NYC Public Schools (DOE) Calendar 2027–2028

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.

Projected dates — These dates are based on historical NYC Public Schools (DOE) patterns and are subject to change upon official release.
Projection Notes How We Projected the NYC 2027-2028 School Calendar

Key Dates at a Glance

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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 November 2, 2027 (Tue) Remote Learning
Veterans Day November 11, 2027 (Thu) No School
Thanksgiving Recess November 25-26, 2027 (Thu-Fri) No School
Winter Recess December 24, 2027 - January 2, 2028 No School
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 17, 2028 (Mon) No School
Lunar New Year January 26, 2028 (Wed) No School
Midwinter Recess February 21-25, 2028 (Mon-Fri) No School
Spring Recess April 10-18, 2028 No School
Eid al-Adha May 5, 2028 (Fri) No School
Memorial Day May 29, 2028 (Mon) No School
Clerical / Chancellor's Conference Days June 8-9, 2028 No School
Last Day of School June 28, 2028 (Wed) School Closes

NYC School Calendar 2027–2028 (Projected)

Complete month-by-month calendar from September 2027 to June 2028. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.

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

NYC District Overview

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), also known as New York City Public Schools, has not yet released an official 2027-2028 school year calendar. This page provides a projected NYC school calendar for 2027-2028 based on recent NYCPS calendar patterns, the city's published calendar-setting rules, and known federal, state, and religious holiday dates.

The projected 2027-2028 NYC calendar starts after Labor Day, with a projected first day of school on Thursday, September 9, 2027. The year is expected to include citywide closures or interruptions for Yom Kippur, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Recess, Winter Recess, Lunar New Year, Midwinter Recess, Spring Recess, Eid al-Adha, and Memorial Day. Election Day is listed as a projected remote learning day because the 2026-2027 official calendar used that approach.

Because this is a projected calendar, these dates should be treated as planning dates until NYC Public Schools publishes the official 2027-2028 calendar. Use this page for early planning, and confirm high-stakes dates with NYCPS before booking travel, childcare, or time off work.

For the reasoning behind the projection, read how we projected the NYC 2027-2028 school calendar.

For easy reference, use the button at the top of this page to download a free, color-coded printable projected NYC DOE school calendar for your fridge or classroom.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This is a projected calendar. NYC Public Schools has not yet released the official 2027-2028 school year calendar.
The projected first day of school is Thursday, September 9, 2027. We use this date because NYC school years begin after Labor Day, Labor Day falls on Monday, September 6, 2027, and recent NYCPS calendars have placed the student start on the Thursday after Labor Day when the setup days fall earlier that week.
Winter Recess is projected to run from Friday, December 24, 2027 through Sunday, January 2, 2028, with students likely returning on Monday, January 3, 2028.
Midwinter Recess is projected for Monday, February 21 through Friday, February 25, 2028.
Spring Recess is projected for Monday, April 10 through Tuesday, April 18, 2028. This is an estimate based on the 2028 Passover and Easter/Good Friday window and recent NYCPS spring recess patterns.
The projected last day of school is Wednesday, June 28, 2028. We use June 28 because NYCPS calendar rules require the school year to end no later than the second-to-last weekday in June, and recent NYC calendars have used the late-June boundary when needed to satisfy the 180-day requirement. Treat this as projected until NYCPS publishes the official calendar.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2027, is listed here as a projected remote learning day because NYCPS used that approach in the official 2026-2027 calendar. The final status may change.
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.
NYCPS release timing varies. Recent calendars have often been released in spring before the school year. Once NYCPS publishes the official 2027-2028 calendar, this projected page should be updated and relabeled as official if the dates are confirmed.

About This Calendar

Data Source: Projected calendar based on NYC Public Schools calendar-setting rules, recent NYCPS 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 official calendar patterns, and known federal, state, and religious holiday dates. Official NYCPS 2027-2028 dates have not yet been released.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to NYC Public Schools (DOE) or the New York State Education Department (NYSED). For the most current and official calendar, please visit www.schools.nyc.gov.

Dates are subject to change. Religious holiday dates are approximate and based on projected lunar calendar calculations.

Last updated: April 28, 2026