Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. View the full calendar for school closures, early dismissals and other event dates.
Here is a list of dates to know for this school year, according to the 2026-2027 district calendar:
New Canaan Public Schools
Aug. 24: Convocation.
Aug. 25-26: Professional learning days.
Aug. 27: First day of school.
Sept. 7: Labor Day; no school.
Sept. 21: Yom Kippur; no school.
Oct. 12: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day; no school.
Nov. 3: Professional learning; Election Day.
Nov. 25: Half day.
Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving vacation; no school.
Nov. 30: Grade 5 parent conferences; early dismissal for Grade 5.
Dec. 1-4: K-5 parent conferences; early dismissal for K-5.
Dec. 23: Half day.
Dec. 24-Jan. 1: Holiday break; no school.
Jan. 1: New Year's Day; holiday break continues.
Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no school.
Feb. 12: Professional learning; no school for students.
Feb. 15-19: Presidents Day and winter recess; no school.
March 26: Good Friday; no school.
April 12-16: Spring break; no school.
May 18: Kindergarten orientation; noon dismissal for kindergarten only.
May 31: Memorial Day; no school.
June 15: Last day of school; half day.
If schools are closed due to weather, additional days may be added to the end of the school year.