Calendar

2017-2018 Holidays and Key Dates

Always check with your school for additional important dates and events.

September 2017
September 7	First day of school. Early dismissal for kindergarten. Partial day for pre-k
September 8	First full day for kindergarten. Partial day for pre-k
September 21-22	Rosh Hashanah: schools closed
October
October 9	Columbus Day observed: schools closed
November
November 7	Election Day: students do not attend school
November 23-24	Thanksgiving recess: schools closed
December
December 25-29	Winter recess: schools closed
January 2018
January 1	Winter recess cont'd.
January 2	School resumes
January 15	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: schools closed
January 26	Scoring Day for High Schools: high school students do not attend
January 29	Chancellor's Conference Day in High Schools: high school students do not attend
January 30	Spring term begins for high school students
February
February 16	Lunar New Year: schools closed
February 19-23	Midwinter recess: schools closed
March
March 30	Spring recess: schools closed
April
April 2-6	Spring recess: schools closed
May
May 28	Memorial Day: schools closed
June
June 7	Anniversary Day: students do not attend
June 11	Clerical Day: elementary & middle school students do not attend
June 15	Eid al-Fitr: schools closed
June 22	Regents Rating Day: high school students do not attend
June 26	Last day of school for all students

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View the 2017-2018 school calendar with disclosures and legal notices.

2018-2019 School Calendars

View the 2018-2019 school calendar with disclosures and legal notices.

View the central calendar for the 2018-2019 school year

District 75

Students in District 75 (D75) schools follow the same calendar as above with the following exceptions:

September 7 is a full day for all D75 students, including kindergarten students
January 26 and January 29: High school students in D75 schools do attend
June 11: Students in D75 schools do not attend school
June 22: High school students in D75 schools do attend

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-teacher conference dates are citywide however, some schools may hold their conferences on alternative dates. In addition to the dates below, most schools will hold an evening conference for families in September and May. Please check with your school for specific schedules.

Fall 2017
November 9-10*	High school
November 13-14*	District 75 school programs
November 15-16*	Elementary school
November 29-30*	Middle school
Spring 2018
March 6*-7	Middle school
March 8-9*	High school
March 12-13*	District 75 school programs
March 14-15*	Elementary school

*Half-days

Test Dates

Check with your school about test dates for your child and what Regents days your high school may not hold classes. Get information about all the tests administered in New York City schools.

January 22-25 June 12-21	New York State Regents and RCT Exams
March 21	SAT exam
April 11-12*	New York State English Language Arts Exams
May 1-2*	New York State Mathematics Exams

*updated on 9/21/17 as per revised guidance from NYSED.

Summer School

Get summer school information and schedules on the Summer in the City page.

July 5, 2017	New York State Regents and RCT Exams
August 10, 2017	last day of Summer in the City (elementary and middle schools)
August 15, 2017	last day of Summer in the City (high schools)
August 16 & 17, 2017	Regents exams

Central Calendar

View the central calendar for the 2017-2018 school year.

Read the Emergency School Closing Procedures.