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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Buffalo City school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break March 28 to April 2; last day of school June 24.

Next time off Nov 11 Veterans Day · November 11 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 24 Thursday
First day of school September 3; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break March 28 to April 2; Last day of school June 24;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 1Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4
  • 3July 4
  • 4Independence Day (4th of July)
  • 10Report Cards Delivered to Home | Quarter 4

August 2026

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  • 18Testing
  • 19Testing
  • 25IT | New Teacher Orientation Presentation
  • 31IT | New Teacher Aide & Assistant - IT Orientation Training

September 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 3First day
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 7Open House | PS #192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (for perspective and current families.)
  • 8Open House | Hutch Tech PS #304
  • 9Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 1
  • 14Open House | PS #195 City Honors School (for perspective famillies)
  • 21Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1
  • 27Open House | PS #61 Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction (For Prepective Families)

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 13Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 1
  • 24Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 11NARP | Orange Shirt Design Contest - Last Day to Submit Design
  • 22Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 26Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 28Testing
  • 29Testing

February 2027

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  • 9Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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  • 12Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 3
  • 23Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3
  • 28 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 23Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 3

May 2027

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  • 4Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3
  • 12Early release
  • 13Staff day
  • 14Staff day
  • 21Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 4
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 2Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4
  • 15Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
  • 18–19Juneteenth
  • 21Testing
  • 22Testing
  • 23Testing
  • 24Last day
  • 25Staff day
  • 30Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New York
First day of schoolSeptember 3——5 of 31 · New York first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3022 of 34 · New York Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 422 of 34 · New York winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 2229 of 29
Spring breakMarch 28 to April 25Monday, April 51 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 24——10 of 25 · New York last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: May 13, May 14
Early-release days
1: May 12
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
October
Longest run of school days
46, September 8 to November 10

Every date

Every published date · Buffalo City · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 1Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4—Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day Observed
July 4Independence Day (4th of July)—Independence Day (4th of July)
July 10Report Cards Delivered to Home | Quarter 4—Report Cards Delivered to Home | Quarter 4
August 18Testing—NYS Regents Exams (Summer)
August 19Testing—NYS Regents Exams (Summer)
August 25IT | New Teacher Orientation Presentation—IT | New Teacher Orientation Presentation
August 31IT | New Teacher Aide & Assistant - IT Orientation Training—IT | New Teacher Aide & Assistant - IT Orientation Training
September 1Teacher work day, no students—Superintendents Conference Day (Professional Development)
September 3First day of school—First Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
October 7Open House | PS #192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (for perspective and current families.)—Open House | PS #192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (for perspective and current families.)
October 8Open House | Hutch Tech PS #304—Open House | Hutch Tech PS #304
October 9Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 1—Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 1
October 14Open House | PS #195 City Honors School (for perspective famillies)—Open House | PS #195 City Honors School (for perspective famillies)
October 14Open House | PS #212 Leonardo Da Vinci HS—Open House | PS #212 Leonardo Da Vinci HS
October 21Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1—Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1
October 27Open House | PS #61 Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction (For Prepective Families)—Open House | PS #61 Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction (For Prepective Families)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 13Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 1—Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 1
November 24Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1—Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 1
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Recess
December 11NARP | Orange Shirt Design Contest - Last Day to Submit Design—NARP | Orange Shirt Design Contest - Last Day to Submit Design
December 11Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 2—Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 2
December 22Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2—Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26Testing—H.S. Regents Exams
January 27Testing—H.S. Regents Exams
January 28Testing—H.S. Regents Exams
January 29Testing—H.S. Regents Exams
January 29Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 2—Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 2
February 9Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2—Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 2
February 15–19February break5 school daysMid-Winter Break; Feb 15: Presidents’ Day
March 12Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 3—Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 3
March 23Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3—Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3
March 28 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess; Mar 29: Easter (observed)
April 23Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 3—Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 3
May 4Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3—Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 3
May 12Early release—Early Release Day
May 13Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent’s Conference Day/NYS Test Scoring
May 14Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent’s Conference Day/NYS Test Scoring
May 21Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 4—Progress Report Grades Close | Quarter 4
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day
June 2Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4—Progress Reports Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4
June 15Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 16Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 17Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 18–19Juneteenth1 school dayJuneteenth Holiday (observed)
June 21Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 22Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 23Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 24Last day of school—Last Day for Students
June 24Testing—NYS Regents Exam (high school)
June 24Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 4—Report Card Grades Close | Quarter 4
June 25Teacher work day, no students—Rating Day/Last Day for Faculty
June 30Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4—Report Cards Available in Infinite Campus Backpack | Quarter 4

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.buffaloschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.buffaloschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16833/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New York districts

Albion Central: 27 school days off Depew Union Free: 27 school days off Gananda Central: 27 school days off Springville-Griffith Institute Central: 27 school days off