As 2025 comes to a close, New York City public schools still have plenty of time off and other important dates to keep in mind through the rest of the academic year.

For those counting down the days to summer already, the last day of classes is Friday, June 26, 2026.

The city Department of Education academic calendar includes some two dozen days off between the first day and the last day of classes.

The calendar gives time off for religious holidays like Good Friday, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr, and week-long breaks for winter recess, mid-winter recess and spring recess, which include Christmas and Passover. Diwali has also been added as a public school holiday.

The school calendar also allows time off for Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Columbus Day), Election Day, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Juneteenth.

Dates for parent-teacher conference days for elementary, middle schools and high schools are also posted in the calendar.

Winter recess is just days away, as students prepare to have a total of 12 days off when it begins on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Students will return to class on Monday, Jan. 5.

Here are key dates you need to know for the remainder of the academic year.

JANUARY 2026

Jan. 5 – Classes resume after winter recessJan. 19 – Schools closed for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DayJanuary dates to be determined – Regents exams are administeredJanuary dates to be determined – Professional Development Day; no classes for students attending high schools and 6-12 schools, all other students attend school

FEBRUARY 2026

Feb. 16-20 – Schools closed for mid-winter recess

MARCH 2025

March 5 – Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours earlyMarch 12 – Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours earlyMarch 18 – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schoolsMarch 19 – Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours earlyMarch 20 – Schools closed for Eid al-Fitr

APRIL 2026

April 2-10 – Schools closed for spring recess

MAY 2026

May 7 – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K CentersMay 14 – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schoolsMay 21 – Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schoolsMay 25 – Schools closed for Memorial DayMay 27 – Schools closed for Eid al-Adha

JUNE 2026

June 4 – Schools closed for Anniversary Day/Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development; students do not attendJune dates to be determined – Regents exam administrationJune 19 – Schools closed for JuneteenthJune 26 – Last day of classes