US School Holidays in New York for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28
View the verified New York school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Albany, New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and other districts across New York.
These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.
New York School Holidays 2025-26
The main school holiday breaks observed across New York in 2025-26: winter break December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break June 27, 2026 - September 7, 2026
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of SchoolPublic | September 4 - 8, 2025Standard post-Labor Day start for NYC DOE |
| Rosh HashanahState-Specific | September 23 - 24, 2025Observed in NYC and many downstate districts |
| Yom KippurState-Specific | October 2, 2025Observed in NYC |
| Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples' DayPublic | October 13, 2025No school |
| DiwaliState-Specific | October 20, 2025Observed as a school holiday in New York City |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2025Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 27 - 28, 2025Break for all NY schools |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2026Federal holiday |
| Lunar New YearState-Specific | February 17, 2026Observed in NYC DOE schools |
| Mid-Winter RecessPublic | February 16 - 20, 2026Standard February break for NY districts |
| Spring RecessPublic | April 6 - 10, 2026Observed around Passover/Easter |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2026No school |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 24 - 26, 2026End of the school year for NY students |
| Summer BreakPublic | June 27, 2026 - September 7, 2026Holiday break |
New York School Holidays 2026-27
The main school holiday breaks observed across New York in 2026-27: winter break December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 2 - 10, 2027, and summer break June 27, 2027 - September 6, 2027
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor DayPublic | September 7, 2026No school |
| First Day of School (2026-27)Public | September 8 - 10, 2026Post-Labor Day start standard |
| Rosh HashanahState-Specific | September 12 - 13, 2026Commonly observed |
| Yom KippurState-Specific | September 21, 2026Observed in NYC |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2026Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 26 - 27, 2026Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027End-of-year break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2027Federal holiday |
| Mid-Winter RecessPublic | February 16 - 20, 2027Standard February break for NY districts |
| Lunar New YearState-Specific | February 17, 2027Observed in NYC DOE schools |
| Spring RecessPublic | April 2 - 10, 2027Extended spring window for NYC DOE |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2027No school |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 24 - 26, 2027End of the school year for NY students |
| Summer BreakPublic | June 27, 2027 - September 6, 2027Holiday break |
New York School Holidays 2027-28
The main school holiday breaks observed across New York in 2027-28: winter break December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 25 - April 2, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor DayPublic | September 6, 2027No school |
| First Day of School (2027-28)Public | September 7 - 9, 2027Post-Labor Day start standard |
| Rosh HashanahState-Specific | October 2 - 3, 2027Commonly observed; schools are often closed |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2027Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 17, 2028Federal holiday |
| Lunar New YearState-Specific | February 6, 2028Observed in many NY districts |
| Mid-Winter RecessPublic | February 15 - 19, 2028Standard February break window |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 25 - April 2, 2028Aligned with Easter break |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 31, 2028No school |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | June 24 - 26, 2028End of the school year for NY students |