It’s time to start planning for the upcoming school year. The Department of Education has officially released the NYC School Calendar for 2023-24, and we have all the important dates for you right here. School holidays, parent-teacher conferences and early dismissals are all included in this list so you can sort out the school year.For those after-school hours, check out these after-school programs for kids in NYC and browse all the amazing things to do with kids in NYC. You can even start planning a family day trip or weekend getaway for those much-deserved holiday breaks.
The 2023-2024 term:
September 7 First day of school
September 14 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools, and Pre-K Centers
September 21 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
September 25 Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
September 29 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
October 5 Yom Kippur, schools closed
October 9 Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
November 2 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 7 Election Day, students do not attend school
November 9 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 16 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
November 17 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 23 Thanksgiving, schools closed
November 24 Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
December 25–January 1 Winter Recess, schools closed
January 15 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
January 23–26 Regents Administration
January 29 Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend.
January 30 Spring Semester begins
February 19–23 Midwinter Recess, schools closed (includes Presidents Day and Lincoln’s Birthday (observed)
March 7 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 14 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
March 21 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
March 22 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 29–April 1 Easter Weekend, schools closed
April 10 Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
April 22–30 Spring Recess, schools closed
May 9 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
May 16 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
May 23 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
May 27 Memorial Day, schools closed
June 6 Anniversary Day / Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend.
June 7 Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend.
June 14–26 Regents Administration (excluding June 19, when schools are closed)
June 17 Eid al-Adha, schools closed
June 19 Juneteenth, schools closed
June 26 Last day of school for students