The New York City School District's 2015-16 Calendar

Below is the New York City School District’s calendar for the 2015-16 school year.

This calendar applies to NYC public-school students from kindergarten to 12th grade. The information contained within has been provided by the NYC Department of Education.

Sept. 9 First Day of School

Sept. 10 First Full Day for Kindergarten Students

Sept. 14 - Sept. 15 Rosh Hashanah (schools closed)

Sept. 23 Yom Kippur (schools closed)

Sept. 24 Eid al-Adha (schools closed)

Oct. 12 Columbus Day (schools closed)

Nov. 3 Election Day (schools closed)

Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day (schools closed)

Nov. 26 - Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Holiday (schools closed)

December 24 - Jan. 3 Winter Recess (schools closed)

Jan. 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (schools closed)

Feb. 8 Lunar New Year (schools closed)

Feb. 15 - Feb. 21 Mid-Winter Recess (schools closed)

March 25 Good Friday (schools closed)

April 25 - May 1 Spring Recess (schools closed)

May 30 Memorial Day (schools closed)

June 9 Anniversary Day (no school for all students)

June 14 Clerical Non-Attendance Day (no school for elementary and middle-school students)

June 28 Last Day of School

Please note that some exceptions apply for students in NYC’s District 75. To review these exceptions, please see the district’s official website — where you’ll also find a full list of the year’s parent-teacher conference dates.