight districts in the table above, care or adult time off starts Monday, December 21.

Coverage and date definitions

This comparison covers 147 districts and 148 school or grade-level calendars. It uses the official 2026–2027 calendars listed in Sources, reviewed September 24, 2026. Draft calendars and schedules without enough evidence to establish the full break are omitted.

Days off include adjoining weekends, full student holidays and confirmed non-school weekdays in four-day schedules. Half days and remote instruction count as school days. Return dates use the calendar’s explicit return entry or the next scheduled instructional day after the student closure.

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148 calendar entries across 147 districts.

All 148 calendar entries — 147 districts

Districts A

Arlington Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Auburn Enlarged City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts B

Baldwin Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Baldwinsville Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Ballston Spa Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Bay Shore Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Beacon City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Bethlehem Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Bethpage Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Binghamton City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Brentwood Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Brighton Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Bronxville Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Buffalo Public Schools: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts C

City School District of Albany: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Canandaigua City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Carmel Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Central Islip Union Free School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Chappaqua Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Churchville-Chili Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Clarence Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Clarkstown Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Commack Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Connetquot Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Copiague Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Corning-Painted Post Area School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
City School District of New Rochelle: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts D

Deer Park Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts E

East Greenbush Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
East Islip Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
East Meadow Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
East Ramapo Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Elmira City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts F

Fairport Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Farmingdale Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Freeport Union Free School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Frontier Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts G

Garden City Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Gates Chili Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Greater Amsterdam School District — 2026-2027 GASD Elementary School Calendar: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Greater Amsterdam School District — 2026-2027 GASD Secondary School Calendar: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Great Neck Public Schools: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Greece Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Guilderland Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts H

Half Hollow Hills Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Hempstead Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Herricks Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Hicksville Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Hilton Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Horseheads Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Huntington Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts I

Islip Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Ithaca City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts J

Jamestown City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Jericho Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts K

Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Kingston City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts L

Lakeland Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Lancaster Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Lawrence Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Levittown Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Lindenhurst Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Liverpool Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Lockport City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Long Beach City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Longwood Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts M

Mahopac Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Mamaroneck Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Manhasset Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Massapequa Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Middle Country Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Middletown City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Mount Sinai School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts N

Newburgh Enlarged City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
New Hartford Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Niskayuna Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
North Babylon Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
North Colonie Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
North Rockland Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
North Syracuse Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
NYC Public Schools (DOE): Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts O

Oceanside School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Orchard Park Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Ossining Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts P

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Peekskill City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Penfield Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Pine Bush Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Pittsford Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Plattsburgh City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Port Washington Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Potsdam Central School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Poughkeepsie City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts R

Riverhead Central School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Rochester City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Rockville Centre Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Rome City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Roslyn Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Rush-Henrietta Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Rye City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts S

Sachem Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Saratoga Springs City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Scarsdale Union Free School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Schenectady City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Sewanhaka Central High School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Shenendehowa Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Smithtown Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
South Country Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
South Colonie Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
South Huntington Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Spencerport Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Suffern Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Sweet Home Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Syosset Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Syracuse City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts T

Three Village Central School District: Dec 19–Jan 3 (16 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Troy City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts U

Union-Endicott Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Uniondale Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Utica City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts V

Valley Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Valley Stream Central High School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Vestal Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Victor Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts W

Wantagh Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Wappingers Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Warwick Valley Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Washingtonville Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Watertown City School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Webster Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
West Babylon Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
West Genesee Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
West Irondequoit Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
West Islip Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Westbury Union Free School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
West Seneca Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.
White Plains City School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
William Floyd School District of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Williamsville Central School District: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Districts Y

Yonkers Public Schools: Dec 24–Jan 3 (11 days); school resumes Jan 4.
Yorktown Central School District: Dec 23–Jan 3 (12 days); school resumes Jan 4.

Sources

District calendars on this site