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Garden City Public Schools Calendar 2026-27

Every holiday, break and early release on the Garden City Public Schools 2026-27 calendar, from the district's own calendar. Add the dates to your phone with one file.

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Key dates
  • School starts Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 and ends Friday, June 25, 2027.
  • Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25 to 27. Students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
  • Winter break: Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. Students are out Thursday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 3, back Monday, Jan. 4.
  • Spring break: April 22 to 30. Students are out Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, May 2, back Monday, May 3.
  • Four early release days, all for some schools only. Details below.

The Garden City 2026-27 calendar

This is the district's own calendar, as Garden City publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.

The Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar: month grids from August 2026 to June 2027 with no-school days boxed, teacher work days circled, makeup days in diamonds and the first and last days underlined, a key of dates, the snow makeup day order and a table of student and teacher days per month.
Calendar by Garden City School District. Get the original from the district: the calendar PDF or its calendar page.
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Add the Garden City calendar to your phone

Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off or half day, and a break is one event across all its days.

Every date First and last day, every day off, every early release. 43 events.
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Holidays and breaks Only the days with no school. 15 events.
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Early release days Only the half days. 4 events.
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On an iPhone

Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.

In Google Calendar

On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.

In Outlook

Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.

These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.

Garden City vacations and holidays, 2026-27

Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 15 entries and 34 weekdays in all.

Day offDatesDays of the weekSchool days off
Labor Day HolidaySept. 7Mon1
Yom Kippur HolidaySept. 21Mon1
Columbus Day HolidayOct. 12Mon1
Election Day: parent-teacher conferences, no classes Staff dayNov. 3Tue1
Veterans Day HolidayNov. 11Wed1
Thanksgiving break BreakNov. 25 to 27Wed to Fri3
Winter break BreakDec. 24 to Jan. 1Thu to Fri7
Martin Luther King Jr. Day HolidayJan. 18Mon1
February break BreakFeb. 15 to 19Mon to Fri5
Parent-teacher conferences, no classes Staff dayMarch 5Fri1
Easter recess BreakMarch 25 to 26Thu to Fri2
Spring break BreakApril 30, then April 29, become school days if the district needs a second or third snow or emergency makeup dayApril 22 to 30Thu to Fri7
Memorial Day recess Breakbecomes a school day if the district needs a first snow or emergency makeup dayMay 28Fri1
Memorial Day HolidayMay 31Mon1
Juneteenth (observed) HolidayJune 18Fri1

Garden City early release days

Four early release days in all. All four are for some schools only, listed on the district page the calendar points to.

DateDayWhatDismissalWho
May 14FriKindergarten early dismissalAt noonKindergarten only
June 23WedPrimary schools early dismissalAt noonPrimary schools only
June 24ThuPrimary and elementary schools early dismissalElementary at 11:40 a.m., primary at noonPrimary and elementary schools only
June 25FriLast day of school, early dismissalElementary at 9:10 a.m., primary at 9:30 a.m.Primary and elementary schools only

Calendar notes: what to plan around

Long weekends and breaks

Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends.

  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 19 to Monday, Sept. 21. Yom Kippur. Back Tuesday, Sept. 22.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 12. Columbus Day. Back Tuesday, Oct. 13.
  • 5-day weekend: Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
  • 11 days off in a row: Thursday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 3. Winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 4.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
  • 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Feb. 13 to Sunday, Feb. 21. February break. Back Monday, Feb. 22.
  • 3-day weekend: Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7. Parent-teacher conferences, no classes. Back Monday, March 8.
  • 4-day weekend: Thursday, March 25 to Sunday, March 28. Easter recess. Back Monday, March 29.
  • 11 days off in a row: Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, May 2. Spring break. Back Monday, May 3.
  • 4-day weekend: Friday, May 28 to Monday, May 31. Memorial Day recess and Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, June 1.
  • 3-day weekend: Friday, June 18 to Sunday, June 20. Juneteenth (observed). Back Monday, June 21.

Weeks with fewer than five school days

Fifteen weeks have fewer than five school days, and three weeks have none at all.

Week ofSchool daysWhy
Aug. 314Before the first day
Sept. 74Labor Day
Sept. 214Yom Kippur
Oct. 124Columbus Day
Nov. 24Election Day: parent-teacher conferences, no classes
Nov. 94Veterans Day
Nov. 232Thanksgiving break
Dec. 213Winter break
Dec. 280Winter break
Jan. 184Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 150February break
March 14Parent-teacher conferences, no classes
March 223Easter recess
April 193Spring break
April 260Spring break
May 244Memorial Day recess
May 314Memorial Day
June 144Juneteenth (observed)

Teacher workdays: no school for students

Two of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day: parent-teacher conferences, no classes
  • Friday, March 5: Parent-teacher conferences, no classes

Makeup days

Snow or emergency makeup day 1 (if needed), Friday, May 28 (only if schools close for snow or other emergencies), Snow or emergency makeup day 2 (if needed), Friday, April 30 (only if a second makeup day is needed) and Snow or emergency makeup day 3 (if needed), Thursday, April 29 (only if a third makeup day is needed).

