34 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026

First day of school in New York, 2026

First day of school 2026 in New York: the week of September 7–11, for 22 of 31 districts we read. Most common date: September 8, 2026, 17 of the 31.

Districts listed 31 of 34 in New York

Most common date September 8; 17 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 2; September 1 to September 10

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Albion Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Bayport-Blue Point	September 3	—	Thursday	other date	source
Bethpage Union Free	September 1	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Binghamton City	September 10	—	Thursday	other date	source
Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central	September 10	—	Thursday	other date	source
Buffalo City	September 3	—	Thursday	other date	source
Canajoharie Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Carle Place Union Free	September 2	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Cleveland Hill Union Free	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Clyde–Savannah Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Depew Union Free	September 9	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Dolgeville Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
East Greenbush Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Elmira City	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Elmira Heights Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Franklin Square Union Free	September 2	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Frontier Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Gananda Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Greece Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Greenburgh Central	September 3	—	Thursday	other date	source
Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Lackawanna City	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Malone Central	September 3	—	Thursday	other date	source
Norwich City	September 10	—	Thursday	other date	source
Sodus Central	September 9	—	Wednesday	other date	source
South Seneca	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Springville-Griffith Institute Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Starpoint Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Taconic Hills Central	September 8	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Tonawanda City	September 1	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Tuckahoe Union Free	September 3	—	Thursday	other date	source

Week by week

Week of September 7–11 · 22 districts (71%)

Albion Central, Binghamton City, Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central, Canajoharie Central, Cleveland Hill Union Free, Clyde–Savannah Central, Depew Union Free, Dolgeville Central, East Greenbush Central, Elmira City, Elmira Heights Central, Frontier Central, Gananda Central, Greece Central, Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free, Lackawanna City, Norwich City, Sodus Central, South Seneca, Springville-Griffith Institute Central, Starpoint Central, Taconic Hills Central

Week of August 31 to September 4 · 9 districts (29%)

Bayport-Blue Point, Bethpage Union Free, Buffalo City, Carle Place Union Free, Franklin Square Union Free, Greenburgh Central, Malone Central, Tonawanda City, Tuckahoe Union Free

Facts

Districts with a date: 31 of the 34 we read
Without one: Lockport City, Minisink Valley Central and West Genesee Central
Earliest: Bethpage Union Free, September 1
Latest: Norwich City, September 10
Early release that day: none published
Before Labor Day: 9 of 31
Most common weekday: Tuesday (19)
Most common date, New York: September 8
Other states we read: 45 start earlier, 0 the same day, 0 later