Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Elmira City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 5–9.
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
24
across 7 separate closures
First day of school
September 8
Tuesday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 19Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation
- 26Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation
- 27Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 1Conference Day
- 2Conference Day
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day
- 10Ernie Davis Academy Open House
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 9Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Early release
- 11Veterans Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 23 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 1Conference Day for Staff
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 15Conference Day for Staff
- 18Early release
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 5–9Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 24Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 8 | — | — | 17 of 31 · New York first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 22 of 34 · New York Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Monday, January 4 | 11 of 34 · New York winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 29 of 29 |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 3 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 3: Oct 9, Nov 3, Mar 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Same break dates as
- Elmira Heights Central
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation | — | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation |
| August 26 | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation | — | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation |
| August 27 | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation | — | Broadway Academy 9th Grade Orientation |
| September 1 | Conference Day | — | Conference Day |
| September 2 | Conference Day | — | Conference Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Labor Day |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| September 10 | Ernie Davis Academy Open House | — | Ernie Davis Academy Open House |
| October 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Drill | 15 Minutes Early |
| November 3 | Early release | — | Half Day (11am dismissal) - Parent/Teacher Conferences in afternoon |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 23 to January 1 | Winter break | 8 school days | Winter Recess |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 1 | Conference Day for Staff | — | Conference Day for Staff |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Mid-Winter Recess |
| March 15 | Conference Day for Staff | — | Conference Day for Staff |
| March 18 | Early release | — | Intermediate Grades 3 - 6, Parent Teacher Conference Half Day |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 24 | Graduation | — | Graduation Class of 2027 |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.elmiracityschools.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.elmiracityschools.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31447/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.