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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Elmira Heights Central 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; last day of school June 24.

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 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 24 Thursday
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; 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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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 18–19Testing

September 2026

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  • 1–2Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day
  • 30Early release

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 15COE Open House
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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30
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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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

February 2027

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31
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  • 1–2Conferences, no school
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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28
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  • 15Early release
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 4Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 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 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 23 to January 18Monday, January 411 of 34 · New York winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 2229 of 29
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 123 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 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
8: Sep 30, Oct 30, Nov 23, Dec 22, Jan 29, Mar 15 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
September
Longest run of school days
35, April 12 to May 28
Same break dates as
Elmira City

Every date

Every published date · Elmira Heights Central · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day (observed)
August 18–19Testing—Regents Exams
September 1–2Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent's Conference Days - NO SCHOOL
September 2Freshman Orientation—Freshman Orientation
September 2Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 2PreK orientation—PreK orientation
September 7Labor Day—Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
September 8First day of school—First Day of School
September 30Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous Peoples'/Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
October 15COE Open House—COE Open House
October 30Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
November 23–24Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Recess (NO SCHOOL)
December 22Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysWinter Recess - NO SCHOOL❄⛄
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 26–29Testing—Regents Exams
January 29Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
February 1–2Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysConference Days (NO SCHOOL)
February 15–19February break5 school daysFebruary Recess - NO SCHOOL 🏂⛄
March 15Early release—HALF DAY (PK-12)
March 26No school1 school dayGood Friday (NO SCHOOL)
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess - NO SCHOOL 🐰🌷
May 4Early release—HALF DAY (PK-8 only)
May 14Early release—HALF DAY (9-12 only)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
June 15–17Testing—Regents Exam
June 18Juneteenth1 school dayJuneteenth (NO SCHOOL)
June 21–24Testing—Regents Exams
June 24Last day of school—Last Day for Students
June 25Graduation—TAE Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.heightsschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.heightsschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12287/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New York districts

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