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Our school events together with every official NYC Public Schools date: days off, conferences, testing and family nights.

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No SchoolHolidays, recesses and days students do not attend32
School Days & MilestonesFirst and last days, semesters, remote days10
Parent-Teacher ConferencesConference days and early dismissals29
Regents & High SchoolExams and days for high schools8
TestingState and school assessments3
Family & CommunityFamily nights, fairs and community events25

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October 2026

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First day of school
Thursday, September 4, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Back To School Night
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · 4 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Thursday, September 18, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Thursday, September 25, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, September 25, 2025 · 6 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Yom Kippur, schools closed
Thursday, October 2, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Middle School Parents Workshop
Friday, October 10, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Monday, October 13, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Diwali, schools closed
Monday, October 20, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Save for College Parents Workshop
Friday, October 24, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Fall/Winter Caring Closet
Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 10 AM – 1 PM · P.S. 88 - The Seneca School, 60-85 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA · P.S. 88Q school calendar
DOT Assembly for 4th/5th Grade
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 9 AM – 10:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
DOT Assembly for 2nd-3rd grade
Thursday, October 30, 2025 · 10 AM – 11:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Election Day; students do not attend school
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 6, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Veterans Day, schools closed
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 13, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
NYCSA Parents Workshop
Friday, November 14, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, November 15, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, November 20, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, November 21, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent WS Healthy Habits
Friday, November 21, 2025 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, November 22, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Friday, November 28, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Half Day for Students: dismissal Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, December 4, 2025 · 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 6, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 13, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 20, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Winter Recess, schools closed
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 10, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Monday, January 19, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – Friday, January 23, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 24, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend
Monday, January 26, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Spring Semester begins
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 31, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Friday, February 20, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, February 28, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 5, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PTC: dismissal
Thursday, March 5, 2026 · 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 7, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 12, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 14, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 19, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
Friday, March 20, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 28, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Spring Recess, schools closed
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 10, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
NYS ELA Test: Grades 3, 4 and 5
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
NYS Math Test: Grades 3,4 and 5
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Last Saturday Academy
Saturday, May 2, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
NYS Science Test: Grade 5
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Memorial Day, schools closed
Monday, May 25, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Adha, schools closed
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Chancellors Day: No Students
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend
Friday, June 5, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
No exams will be held on June19
Last Day of GRYC
Friday, June 12, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Regents Administration
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – Thursday, June 25, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
No exams will be held on June19
Juneteenth, schools closed
Friday, June 19, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Grade 5 Commencement
Monday, June 22, 2026 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Last day of school for students
Friday, June 26, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
First day of school
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Yom Kippur, schools closed
Monday, September 21, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Monday, October 12, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Election Day, school will be in session remotely for all students
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Veterans Day, schools closed
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, November 20, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Winter Recess, schools closed
Thursday, December 24, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Monday, January 18, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 – Friday, January 29, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Professional Development Day; students that attend high schools and schools that serve only grades 6–12 are not in attendance. All other students attend school.
Monday, February 1, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Spring Semester begins
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, February 19, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Wednesday, March 3, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 4, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
Tuesday, March 9, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, March 18, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, March 19, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Good Friday, schools closed
Friday, March 26, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Spring Recess, schools closed
Thursday, April 22, 2027 – Friday, April 30, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Thursday, May 13, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Adha, schools closed
Monday, May 17, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Wednesday, May 26, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Memorial Day, schools closed
Monday, May 31, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Clerical Day; no classes for students attending 3-K, Pre-K, elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs
Tuesday, June 8, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend school
Thursday, June 10, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, June 15, 2027 – Friday, June 18, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Monday, June 21, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Last day of school for students
Monday, June 28, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar

Official · NYC Public Schools

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