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Spring break 2027 in New York City is April 22–30.

Here is every break in the 2026-27 school year, the public holidays, and a calendar you can add in one tap.

Dates from NYC Public Schools. Dates are the citywide NYC Public Schools calendar; charter, private and parochial schools set their own calendars.

Spring break 2027 across Canada and the US, at a glance →

Checked against official sources on 19 October 2026

The 2026-27 school year

The year at a glance

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Thanksgiving Recess, 26 to 27 Nov 2026Winter Recess, 24 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027Midwinter Recess, 15 to 19 Feb 2027Spring Recess, 22 to 30 Apr 2027Summer vacation, from 29 Jun 2027
  • Winter and Christmas
  • Spring, March and Easter
  • Summer
  • Autumn and half terms
  • Public holiday
All dates

New York City school holiday dates

2026-27

Confirmed
BreakDatesSchool days off
First day of schoolThu 10 September 2026
Thanksgiving Recess Thu 26 Nov – Fri 27 Nov 2026 2
Winter RecessStudents return Monday, January 4. Thu 24 Dec – Fri 1 Jan 2027 7
Midwinter RecessIncludes Presidents' Day. Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 5
Spring RecessCovers Passover. Good Friday (March 26) is a separate single-day closure. Thu 22 Apr – Fri 30 Apr 2027 7
Summer vacationBegins after the last day of school, Monday, June 28. The 2027-28 start date is not yet announced. From Tue 29 Jun 2027 –
Last day of schoolMon 28 June 2027

Source: NYC Public Schools 2026-27 School Year Calendar

2027-28

Not yet announced

NYC Public Schools hasn't published its 2027-28 calendar yet. We don't guess: the dates go up here, and into the calendar feed, as soon as they are official.

Dates are inclusive school days off, Monday to Friday. Individual schools can add closure days of their own (training days, PA days, inset days), so check with your school before you book anything non-refundable.

Public holidays

New York City public holidays 2027

Long weekends move demand as much as school breaks do. Where a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off in lieu is listed.

Source: US Office of Personnel Management federal holidays 2027; New York State Department of Civil Service 2027 Calendar of Legal Holidays

  1. New Year's DayFriday · long weekend
  2. Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · long weekend
  3. Lincoln's Birthday (New York State holiday only)Friday · long weekend
  4. Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)Monday · long weekend
  5. Memorial DayMonday · long weekend
  6. Juneteenth (federal observed; June 19 is a Saturday, and New York State sets no alternate weekday)Friday · long weekend
  7. Independence Day (observed)Monday · long weekend
  8. Labor DayMonday · long weekend
  9. Columbus DayMonday · long weekend
  10. Election Day (New York State holiday only)Tuesday
  11. Veterans DayThursday
  12. Thanksgiving DayThursday
  13. Christmas Day (federal observed; December 25 is a Saturday, and New York State sets no alternate weekday)Friday · long weekend
  14. New Year's Day 2028 (federal observed; January 1, 2028 is a Saturday)Friday · long weekend
For travellers and advisors

What these dates do to demand

  • NYC's Midwinter Recess (February 15 to 19, 2027) is Presidents' Day week, when many Northeast districts are also off, so ski resorts, Florida and the Caribbean see a spike in family demand.
  • NYC's 2027 Spring Recess (April 22 to 30) falls late and around Passover rather than Easter, so it does not line up with spring breaks in most other US districts.
  • NYC schools run until June 28, 2027, later than most of the US, so New York families start summer travel after many other markets.

Also off school during Spring Recess

More regions off at once means fuller flights and resorts that week. See the busiest weeks

Questions

Quick answers

When is Spring Break 2027 in New York City?

Spring Recess is 22 to 30 April 2027, 7 school days off, according to NYC Public Schools 2026-27 School Year Calendar. Dates are the citywide NYC Public Schools calendar; charter, private and parochial schools set their own calendars.

When is Thanksgiving break 2026 in New York City?

Thanksgiving Recess is 26 to 27 November 2026, according to NYC Public Schools 2026-27 School Year Calendar.

When is winter break 2026 in New York City?

Winter Recess is 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, according to NYC Public Schools 2026-27 School Year Calendar.

When is February break 2027 in New York City?

Midwinter Recess is 15 to 19 February 2027, according to NYC Public Schools 2026-27 School Year Calendar.

When does the 2026-27 school year start and end in New York City?

The first day of school is Thursday 10 September 2026 and the last day is Monday 28 June 2027.

When are the 2027-28 school holidays in New York City?

NYC Public Schools hasn't published the calendar yet. We check the official sources regularly and add the dates as soon as they are out.

What are the public holidays in New York City in 2027?

There are 14 public holidays: New Year's Day (1 January), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (18 January), Lincoln's Birthday (New York State holiday only) (12 February), Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (15 February), Memorial Day (31 May), Juneteenth (federal observed; June 19 is a Saturday, and New York State sets no alternate weekday) (18 June), Independence Day (observed) (5 July), Labor Day (6 September), Columbus Day (11 October), Election Day (New York State holiday only) (2 November), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (25 November), Christmas Day (federal observed; December 25 is a Saturday, and New York State sets no alternate weekday) (24 December), New Year's Day 2028 (federal observed; January 1, 2028 is a Saturday) (31 December).

Sources

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