SchoolDates
34 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026

Winter break in New York, 2026–27

Winter break 2026–27 in New York starts December 23–24 for all 34 districts we read. Most common dates: December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 22 of the 34.

Districts listed 34 of 34 in New York
Most common start date December 24; 23 districts start that day
Distinct start weeks 1; December 23 to December 24

Winter break in every district

Winter break by district · 2026–2027
DistrictDatesSchool days StartsStart weekSource
Albion CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Bayport-Blue PointDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Bethpage Union FreeDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Binghamton CityDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Brunswick (Brittonkill) CentralDecember 24 to January 37Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Buffalo CityDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Canajoharie CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Carle Place Union FreeDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Cleveland Hill Union FreeDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Clyde–Savannah CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Depew Union FreeDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Dolgeville CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
East Greenbush CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Elmira CityDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Elmira Heights CentralDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Franklin Square Union FreeDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Frontier CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Gananda CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Greece CentralDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Greenburgh CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Katonah-Lewisboro Union FreeDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Lackawanna CityDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Lockport CityDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Malone CentralDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Minisink Valley CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Norwich CityDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Sodus CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
South SenecaDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Springville-Griffith Institute CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Starpoint CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Taconic Hills CentralDecember 24 to January 17Thursdaycommon start weeksource
Tonawanda CityDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
Tuckahoe Union FreeDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource
West Genesee CentralDecember 23 to January 18Wednesdaycommon start weeksource

By start week

Starting the week of December 21–25 · 34 districts (100%)

Albion Central, Bayport-Blue Point, Bethpage Union Free, Binghamton City, Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central, Buffalo City, Canajoharie Central, Carle Place Union Free, Cleveland Hill Union Free, Clyde–Savannah Central, Depew Union Free, Dolgeville Central, East Greenbush Central, Elmira City, Elmira Heights Central, Franklin Square Union Free, Frontier Central, Gananda Central, Greece Central, Greenburgh Central, Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free, Lackawanna City, Lockport City, Malone Central, Minisink Valley Central, Norwich City, Sodus Central, South Seneca, Springville-Griffith Institute Central, Starpoint Central, Taconic Hills Central, Tonawanda City, Tuckahoe Union Free, West Genesee Central

Facts

Districts with a date
34 of the 34 we read
Earliest
Bayport-Blue Point, December 23 to January 1
Latest
Taconic Hills Central, December 24 to January 1
Most common length
7 school days (23 districts)
Shortest and longest
7 and 8 school days
Christmas break: includes December 25
34 of 34
Most common return day
Monday, January 4 (34 of 34)
Staff day next to it
Starpoint Central
Early release the day before
Depew Union Free, Dolgeville Central, Elmira Heights Central, Gananda Central and South Seneca
Most common start, New York
December 24
Other states we read
39 start earlier, 7 the same day, 0 later