Also worth knowing

  • Some days off may change: spring break, April 22 to 30 (April 30, then April 29, become school days if the district needs a second or third snow or emergency makeup day) and Memorial Day recess, May 28 (becomes a school day if the district needs a first snow or emergency makeup day).

First and last day of school

Sept. 1First day, Tuesday
June 25Last day, Friday
180School days, by our count
34Weekdays off between them

The first day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The last day is Friday, June 25, 2027.

Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 26 to 27.

What the district notes

  • The district counts 181 student days and 185 teacher days. That count includes May 28 as a school day, which the district's full calendar and online calendar show as closed (see How we checked).
  • At the middle school (GCMS) and high school (GCHS), the quarters end Friday, Nov. 6; Friday, Jan. 22; Friday, April 2; and Friday, June 11. Primary and elementary report cards come out Dec. 1, March 3 and June 22 (on the portal).
  • The district's full calendar marks a districtwide early dismissal drill on Tuesday, Nov. 24. It prints no dismissal time; watch for the district's notice.
  • Garden City High School graduation is Saturday, June 26, 2027, at 10 a.m. June 25 is Regents Rating Day.

Common questions

When does Garden City start in 2026?

The first day of school for Garden City Public Schools is Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

When is the last day of school for Garden City in 2027?

The last day for students is Friday, June 25, 2027.

When is winter break for Garden City?

Winter break runs Thursday, Dec. 24 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends, students are out Thursday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 3 and go back Monday, Jan. 4.

When is spring break for Garden City?

Spring break runs Thursday, April 22 to Friday, April 30. Counting weekends, students are out Thursday, April 22 to Sunday, May 2 and go back Monday, May 3.

When is Thanksgiving break for Garden City?

Thanksgiving break runs Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.

Does Garden City have early release days in 2026-27?

Yes, for some schools only. Kindergarten only: Friday, May 14 (at noon). Primary schools only: Wednesday, June 23 (at noon). Primary and elementary schools only: Thursday, June 24 (elementary at 11:40 a.m., primary at noon). Primary and elementary schools only: Friday, June 25 (elementary at 9:10 a.m., primary at 9:30 a.m.).

How do I put the Garden City calendar on my phone?

Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.

How we checked these dates

We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend. Then we checked each one against the district's full 2026-27 calendar booklet, the district's calendar page and the district's online calendar.

Every weekday on this page matches its date. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.

