New York School Calendars

595 school districts

New York has 590 school districts across 479 cities with calendar data for the 2025-26 school year. Districts average 181 instructional days per year.

Academic Calendar Overview

New York school districts follow a 2025-26 academic calendar that spans from July 31, 2025 through June 30, 2026. With 590 districts across 479 cities and communities, New York families have a wide range of schedules to navigate depending on where they live. Understanding when school starts, when breaks fall, and how many instructional days your child will have helps parents plan vacations, childcare, and family activities around the academic year. With an average of 181 instructional days required per year, New York school districts must carefully balance state mandates with local scheduling needs, including teacher planning days, professional development, and weather makeup days.

When Does School Start?

The earliest New York districts begin classes on July 31, 2025, while others do not start until September 8, 2025 — a spread of 39 days that reflects the diverse local priorities and climate conditions across the state. Districts that start earlier in the summer tend to align breaks with local events or agricultural cycles, while later-starting districts may preserve more of the traditional summer for families. This variation means a family moving from one New York district to another could encounter a schedule shift of several weeks, making it important to verify your specific district's calendar each year. Across New York, districts average 181 instructional days — a figure set by state education mandates but often exceeded by individual districts that build in additional learning time.

Break Schedules

For the 2025-26 academic year, the most common spring break window in New York runs from April 3, 2026 through April 10, 2026, a schedule shared by 135 districts. Families planning spring travel should be aware that while this is the dominant pattern, not all New York districts follow the same dates — some districts schedule spring break a week earlier or later based on local traditions or the academic calendar layout. Winter break — the longest scheduled recess of the school year — most commonly begins February 16, 2026 and runs through February 20, 2026 for 315 New York districts. This multi-week window is a critical planning period for families booking holiday travel, managing childcare during the break, and coordinating with extended family schedules.

Data Sources & Accuracy

Major New York communities including Voorheesville, North Creek, Windsor, and Ticonderoga are represented in our dataset, alongside hundreds of smaller districts across the state. All calendar data on this site is sourced directly from official New York school district websites, PDF calendars, and district-published iCal feeds. The data is refreshed regularly to reflect mid-year amendments, snow day adjustments, and any changes announced by districts after the start of the school year. While we work to keep information current, parents should always verify critical dates — such as the first day of school, standardized testing windows, and graduation ceremonies — against their district's official website or the district office directly. Use the district links below to navigate to your specific school calendar page, where you can view the full schedule and download an iCal file for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook.

First Day of School
Jul 31Sep 8
Last Day of School
May 5Jun 30
Most Common Spring Break
Apr 3Apr 10
135 districts
Most Common Winter Break
Feb 16Feb 20
315 districts

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Showing districts with available 2025-26 calendar data. Data updates daily.

DistrictFirst DayLast DaySpring BreakWinter Break
Addison Central School DistrictAug 27Jun 10Apr 20Dec 24
Adirondack Central School DistrictSep 4Jun 26Apr 3Dec 22
Afton Central School DistrictAug 12May 22Mar 16Dec 22
Akron Central School DistrictAug 21May 28Mar 30Dec 22
Albany City School DistrictSep 4Jun 26Apr 3Dec 24
Albion Central School DistrictSep 2Jun 24Mar 16Dec 22
Alden Central School DistrictSep 2Jun 25Apr 3Dec 22
Alexander Central School DistrictAug 18May 26Apr 6Dec 22
Alexandria Central School DistrictSep 2Jun 26Apr 6Dec 22
Allegany-Limestone Central School DistrictSep 2Jun 25Apr 6Dec 24
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School DistrictSep 3Jun 26Mar 30Dec 22
Amagansett Union Free School DistrictSep 2May 26Apr 2Dec 22
Amherst Central School DistrictAug 20May 28Mar 30Dec 22
Amityville Union Free School DistrictSep 3Jun 26Apr 2Feb 1
Amsterdam City School DistrictSep 3Jun 24Apr 3Dec 22
Andover Central School DistrictSep 2Jun 25Apr 3Dec 24
Ardsley Union Free School DistrictSep 2Jun 26Apr 1Dec 24
Argyle Central School DistrictSep 4Jun 25Apr 3Dec 22
Arkport Central School DistrictAug 18May 27Apr 14Dec 23
Arlington Central School DistrictSep 4Jun 25Mar 30Dec 24

