For the 2026–2027 school year, Niagara Falls City School District publishes its official academic calendar for New York. Classes begin Sep 2 and end Dec 22. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Niagara Falls City School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Niagara Falls City School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Niagara Falls City School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Independence Day Observed - No StaffJul 3, 2026Event
- Independence DayJul 4, 2026Event
- New Staff OrientationAug 17 — Aug 20Event
- Superintendent Conference Day - All Levels - A.M./P.M. Professional DevelopmentAug 31, 2026Teacher Day
- Teachers Report to Schools All Day - A.M. NFT Meeting / P.M. Faculty MeetingSep 1, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day for StudentsSep 2, 2026School Opens
- Professional Development Day - No StudentsSep 4, 2026Teacher Day
- Labor Day - No Staff/No StudentsSep 7, 2026No School
- Holiday - No Staff/No StudentsOct 12, 2026No School
- Superintendent Conference Day - All Levels - A.M./P.M. Professional DevelopmentNov 3, 2026Teacher Day
- Veterans DayNov 11, 2026No School
- No Teachers/No Students/No 10 Month StaffNov 25, 2026Teacher Day
- Thanksgiving - No Staff/No StudentsNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Last Day of Classes Before Winter RecessDec 22, 2026School Closes
- Winter Recess - No Teachers/No Students/No 10 Month StaffDec 23 — Dec 31No School
- Winter Recess - 12 Month StaffDec 23 — Dec 31No School
- Winter Recess - No Staff/No StudentsJan 1, 2027No School
- Return from Winter RecessJan 4, 2027No School
- Superintendent Conference Day Elementary/Prep - A.M./P.M. Professional DevelopmentJan 15, 2027Teacher Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Staff/No StudentsJan 18, 2027No School
- President's DayFeb 15, 2027Event
- Superintendent Conference Day - All Levels - A.M./P.M. Professional DevelopmentMar 10, 2027Teacher Day
- No Teachers/No 10 Month Staff/No StudentsMar 22, 2027Teacher Day
- Spring Recess - No Teachers/No 10 Month Staff/No StudentsMar 23 — Mar 31No School
- No 12 Month StaffMar 26, 2027Event
- Emergency Closure PaybackMar 30 — Mar 31Event
- Spring Recess - No Teachers/No 10 Month Staff/No StudentsApr 1 — Apr 2No School
- Emergency Closure PaybackApr 1 — Apr 2Event
- Return from Spring RecessApr 5, 2027No School
- Superintendent Conference Day - NFHS - A.M./P.M. Professional DevelopmentApr 30, 2027Teacher Day
- No Teachers/No 10 Month Staff/No Students - Emergency Closure PaybackMay 28, 2027Teacher Day
- Memorial Day - No Staff/No StudentsMay 31, 2027No School
- Juneteenth - Observed - No Staff/No StudentsJun 18, 2027Event
- Last Day for StudentsJun 24, 2027School Closes
- Rating Day - No Students/Last Day for TeachersJun 25, 2027School Closes
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Niagara Falls City School District NFCSD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Niagara Falls City School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Niagara Falls City School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against nfschools.net.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Niagara Falls City School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Niagara Falls City School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day for students in NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is September 2, 2026.
Spring Recess begins March 23, 2027 and continues through April 2, 2027. Students return from Spring Recess on April 5, 2027.
The Christmas holiday period falls during Winter Recess. The last day of classes before Winter Recess is December 22, 2026, and Winter Recess runs from December 23, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return on January 4, 2027.
Winter Recess is from December 23, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return from Winter Recess on January 4, 2027.
There are no teachers, students, or 10-month staff on November 25, 2026, followed by Thanksgiving with no staff or students on November 26-27, 2026.
The last day for students is June 24, 2027. June 25, 2027 is Rating Day, with no students, and is the last day for teachers.
Labor Day is September 7, 2026. There will be no staff and no students.
Veterans Day is November 11, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 18, 2027. There will be no staff and no students.
Presidents' Day is February 15, 2027.
Memorial Day is May 31, 2027. There will be no staff and no students.
Juneteenth is observed on June 18, 2027. There will be no staff and no students.
Professional Development and Superintendent Conference Days include August 31, September 4, November 3, 2026, January 15, March 10, and April 30, 2027. Some of these dates have no students or apply to specific school levels.
Students return from Winter Recess on January 4, 2027.
Students return from Spring Recess on April 5, 2027.
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