Complete school year calendar for all NYC DOE 3K–12 public schools. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2025 through June 2026.
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 4, 2025 (Thu) | Classes Begin |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sep 23–24, 2025 | No School |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 2, 2025 (Thu) | No School |
| Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples' Day | Oct 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Diwali | Oct 20, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Election Day | Nov 4, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Veterans Day | Nov 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 27–28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Recess | Dec 24, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 | No School |
| Midwinter Recess | February 16–20, 2026 (Mon–Fri) | No School |
| Eid al-Fitr | Mar 20, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Recess | Apr 2–10, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Eid al-Adha | May 27, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Juneteenth | Jun 19, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 26, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar from September 2025 to June 2025. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), also known as New York City Public Schools, stands as the largest public school system in the United States. Serving approximately 900,000 students, the district operates over 1,600 traditional public schools across all five boroughs—Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Given the immense scale of this system, the official NYC school calendar dictates the educational rhythm and daily life for millions of families, teachers, and staff members.
In recent years, the NYC public school calendar has evolved to become one of the most culturally inclusive in the nation, officially observing diverse holidays ranging from Lunar New Year and Eid al-Fitr to Diwali. It is crucial to note that while the DOE sets the master schedule and union-mandated instructional days, independent charter schools within the city (serving roughly 148,000 additional students) manage their own distinct academic calendars. Furthermore, while historical patterns offer strong projections for future years, exact dates for professional development days, parent-teacher conferences, and weather-related closures are formalized by the DOE strictly on an annual basis.
Yes. For the 2025-2026 school year, Good Friday (April 3, 2026) and the beginning of Passover fall within the scheduled Spring Recess (April 2 – April 10, 2026). Therefore, schools will be closed on those dates.
Spring Recess runs from Thursday, April 2 through Friday, April 10, 2026. Students will return to school on Monday, April 13, 2026.
The last day of the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026.
NYC public school students will enjoy a 3-day weekend for Memorial Day in 2026. Schools are closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
The Spring administration for the New York State Regents Examinations is scheduled during the final weeks of June 2026, typically leading right up to the last day of school on June 26.
Historically, the NYC DOE built designated "snow days" into the schedule that could impact the final day of school. However, recent policy changes have shifted the district toward implementing remote learning on inclement weather days. This means physical school buildings may close during severe snowstorms, but students are expected to log in for remote instruction, thereby avoiding the need to extend the academic calendar into late June.
Parent-teacher conferences are typically scheduled over several days in November (Fall term) and March (Spring term). The exact days differ strictly by grade level: elementary schools hold theirs on specific dates, while middle and high schools hold theirs on separate consecutive days to accommodate parents with multiple children. Students usually observe early dismissal on these conference days.
Data Source: This calendar is based on the official NYC Department of Education scheduling patterns. It is intended for planning purposes only.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the NYC Department of Education (DOE) or the New York State Education Department (NYSED). For the most current and official calendar, please visit schools.nyc.gov/calendar.
Dates are subject to change. Religious holiday dates are approximate and based on projected lunar calendar calculations.
Last updated: March 6, 2026