Where each date is on the district's calendar
  • First day, Sept. 1: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, September grid, 1 underlined (First/Last Day of School); key "September 1 - First Day of School". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), September page, Sept. 1 "First Day of School"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "First Day of School" on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
  • Last day, June 25: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, June grid, 25 underlined; key "June 25 - Last Student Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), June page, June 25 "Last Day of School"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "Last Day of School" on Friday, June 25, 2027.
  • Superintendent's conference days, Aug. 26 to 27: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, August grid, 26 and 27 circled (Teacher Work Day); key "August 26 and 27 - Superintendent's Conference Day"; table "August 0" students, "2" teachers. Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), August page, Aug. 26 and 27 "Superintendent's Conference Day"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "Superintendent's Conference Day" on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27.
  • Labor Day, Sept. 7: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, September grid, 7 boxed (No School); key "September 7 - Labor Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Sept. 7 "SCHOOLS CLOSED LABOR DAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED LABOR DAY" on Sept. 7.
  • Yom Kippur, Sept. 21: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, September grid, 21 boxed; key "September 21 - Yom Kippur". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Sept. 21 "SCHOOLS CLOSED YOM KIPPUR"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED YOM KIPPUR" on Sept. 21.
  • Columbus Day, Oct. 12: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, October grid, 12 boxed; key "October 12 - Columbus Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Oct. 12 "SCHOOLS CLOSED COLUMBUS DAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED COLUMBUS DAY" on Oct. 12.
  • Election Day: parent-teacher conferences, no classes, Nov. 3: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, November grid, 3 circled (Teacher Work Day); key "November 3 -Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00 A.M-12:00 P.M. - No Classes"; table "November 16" students, "17" teachers. Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Nov. 3 "ELECTION DAY / PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 9AM - 12PM / UPK PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES 9AM - 12PM / NO CLASSES ALL SCHOOLS"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "ELECTION DAY NO CLASSES ALL SCHOOLS" on Nov. 3.
  • Veterans Day, Nov. 11: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, November grid, 11 boxed; key "November 11 Veteran's Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Nov. 11 "SCHOOLS CLOSED VETERANS DAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED VETERANS DAY" on Nov. 11.
  • Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 to 27: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, November grid, 25 to 27 boxed; key "November 25 - 27 - Thanksgiving Recess". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Nov. 25, 26 and 27 "SCHOOLS CLOSED THANKSGIVING RECESS"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED THANKSGIVING RECESS" Nov. 25 to 27.
  • Winter break, Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, December grid, 24, 25 and 28 to 31 boxed; January grid, 1 boxed; key "December 24 - January 1 - Holiday Recess". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Dec. 24 to 31 "SCHOOLS CLOSED HOLIDAY RECESS"; Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Jan. 1 "SCHOOLS CLOSED HOLIDAY RECESS"; Jan. 4 "School Reopens"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED HOLIDAY RECESS" Dec. 24 to Jan. 1; "School Reopens" Jan. 4.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, January grid, 18 boxed; key "January 18 - Martin Luther King Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Jan. 18 "SCHOOLS CLOSED DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY" on Jan. 18.
  • February break, Feb. 15 to 19: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, February grid, 15 to 19 boxed; key "February 15- 19 - Winter Recess". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), Feb. 15 "PRESIDENTS DAY"; Feb. 15 to 19 "SCHOOLS CLOSED WINTER RECESS"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED WINTER RECESS" Feb. 15 to 19; "Schools Reopen" Feb. 22.
  • Parent-teacher conferences, no classes, March 5: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, March grid, 5 circled (Teacher Work Day); key "March 5 - Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00 A.M-12:00 P.M. - No Classes"; table "March 20" students, "21" teachers. Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), March 5 "SCHOOLS CLOSED 9AM - 12PM Parent Teacher Conferences"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED 9AM - 12PM Parent Teacher Conferences" on March 5.
  • Easter recess, March 25 to 26: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, March grid, 25 and 26 boxed; key "March 25 - 26 Easter Recess". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), March 25 and 26 "SCHOOLS CLOSED Easter Recess"; March 26 "GOOD FRIDAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED Easter Recess" March 25 and 26.
  • Spring break, April 22 to 30: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, April grid, 22 to 30 boxed, 29 and 30 also in diamonds (Make Up Day); key "April 22-30 Spring Recess". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), April 22 to 30 "SCHOOLS CLOSED Spring Recess"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED Spring Recess" April 22 to 30.
  • Memorial Day recess, May 28: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, May grid, 28 in a diamond (Make Up Day); makeup box "Snow/Emergency Make Up Day 1 - May 28". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), May 28 "SCHOOLS CLOSED Memorial Day Recess / Possible Snow Makeup Day"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED Memorial Day Recess" and "Possible Snow Makeup Day" on May 28.
  • Memorial Day, May 31: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, May grid, 31 boxed; key "May 31 - Memorial Day". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), May 31 "SCHOOLS CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY" on May 31.
  • Juneteenth (observed), June 18: Garden City School District 2026 to 2027 calendar, one pager, approved March 10, 2026 (PDF), page 1, June grid, 18 boxed; key "June 18 - Juneteenth (Observed)". Also: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), June 18 "SCHOOLS CLOSED JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE"; Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "SCHOOLS CLOSED JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE" on June 18.
  • Kindergarten early dismissal, May 14: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), page 23, May page, May 14 "12PM Kindergarten Early Dismissal" (with "1:15PM Incoming Kindergarten Orientation"). Also: Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "12PM Kindergarten Early Dismissal" on Friday, May 14, 2027.
  • Primary schools early dismissal, June 23: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), page 25, June page, June 23 "12PM Primary Schools Early Dismissal". Also: Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "12PM Primary Schools Early Dismissal" on June 23.
  • Primary and elementary schools early dismissal, June 24: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), page 25, June page, June 24 "11:40AM Elementary Schools Early Dismissal" and "12PM Primary Schools Early Dismissal". Also: Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "11:40AM Elementary Schools Early Dismissal" and "12PM Primary Schools Early Dismissal" on June 24.
  • Last day of school, early dismissal, June 25: Garden City Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar and Parent Guide, full calendar (PDF, 36 pages), page 25, June page, June 25 "Last Day of School / 9:10AM Elementary School Dismissal / 9:30AM Primary School Dismissal". Also: Garden City Public Schools Main Calendar (District Calendar events), "9:30AM Primary School Dismissal" on June 25 (no elementary time listed).