It’s never too soon to start planning for the upcoming school year. The Department of Education has officially released the NYC School Calendar for 2022-23, 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 2022-2023 term:
September 8 First day of school
September 15 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools, and Pre-K Centers
September 22 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
September 26 Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
September 27 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 10 Italian Heritage / Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
November 3 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 8 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 11 Veterans Day, schools closed
November 17 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
November 18 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 24 Thanksgiving, schools closed
November 25 Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
December 26 Christmas Day (observed), schools closed
December 27–30 Winter Recess, schools closed
January 2 New Year’s Day (observed), schools closed
January 16 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
January 24–27 Regents Administration
January 30 Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend.
January 31 Spring Semester begins
February 20–24 Midwinter Recess, schools closed (includes Presidents Day and Lincoln’s Birthday (observed)
March 9 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 16 Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
March 23 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
March 24 Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
April 6 First Day of Passover, schools closed
April 7 Second Day of Passover / Good Friday, schools closed
April 8–14 Spring Recess, schools closed
April 21 Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
May 4 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
May 11 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
May 18 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
May 29 Memorial Day, schools closed
June 8 Anniversary Day / Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend.
June 9 Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend.
June 14–23 Regents Administration (excluding June 19, when schools are closed)
June 19 Juneteenth, schools closed
June 27 Last day of school for students