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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lackawanna City school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 24–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 17.

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 28 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school June 17 Thursday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 24–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 17;
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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

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
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30
31
1
2
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5
  • 18Testing
  • 19Testing
  • 31Staff day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
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18
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20
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26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 1LHS NEW STUDENTS & FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 8First day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
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17
18
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20
21
22
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27
28
29
30
31
  • 2Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 13Martin Road First Day Afterschool

November 2026

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1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
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22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
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20
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28
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30
31
1
2
  • 18Martin Road Holiday Market
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
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20
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27
28
29
30
31
1
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5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 26–29Testing

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
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20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
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6
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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2
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5
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8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
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20
21
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
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  • 12Staff day
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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14
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18
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21
22
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28
29
30
1
  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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31
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  • 28–31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
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2
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4
5
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7
8
9
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17
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
1
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  • 15–17Testing
  • 18–19Juneteenth
  • 21–25Testing
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 break + 2 more days offNovember 24–274Monday, November 3012 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 17——1 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 25, Mar 12
Early-release days
1: Oct 2
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
September and June
Longest run of school days
39, April 5 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Lackawanna City · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18Testing—Regents Exams: 7:30AM, Alg 1 and ELA 11:30AM, Alg 2 and Global
August 19Testing—Regents Exams: 7:30AM, US, Earth and Chem 11:30AM, Geom and Bio
August 31Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent’s Conference Day
September 1LHS NEW STUDENTS & FRESHMAN ORIENTATION—LHS NEW STUDENTS & FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
September 1Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent’s Conference Day (No School)
September 4–7Labor Day—Labor Day (No School)
September 8First day of school—First Day of School for Students
October 2Early release—Emergency Drill 15 Minute Early Release
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous Peoples’ Day/ Italian American Heritage Day (No School)
October 13Martin Road First Day Afterschool—Martin Road First Day Afterschool
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day (No School)
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayFull Day Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
November 25Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent’s Conference Day (No School)
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Recess (No School)
December 18Martin Road Holiday Market—Martin Road Holiday Market
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess (No School)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
January 26–29Testing—Regents Exams
February 15–19February break5 school daysMid-Winter Recess - No School; Feb 15: Presidents’ Day (No School)
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day (No School)
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Recess (No School)
May 28–31Memorial Day2 school daysMemorial Day Break - No School; May 31: Memorial Day Holiday No School
June 15–17Testing—Regents Exams
June 17Last day of school—Martin Road Last Day Afterschool
June 18–19Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed - No School (No Regents Exams)
June 21–25Testing—Regents Exams
June 23Graduation—LHS Graduation Rehearsal
June 24Graduation—LHS Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lackawannaschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lackawannaschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9227/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New York districts

Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central: 28 school days off Canajoharie Central: 28 school days off Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free: 28 school days off Albion Central: 27 school days off