A25 districts

B44 districts

Babylon School DistrictBabylon Union Free School District

Babylon

Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District

Bainbridge

Baldwinsville Central School District

Baldwinsville

Ballston Spa Central School District

Ballston Spa

Barker Central School District

Barker

Batavia City School District

Batavia

Bath Central School District

Bath

Bay Shore Union Free School District

Brightwaters

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Bayport

Beacon City School District

Beacon

Beacon City SchoolsBeaver River Central SchoolBeaver River Central School District

Croghan

Bedford Central School District

Bedford

Beekmantown Central School District

West Chazy

Belfast Central School District

Belfast

Belleville-Henderson Central School DistrictBellmore Union Free School DistrictBerkshire Union Free School DistrictBerlin Central School District

Poestenkill

Bethlehem Central School District

Voorheesville

Binghamton City School District

Binghamton

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

Rye Brook

Blind Brook School DistrictBolivar-Richburg Central School District

Richburg

Bolton Central School District

Bolton Landing

Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport #1Brentwood Union Free School District

Brentwood

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

Briarcliff Manor

Brighton Central School District

Brighton

Broadalbin-Perth Central School District

Broadalbin

Brockport Central School District

Clarkson

Brocton Central School District

Brocton

Bronxville Union Free School District

Bronxville

Brookfield Central School District

Waterville

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

Terryville

Brookhaven Public SchoolsBrunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)

Poestenkill

Brushton-Moira Central School District

Brushton

Buffalo City School District

Buffalo

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

East Glenville

Byram Hills Central School District

Armonk

Byron–Bergen Central School District

C58 districts

Cairo-Durham Central School District

East Durham

Cambridge Central School District

Cambridge

Camden Central School District

Camden

Campbell-Savona Central School District

Savona

Canajoharie Central School District

Canajoharie

Canandaigua City School District

Canandaigua

Canaseraga Central School District

Canaseraga

Candor Central School District

Candor

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District

Canisteo

Canton Central School District

Canton

Carthage Central School District

Carthage

Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Sinclairville

Cato-Meridian Central School District

Cato

Catskill Central School District

South Cairo

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

Cattaraugus

Central Islip Public SchoolsCentral Islip Union Free School District

Central Islip

Central Square Central School District

Constantia

Central Square School DistrictCentral Valley Central School District at Ilion-MohawkChappaqua Central School District

Chappaqua

Charlotte Valley Central School District

Schenevus

Chateaugay Central School District

Chateaugay

Chatham Central School District

Chatham

Chautauqua Lake Central School District

Chautauqua

Chazy Union Free School District #1Cheektowaga Central School District

Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District

Cheektowaga

Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

Sloan

Chenango Forks Central School District

Chenango Bridge

Chenango Valley Central School District

Chenango Bridge

Chester Union Free School District

Chester

Chittenango Central School District

Chittenango

Churchville-Chili Central School District

Churchville

City School District of AlbanyCity School District of New RochelleClarence Central School District

Clarence Center

Clarkstown Central School District

Congers

Cleveland Hill Union Free School District

Eggertsville

Clifton-Fine Central School District

Star Lake

Clinton Central School District

Clinton

Clyde–Savannah Central School DistrictClymer Central School District

Sherman

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

Cobleskill

Cohoes City School District

Cohoes

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Lloyd Harbor

Colton-Pierrepont Central School District

Cranberry Lake

Comsewogue School DistrictCooperstown Central School District

Cooperstown

Copenhagen Central School District

Copenhagen

Corinth Central School District

Corinth

Corning City School District

Corning

Cortland City School District

Virgil

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District

Coxsackie

Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

Croton-on-Hudson

Crown Point Central SchoolCrown Point Central School District

Port Henry

Cuba-Rushford Central School District

Cuba

D14 districts

E27 districts

F22 districts

G26 districts

H42 districts

Haldane Central School District

Nelsonville

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Wheatley Heights

Hamburg Central School District

Hamburg

Hamilton Central School District

Hamilton

Hammond Central School District

Hammond

Hammondsport Central School District

Hammondsport

Hampton Bays Public SchoolsHancock Central School District

Hancock

Hannibal Central School District

Hannibal

Harborfields Central School District

Centerport

Harpursville Central School District

Windsor

Hartford Central School District

Fort Ann

Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District

Hastings-on-Hudson

Hauppauge Union Free School District

Hauppauge

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland)

Stony Point

Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School DistrictHempstead Union Free School District

Hempstead

Hendrick Hudson Central School District

Crugers

Herkimer Central School District

East Herkimer

Hermon-DeKalb Central School District #1Herricks Union Free School District

Herricks

Hewlett-Woodmere School DistrictHewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District

