Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Norwich City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 10; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2.
Next time off
Oct 9
No school · October 9–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
24
across 9 separate closures
First day of school
September 10
Thursday
First day of school September 10; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
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
- 11School Bus Driver Open House
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
- 26th & 9th Grade Orientation
- 7Labor Day
- 8No school
- 9Staff day
- 10First day
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
- 8Early release
- 9Staff day
- 12No school
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
- 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
- 24 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
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
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
- 12Staff day
- 26 onSpring break
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
- to 2Spring 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
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 10 | — | — | 3 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 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 22 of 34 · New York winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 13 of 34 · New York spring break 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: Oct 9, Mar 12
- Early-release days
- 1: Oct 8
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Canajoharie Central, East Greenbush Central and Frontier Central
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | School Bus Driver Open House | — | School Bus Driver Open House |
| September 2 | 6th & 9th Grade Orientation | — | 6th & 9th Grade Orientation |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
| September 8 | No school | — | Opening Day for Staff - No School |
| September 9 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development - No School |
| September 10 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| October 8 | Early release | — | Regional Early Dismissal Drill (15 Minutes) |
| October 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development - No School |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Holiday Recess - Offices Closed; Nov 25: Holiday Recess - No School |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Holiday Recess - Offices Closed; Dec 28–30: Holiday Recess - No School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School - Offices Closed |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development - No School |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Recess - No School |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School/Offices Closed |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.norwichcsd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.norwichcsd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7146/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.