We’re in the middle of the dog days of summer, but some parents might already be thinking fast-forwarding to the next semester. (No judgement here!)
When you think about it, fall will be here before you know it — at least some of us can hope — and school will once again be in session. Before you ship your kiddo onto the bus, bookmark the important dates in the NYC DOE calendar.
In the meantime, enjoy those days off, no matter how hectic they might be, by enjoying the best things to do with kids in NYC.
NYC DOE Calendar 25-26
September 4th: First day of school
September 7th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
September 18th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
September 23rd-24th: Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
September 25th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
October 2nd: Yom Kippur, schools closed
October 13th: Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, schools closed
October 20th: Diwali, schools closed
November 4th: Election Day; students do not attend school
November 6th: Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
November 11th: Veterans Day, schools closed
November 13th: Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
November 20th: Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
November 21st: Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
November 27th and 28th: Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
December 24th, 2025-January 2nd, 2026: Winter Recess, schools closed
January 19th: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
January TBD: Regents Administration
January TBD: Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend
January TBD: Spring Semester begins
February 16th-20th: Midwinter Recess, schools closed
March 5th: Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
March 12th: Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
March 18th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
March 19th: Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
March 20th: Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
April 2nd: Spring Recess schools closed
May 7th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
May 14th: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
May 21st: Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
May 25th: Memorial Day, schools closed
May 27th: Eid al-Adha, schools closed
June 4th: Anniversary Day/Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend
June 5th: Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend
June TBD: Regents Administration
June 19th: Juneteenth, schools closed
June 26th: Last day of school for students
For more information, check out the NYC Department of Education website.