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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gananda 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 22–26; last day of school June 24.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school June 24 Thursday
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 22–26; 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.

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
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5
6
7
8
9
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16
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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  • 1–3Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
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31
  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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1
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5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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18
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 14Alumni One-Stop Holiday Shop
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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21
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27
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30
31
1
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5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 11 onPre-K Registration Open

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 5Pre-K Registration Open
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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19
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21
22
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24
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 1–31Kindergarten Registration Open

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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2
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4
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7
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9
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25
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27
28
29
30
31
1
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5
  • 14Early release
  • 28–31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
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20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 24Last day
  • 25Staff day
  • 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 22–265Monday, March 295 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 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 9, Mar 12
Early-release days
2: Dec 23, May 14
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
September, April and June
Longest run of school days
44, March 29 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Gananda Central · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 1–3Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent Conference Days
September 2District-Wide Open House—District-Wide Open House
September 7Labor Day—Labor Day - No School
September 8First day of school—First Day for Students
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School for Students
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day - No School
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day - No School
November 14Alumni One-Stop Holiday Shop—Alumni One-Stop Holiday Shop
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday Break
December 23Early release—Half Day for Students - Holiday Recess
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysHoliday Recess - No School
January 11 to February 5Pre-K Registration Open—Pre-K Registration Open
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr Day - No School
February 15–19February break5 school daysPresidents Week Recess - No School
March 1–31Kindergarten Registration Open—Kindergarten Registration Open
March 5Parent-teacher conferences, no schoolSome schools onlyRMES Student-Led Conferences (No School for RMES Students)
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School for Students
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess
May 14Early release—Half Day for Students PK-12
May 28–31Memorial Day2 school daysMemorial Day Holiday - No School
June 24Last day of school—Last Day for Students
June 25Teacher work day, no students—Last Day for Staff
June 26Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gananda.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gananda.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.gananda.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

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