The NYC Department of Education has published the public school calendar for 2024-25. Now, you can start booking your family vacations, note the dates for parent-teacher conferences, and avoid those surprise days off at the end of the school year.
To view the complete school calendar with details, visit the NYC Department of Education website.
Here is an overview of the days when schools are closed:
| DATE | WEEKDAY | EVENT |
| September 5 | Thursday | First day of school |
| October 3–4 | Thursday–Friday | Rosh Hashanah, schools closed |
| October 14 | Monday | Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed |
| November 1 | Friday | Diwali, schools closed |
| November 5 | Tuesday | Election Day, students do not attend school |
| November 7 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 11 | Monday | Veterans Day, schools closed |
| November 14 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 21 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| November 22 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 28–29 | Thursday–Friday | Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed |
| December 24–January 1 | Tuesday– Wednesday | Winter Recess, schools closed |
| January 20 | Monday | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed |
| January 21–24 | Tuesday–Friday | Regents Administration |
| January 27 | Monday | Professional Development Day; no classes for students attending high schools and 6–12 schools, all other students attend school |
| January 28 | Tuesday | Spring Semester begins |
| January 29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year, schools closed |
| February 17–21 | Monday–Friday | Midwinter Recess, schools closed |
| March 6 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 13 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools, students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 20 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| March 21 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr, schools closed |
| April 14–18 | Monday–Friday | Spring Recess, schools closed |
| May 1 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers |
| May 8 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools |
| May 15 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day, schools closed |
| June 5 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day; schools closed |
| June 6 | Friday | Clerical Day; no classes for students attending 3-K, Pre- K, elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs |
| June 17–26 | Tuesday– Thursday | Regents Administration |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth, schools closed |
| June 26 | Thursday | Last day of school for students |
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