Hewlett Bay Park

Hicksville Union Free School District

Hicksville

Highland Central School District

Highland

Highland Falls Central School District

West Point

Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School DistrictHilton Central School District

Hilton

Hinsdale Central School District

Weston Mills

Holland Central School District

Holland

Holland Patent Central School District

Holland Patent

Holley Central School District

Holley

Homer Central School District

Homer

Hoosic Valley Central School District

Valley Falls

Hoosick Falls Central School District

Hoosick Falls

Hornell City School District

Hornell

Hudson City School District

Claverack-Red Mills

Hudson City School District (New York)Hudson Falls Central School District

Hudson Falls

Huntington Union Free School District

Halesite

Hyde Park Central School District

Haviland

Hyde Park Central Schools

I10 districts

J9 districts

K7 districts

L28 districts

M39 districts

Madison Central School District

Madison

Madrid–Waddington Central SchoolMadrid-Waddington Central School District

Madrid

Mahopac Central School District

Mahopac

Malverne Union Free School District

Lakeview

Mamaroneck Union Free School District

Mamaroneck

Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)Manhasset Union Free School District

Munsey Park

Marathon Central School District

Marathon

Marcellus Central School District

Marcellus

Marion Central School District

Marion

Marlboro Central School District

Marlboro

Massapequa Union Free School District

Massapequa

McGraw Central School District

McGraw

Mechanicville City School District

Mechanicville

Medina Central School District

Medina

Menands Union Free School District

Menands

Merrick Union Free School DistrictMexico Central School District

Mexico

Middle Country Central School District

Centereach

Middleburgh Central School District

Middleburgh

Middleburgh School DistrictMiddletown City School District

Washington Heights

Millbrook Central School District

Millbrook

Miller Place Union Free School District

Sound Beach

Mineola Union Free School District

Williston Park

Montauk Union Free School District

Montauk

Monticello Central School District

Monticello

Moriah Central School District

Witherbee

Morris Central School District

Morris

Morrisville-Eaton Central School District

Morrisville

Mount Markham Central School District

West Winfield

Mount Morris Central School District

Mount Morris

Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School DistrictMount Pleasant Central School District

Thornwood

Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School DistrictMount Sinai Union Free School District

Mount Sinai

Mount Vernon City School District (New York)Mount Vernon School District

Mount Vernon

N36 districts

Naples Central School District

Naples

New Hartford Central School District

Washington Mills

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School DistrictNew Lebanon Central School District

East Nassau

New Paltz Central School District

New Paltz

New Rochelle City School District

New Rochelle

New York Mills Union Free School District

New York Mills

Newark Central School District

Newark

Newark Valley Central School District

Newark Valley

Newburgh City School District

Gardnertown

Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictNewcomb Central School District

North Creek

Newfield Central School District

Newfield

Niagara Falls City School District

Niagara Falls

Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District

Sanborn

Niskayuna Central School District

Niskayuna

North Babylon Union Free School District

North Babylon

North Colonie Central School District

Latham

North Colonie Central SchoolsNorth Greenbush Common School District (Williams)

Menands

North Merrick Union Free School DistrictNorth Rockland Central School DistrictNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School District

Wolcott

North Salem Central School District

Peach Lake

North Shore Central School District

Glenwood Landing

North Shore School DistrictNorth Syracuse Central School District

North Syracuse

North Tonawanda City School District

North Tonawanda

Northeast Central School District

Copake

Northern Adirondack Central School District

Lyon Mountain

Northport-East Northport Union Free School District

Asharoken

Northville Central School District

Northville

Norwich City School District

Norwich

Norwood-Norfolk Central School District

Norfolk

Nyack Public SchoolsNyack Union Free School District

Nyack

O16 districts

P33 districts

Q2 districts

R21 districts

S63 districts

Sachem Central School District

Holbrook

Sachem School DistrictSag Harbor Union Free School District

Noyack

Sagaponack Common School District

Sagaponack

Saint Regis Falls Central SchoolSaint Regis Falls Central School DistrictSalamanca City School District

