Guide How We Projected the NYC 2027-2028 School Calendar

NYC DOE School Calendar 2027-2028

Projected dates with holidays, breaks, PDF, and sync. Complete school year calendar for all NYC DOE 3K-12 public schools. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2027 through June 2028. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below. Updated April 28, 2026.

Guide How We Projected the NYC 2027-2028 School Calendar
Projected dates - based on historical patterns and subject to change.
First Day
September 9, 2027
Winter Break
December 24, 2027
- January 2, 2028
Spring Break
April 10, 2028
- April 18, 2028
Last Day
June 28, 2028
Key dates for NYC Public Schools (DOE) 2027-2028 school year
Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School September 9, 2027 (Thu) School Opens
Yom Kippur / Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples' Day October 11, 2027 (Mon) No School
Election Day Remote Learning November 2, 2027 (Tue) No School
Veterans Day November 11, 2027 (Thu) No School
Thanksgiving November 25, 2027 (Thu) No School
Day after Thanksgiving November 26, 2027 (Fri) No School
Winter Recess December 24, 2027 - January 2, 2028 No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17, 2028 (Mon) No School
Lunar New Year January 26, 2028 (Wed) No School
Midwinter Recess February 21, 2028 - February 25, 2028 No School
Spring Recess April 10, 2028 - April 18, 2028 No School
Eid al-Adha May 5, 2028 (Fri) No School
Memorial Day May 29, 2028 (Mon) No School
Last Day of School June 28, 2028 (Wed) School Closes

Monthly Calendar (Projected)

View the full 2027-2028 school year by month.

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

NYC Calendar Notes

NYC Public Schools (DOE) is listed here with projected planning 2027-2028 calendar data. The student year starts on Thursday, September 9, 2027 and ends on Wednesday, June 28, 2028. Because this page is marked projected, treat these as planning dates until the district posts or confirms the final calendar.

The main multi-day closure blocks are Winter Recess (Friday, December 24, 2027 through Sunday, January 2, 2028), Midwinter Recess (Monday, February 21, 2028 through Friday, February 25, 2028), Spring Recess (Monday, April 10, 2028 through Tuesday, April 18, 2028).

Single-day closures and important calendar items include Yom Kippur / Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Monday, October 11, 2027), Election Day Remote Learning (Tuesday, November 2, 2027), Veterans Day (Thursday, November 11, 2027), Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 25, 2027), Day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 26, 2027), Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 17, 2028), Lunar New Year (Wednesday, January 26, 2028), Eid al-Adha (Friday, May 5, 2028), plus additional dated items in the table below.

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ does not control the dated calendar table. Use the structured dates above for start day, last day, closures, and break windows, and check the district source document for attendance-day counts, approval history, or revision notes.
The first day of school is Thursday, September 9, 2027.
Winter Recess runs from Friday, December 24, 2027 through Sunday, January 2, 2028.
Midwinter Recess runs from Monday, February 21, 2028 through Friday, February 25, 2028.
Spring Recess runs from Monday, April 10, 2028 through Tuesday, April 18, 2028.
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 28, 2028.
Election Day appears in this calendar data as Election Day Remote Learning (Tuesday, November 2, 2027).
No. NYC charter schools set their own calendars. This projected calendar is intended for NYC Public Schools / DOE planning only.
The official NYCPS calendar generally applies to NYCPS 3-K through grade 12 programs, but private, parochial, charter, NYCEEC, and family childcare programs may follow different schedules. Confirm directly with your program.
This FAQ does not control the dated calendar table. Use the structured dates above for start day, last day, closures, and break windows, and check the district source document for attendance-day counts, approval history, or revision notes.

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About This Calendar

Data source & handling: Projected calendar for NYC Public Schools (DOE) (schools.nyc.gov). We manually review prior district calendars, known New York school holidays, and public district materials, then organize the dates into key dates, printable PDF, and calendar sync.

Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated with NYC Public Schools (DOE) or NYSED. Official calendars can change, and projected dates may shift - always check schools.nyc.gov before making plans.

Last updated: April 28, 2026