NYC DOE Calendar 2023-24: Important Academic Dates

The first day of school on the NYC DOE calendar 2023–24 is Thursday, September 7, 2023. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) school year calendar establishes the days that 3K–12 schools are in session.

There are 180 days in the NYC DOE calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year. This is compliant with the New York State Education Law EDN§3604 requiring a minimum session of 180 days.

The Scheduled student attendance days are 177 days of which 177 are “aidable” student attendance days during the September–June school year.

The summer school calendar (July and August) is not part of the regular school year and only applies to students and staff participating in summer school. Dates with a “–” on the calendar are non-attendance days for students.

Important dates on the NYC school calendar 2023-2024

Check out the important dates on the NYC DOE calendar for 2023-2024 academic calendar.

September 2023 NYC Doe Calendar

• NYC DOE’s first day of school for the 2023-2024 academic year is Thursday, September 7, 2023, according to the NYC School calendar.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers are on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and District 75 schools are on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
• Schools are closed for Yom Kippur on Monday, September 25, 2023.
• Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools Thursday, September 28, 2023. 

October 2023 NYC Doe Calendar

• Schools are closed for Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 9, 2023.

November 2023 NYC Doe Calendar

• Afternoon and evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools are on Thursday, November 2, 2023; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• NYC DOE School buildings are closed for Election Day on Tuesday, November 7, 2023; it is a fully remote instructional day for all students.
• Afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and District 75 schools are on Thursday, November 9, 2023; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• Schools are closed for the Veterans Day holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023, according to the NYC DOE calendar 2023-2024.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools are on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
• Afternoon parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools are on Friday, November 17, 2023; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• Schools are closed for NYC Doe Thanksgiving break 2023 from Thursday, November 23, 2023, to Friday, November 24, 2023.

December 2023 NYC Doe Calendar

• NYC DOE Winter break 2023 is from Monday, December 25, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024.

January 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• NYC DOE Classes resume after winter recess on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return to school in 2023 according to the NYC school calendar.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is Monday, January 15, 2024. NYC DOE Schools are closed.
• Regents exams are administered from Tuesday, January 23 to Friday, January 26, 2024.
• Monday, January 29, 2024 is the Professional development day for high schools (9–12) and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend.
• The NYC Doe spring 2024 semester starts on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. This is according to the NYC DOE calendar 2023-2024.

February 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• NYC Doe Midwinter break 2024 is from Monday, February 19, 2024, to Friday, February 23, 2024. The Midwinter recess is one week long.
• Classes resume on Monday, February 26, 2024 after mid-winter recess. 

March 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• Afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers are on Thursday, March 7, 2024; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• Afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and D75 schools are on Thursday, March 14, 2024; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools are on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
• Afternoon parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools are on Friday, March 22, 2024; students in these schools are dismissed three hours early.
• NYC DOE Easter Weekend 2024 is from Friday, March 29, 2024, to Monday, April 1, 2024. schools are closed.

April 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• Schools closed for Eid Al-Fitr on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, according to the NYC DOE calendar 2023-24.
• NYC DOE Spring break 2024 is from Monday, April 22, 2024 to Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Schools are closed during the Spring recess. Classes resume after the spring recess on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

May 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• Evening parent-teacher conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers are on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and D75 schools are on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
• Evening parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools are on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
• Schools are closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27, 2024, according to the NYC DOE calendar 2023-24.

June 2024 NYC Doe Calendar

• The Anniversary Day, Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development is Thursday, June 6, 2024. Students do not attend.
• Friday, June 7, 2024 is the Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend.
• Regents exam administration (excluding June 19 when schools are closed) is from Friday, June 14 to Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
• Eid al-Adha is on Monday, June 17, 2024, schools are closed, no staff reports, according to the NYC DOE calendar 2023-24.
• Schools are closed for the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
• The last day of classes for the 2023-2024 academic year is Wednesday, June 26, 2024. It is also the last day of school for school aides, family workers, classroom teachers, bilingual teachers in school and community relations, attendance teachers, nurses, therapists, laboratory specialists, paraprofessionals, and technicians.

NYC DOE Parent Teacher Conference dates 2023-2024

Parent-Teacher conferences are meetings between students’ parents and teachers, to discuss the child’s progress academically, socially, and concerning expected classroom behavior.

Below are the dates for the NYC Parent-teacher conferences on the NYC DOE Calendar 2023-2024.

For more on the NYC DOE calendar 2023-2024, visit the New York City Department of Education calendar website.