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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Greenbush Central school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 25.

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 29 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school June 25 Friday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 25;
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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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31
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31
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  • 18–19Testing
  • 266th Grade Student Orientation

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 1–3Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day
  • 15Bell Top Open House (Grades K-2)
  • 17Goff Open House (6th Grade)
  • 21No school
  • 22First Day of Autumn
  • 24Goff Open House (Grades 7-8)
  • 29Bell Top Open House (Grades 3-5)

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
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31
  • 3Testing
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 22Early release

November 2026

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30
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5
  • 3Staff day
  • 6Genet Veterans Day Salute
  • 7Testing
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
1
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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 21First Day of Winter
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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30
31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 21Kindergarten Registration Support
  • 26–29Testing

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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9
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12
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26
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28
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6
  • 5Early release
  • 6Asian Lunar New Year
  • 10Red Mill Kindergarten Orientation
  • 11Kindergarten Registration Support
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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  • 12Staff day
  • 18Early release
  • 20First Day of Spring
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
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6
7
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Recess Day (school is in session if 2 snow days/emergency closings are used)
  • 13–14Testing
  • 28Staff day

May 2027

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25
26
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28
29
30
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31
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  • 1–14Testing
  • 18Goff Parent Orientation (For Current Grade 5 Parents)
  • 28Recess Day (School is in session if 4 snow days/emergency closings are used)
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 1Recess Day (School is in session if 3 snow days/emergency closings are used)
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Testing
  • 11Early release
  • 14Last day for some students
  • 15–17Testing
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21–25Testing
  • 26Graduation
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 8——17 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 26 to April 26Monday, April 513 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 25——11 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
4: Nov 3, Mar 12, Apr 28, Jun 4
Early-release days
8: Oct 22, Dec 3, Dec 10, Feb 5, Mar 18, Jun 11 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Longest run of school days
21, April 29 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · East Greenbush Central · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18–19Testing—Regents Exams
August 266th Grade Student Orientation—6th Grade Student Orientation
August 26Freshman & New Student Orientation—Freshman & New Student Orientation
September 1–3Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent’s Conference Days (No Students)
September 7Labor Day—No School & Offices Closed (Labor Day)
September 8First day of school—First Day of School (Grades PK-12)
September 15Bell Top Open House (Grades K-2)—Bell Top Open House (Grades K-2)
September 15CHS Open House—CHS Open House
September 15DPS Open House (Grades PK-2)—DPS Open House (Grades PK-2)
September 15Genet Open House (Grades PK-5)—Genet Open House (Grades PK-5)
September 15Green Meadow Open House (Grades PK-2)—Green Meadow Open House (Grades PK-2)
September 15Red Mill Open House (Grades PK-2)—Red Mill Open House (Grades PK-2)
September 17Goff Open House (6th Grade)—Goff Open House (6th Grade)
September 21No school1 school dayNo School (Yom Kippur)
September 22First Day of Autumn—First Day of Autumn
September 24Goff Open House (Grades 7-8)—Goff Open House (Grades 7-8)
September 29Bell Top Open House (Grades 3-5)—Bell Top Open House (Grades 3-5)
September 29DPS Open House (Grades 3-5)—DPS Open House (Grades 3-5)
September 29Green Meadow Open House (Grades 3-5)—Green Meadow Open House (Grades 3-5)
September 29Red Mill Open House (Grades 3-5)—Red Mill Open House (Grades 3-5)
October 3Testing—SAT Exam
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School & Offices Closed (Columbus Day)
October 22Early release—PK-12 Half Day (Professional Developement)
November 3Teacher work day, no studentsSome schools onlyPre-K No School (Professional Development)
November 6Genet Veterans Day Salute—Genet Veterans Day Salute
November 7Testing—SAT Exam
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School (Veterans Day)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December 3Early release—PK-5 Half Day (Parent Conferences)
December 10Early release—PK-5 Half Day (Parent Conferences)
December 21First Day of Winter—First Day of Winter
December 21Kindergarten Registration Window Opens—Kindergarten Registration Window Opens
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNo School (Holiday Recess)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School (MLK Day)
January 21Kindergarten Registration Support—Kindergarten Registration Support
January 26–29Testing—Regents and Local Exams
February 5Early release—PK-12 Half Day (Professional Development)
February 6Asian Lunar New Year—Asian Lunar New Year
February 10Red Mill Kindergarten Orientation—Red Mill Kindergarten Orientation
February 10Red Mill Kindergarten Registration—Red Mill Kindergarten Registration
February 11Kindergarten Registration Support—Kindergarten Registration Support
February 15–19February break5 school daysNo School (Winter Recess)
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPK-12 No School (Professional Development)
March 18Early release—PK-5 Half Day (Parent Conferences)
March 20First Day of Spring—First Day of Spring
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School (Spring Recess)
April 5Recess Day (school is in session if 2 snow days/emergency closings are used)—Recess Day (school is in session if 2 snow days/emergency closings are used)
April 13–14Testing—NYS ELA Exam (Grades 3-8)
April 14Testing—NYS ELA Exam (Grades
April 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPK-12 No School (Professional Development)
May 1–14Testing—AP Exams
May 18Goff Parent Orientation (For Current Grade 5 Parents)—Goff Parent Orientation (For Current Grade 5 Parents)
May 28Recess Day (School is in session if 4 snow days/emergency closings are used)—Recess Day (School is in session if 4 snow days/emergency closings are used)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School (Memorial Day)
June 1Recess Day (School is in session if 3 snow days/emergency closings are used)—Recess Day (School is in session if 3 snow days/emergency closings are used)
June 4Teacher work day, no studentsSome schools onlyPre-K No School (Professional Development)
June 5Testing—SAT Exams
June 11Early release—PK-8 Half Day
June 14Last day for some students—Last Day of Classes at CHS
June 15–17Testing—Regents Exams
June 17Early release—PK-8 Half Day
June 18Juneteenth1 school dayNo School (Juneteenth Observed)
June 21First Day of Summer—First Day of Summer
June 21–25Testing—Regents Exams
June 25Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 25Early release—PK-8 Half Day
June 26Graduation—Columbia Graduation

Sources

  1. District website: https://egcsd.org
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://egcsd.org/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New York districts

Bayport-Blue Point: 29 school days off Elmira Heights Central: 29 school days off Taconic Hills Central: 29 school days off Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central: 28 school days off