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Read from the district on September 29 and October 8, 2026

Taconic Hills Central school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break and one more day off February 12–19; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school (some grades) 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 (some grades) September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break + 1 more day off February 12–19; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school (some grades) 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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  • 2Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day
  • 9First day for some grades
  • 17All Grades Open House
  • 30Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted

October 2026

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  • 1Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 2Last Day School Tax Payments Accepted by THCSD
  • 3Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 201st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 25–29Testing

February 2027

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  • 1Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration Open for 2027-2028 School Year
  • 6Lunar New Year
  • 112nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
  • 12Staff day
  • 15–19February break

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  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 11Graduation
  • 14Last day for some grades
  • 15–24Testing
  • 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 school (some grades)September 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 break + 1 more day offFebruary 12–196Monday, February 2229 of 29
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 513 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district
Last day of school (some grades)June 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
3: Nov 3, Feb 12, Mar 12
Early-release days
1: Nov 24
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
September
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Taconic Hills Central · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—District Closed - Independence Day
September 1Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent's Conference Day — School Closed
September 2Teacher work day, no students—Superintendent's Conference Day — School Closed
September 7Labor Day—Labor Day — School & Offices Closed
September 8First day of school—First Day of School for Grades 1-12
September 8Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 8PreK Orientation—PreK Orientation
September 9First day for some grades—First Day of School for Grades PreK & K
September 17All Grades Open House—All Grades Open House
September 30Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted—Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted
October 1Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted—Last Day Non-Penalty School Tax Payments Accepted
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus / Indigenous Peoples Day — School & Offices Closed
November 2Last Day School Tax Payments Accepted by THCSD—Last Day School Tax Payments Accepted by THCSD
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent's Conference Day — School Closed
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day — School & Offices Closed
November 201st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home—1st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
November 24Early release—All Grades Half Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Recess — School & Offices Closed
December 1Last Day Uncollected Tax Payments Accepted by Columbia County Treasurer's Office—Last Day Uncollected Tax Payments Accepted by Columbia County Treasurer's Office
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess — School Closed
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day — School & Offices Closed
January 25–29Testing—Local Jr/Sr High Midterms & NYS Regents Examinations
February 1Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration Open for 2027-2028 School Year—Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration Open for 2027-2028 School Year
February 6Lunar New Year—Lunar New Year
February 112nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home—2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school daySuperintendent's Conference Day — School Closed
February 15–19February break5 school daysMid-Winter Recess — School Closed; Feb 15: Presidents' Day — School & Offices Closed
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day — School Closed
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Recess — School Closed; Mar 26: Good Friday — School & Offices Closed
April 27–30Testing—NYS ELA Exams — Grades 3-8
May 3–14Testing—Advanced Placement Exams
May 73rd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home—3rd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day — School & Offices Closed
June 1Testing—NYS Science Exam — Grades 5 & 8 — School & Offices Closed
June 11Graduation—5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
June 14Last day for some grades—Last Day of Regular Classes — Grades 9-12
June 15–24Testing—NYS Regents Exams
June 18–19Juneteenth1 school dayJuneteenth — School & Offices Closed
June 24Last day of school—Last Day of School — Half Day Dismissal, Grades PK-8
June 25Graduation—Class of 2027 Graduation Ceremony
June 25Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6468/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 Elmira Heights Central: 29 school days off Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central: 28 school days off