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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Depew Union Free school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 9; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break March 26 to April 2.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 11 separate closures
First day of school September 9 Wednesday
First day of school September 9; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 31Grade 7 & 8Transfer Student Orientation

September 2026

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  • 1Grade 6 Student WEB Orientation
  • 2–3Staff day
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 8Cayuga Heights Open House
  • 9First day
  • 10DHS Open House

October 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 28Testing

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7–11CHE Merry Moose Holiday Shop
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 26–29Testing

February 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 15–19February break
  • 22Classes resume

March 2027

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  • 15–18Kindergarten Registration & Screening
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 21Testing
  • 23Staff day

May 2027

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  • 13Kindergarten Orientation, ½ Day of School for Kindergarten ONLY
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 15–17Testing
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21–24Testing
  • 25Graduation
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 9——2 of 31 · New York first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3012 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 26 to April 26Monday, April 513 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
1: Apr 23
Early-release days
5: Oct 2, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Dec 23
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days

Every date

Every published date · Depew Union Free · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 31Grade 7 & 8Transfer Student Orientation—Grade 7 & 8Transfer Student Orientation
September 1Grade 6 Student WEB Orientation—Grade 6 Student WEB Orientation
September 2–3Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent's Conference Day
September 4–7Labor Day—Labor Day Observed- No School; Sep 7: Labor Day- No School
September 8Cayuga Heights Open House—Cayuga Heights Open House
September 8Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent's Conference Day
September 9First day of school—First Day of School
September 10DHS Open House—DHS Open House
October 2Early release—Pre K-12 - 15 min. Early Release Drill
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
October 28Testing—PSAT (Juniors)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day - No School
November 23Early release—CHE Half Day
November 23Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conf. PK-5 (1-7pm), Grades 6-12 (4-7pm)
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal K-12
November 24Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences, Pre-K-5 (1-3pm), Grades 6-12 (12-3pm)
November 25Early release—District Half Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Recess- No School
December 7–11CHE Merry Moose Holiday Shop—CHE Merry Moose Holiday Shop
December 23Early release—District Half Day
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess - No School
January 4Classes resume—Students return from Winter Recess
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 26–29Testing—Regents Exams
January 27DMS Freshman Orientation (Grade 8), DHS Aud, 7pm—DMS Freshman Orientation (Grade 8), DHS Aud, 7pm
February 1No school1 school dayReorganization Day- No School
February 15–19February break5 school daysMid-Winter Recess - No School
February 22Classes resume—Students return from midwinter recess
March 15–18Kindergarten Registration & Screening—Kindergarten Registration & Screening
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Recess - No School
April 5Classes resume—Students return from Spring Recess
April 21Testing—SAT School Day- Juniors
April 23Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent's Conference Day- No School
May 13Kindergarten Orientation, ½ Day of School for Kindergarten ONLY—Kindergarten Orientation, ½ Day of School for Kindergarten ONLY
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day Recess - No School
June 15–17Testing—Regents Exams
June 18Juneteenth1 school dayJuneteenth Observed - No School
June 21–24Testing—Regents Exams
June 25Graduation—Class of 2025 Commencement

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.depewschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.depewschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/280/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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