Salamanca

Salem Central School District

Salem

Salmon River Central School District

Fort Covington

Sandy Creek Central School District

Altmar

Saratoga Springs City School District

Saratoga Springs

Saugerties Central School District

Saugerties

Sauquoit Valley Central School District

Clayville

Sayville School DistrictSayville Union Free School District

Sayville

Scarsdale Public SchoolsScarsdale Union Free School District

Scarsdale

Schalmont Central School District

Mariaville Lake

Schenectady City School District

Schenectady

Schenevus Central School District

Schenevus

Schodack Central School District

Castleton-on-Hudson

Schoharie Central School District

Schoharie

Schroon Lake Central School District

Schroon Lake

Schuylerville Central School District

Victory

Scio Central School District

Wellsville

Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Scotia

Seaford Union Free School District

Wantagh

Seneca Falls Central School District

Seneca Falls

Sharon Springs Central School District

Sharon Springs

Shelter Island Union Free School District

Shelter Island Heights

Shenendehowa Central School District

Clifton Gardens

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

Smyrna

Sherman Central School District

Sherman

Sherrill City School District

Verona

Sidney Central School District

Unadilla

Silver Creek Central School District

Silver Creek

Skaneateles Central School District

Skaneateles

Smithtown Central School District

Nissequogue

Sodus Central School District

Sodus

Solvay Union Free School District

Lakeland

Somers Central School District

Lincolndale

South Colonie Central School District

Colonie

South Huntington Union Free School District

South Huntington

South Jefferson Central School District

Rodman

South Kortright Central School District

Hobart

South Lewis Central School District

Lyons Falls

South Mountain-Hickory Common School District at Binghamton #1South Orangetown Central School District

Orangeburg

Southern Cayuga Central School District

Aurora

Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

Lakewood

Spackenkill Union Free School District

Spackenkill

Spencer-Van Etten Central School District

Van Etten

Spencerport Central School District

Spencerport

Stamford Central School District

Stamford

Starpoint Central School District

South Lockport

Stillwater Central School District

Stillwater

Stockbridge Valley Central School District

Munnsville

Suffern Central School District

Sloatsburg

Sullivan West Central SchoolSullivan West Central School District

Hortonville

Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Binghamton

Sweet Home Central School District

University at Buffalo

Syosset Central School District

Syosset

T10 districts

U4 districts

V7 districts

W47 districts

Wainscott Common School District

Wainscott

Wallkill Central School District

Wallkill

Walton Central School District

Walton

Wappingers Central School District

Hopewell Junction

Warrensburg Central School District

North Creek

Warwick Valley Central School District

Warwick

Washingtonville Central School District

Washingtonville

Waterloo Central School District

Waterloo

Watertown City School District

Watertown

Watervliet City School District

Watervliet

Waverly Central School District

Waverly

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District

Wayland

Wayne Central School District

Ontario

Webster Central School District

Webster

Webutuck Central School DistrictWeedsport Central School District

Weedsport

Wells Central School District

Wells

Wellsville Central School District

Stannards

West Babylon Union Free School District

West Babylon

West Canada Valley Central School District #2West Genesee Central School District

Camillus

West Hempstead Union Free School District #27West Irondequoit Central School District

Irondequoit

West Islip Union Free School District

West Islip

West Park Union Free School District #2West Seneca Central School District

West Seneca

West Valley Central SchoolWestbury Union Free School District

New Cassel

Westfield Central School District

Westfield

Westhill Central SchoolsWheatland–Chili Central School DistrictWheelerville Union Free School DistrictWhite Plains City School District

White Plains

White Plains Public SchoolsWhitehall Central School District

Whitehall

Whitesboro Central School District

Utica

Whitesville Central School District

Andover

William Floyd School DistrictWilliam Floyd Union Free School District

Mastic Beach

Williamsville Central School District

Williamsville

Willsboro Central School District

Willsboro

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District

Windham

Windsor Central School District

Windsor

Worcester Central School District

Worcester

Wyandanch Union Free School District

Wyandanch

Wynantskill Union Free School District

Wynantskill

Wyoming Central School District

Wyoming

Y5 districts

Frequently Asked Questions

When does school start in New York?

For the 2025-26 school year, the first day of school in New York ranges from July 31, 2025 to September 8, 2025, depending on the district. Check individual district calendars below for exact dates.

When is the last day of school in New York?

The last day of school in New York for 2025-26 ranges from May 5, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Each district sets its own end date based on local scheduling.

When is spring break in New York?

The most common spring break dates in New York for 2025-26 are April 3, 2026 to April 10, 2026, shared by 135 districts. Other districts may have different dates — check your district's calendar for exact spring break timing.

How many school districts are in New York?

We have calendar data for 590 school districts in New York, spanning 479 cities. The average school year includes 181 instructional days.