STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s only been a few weeks since New York City students returned to class for the 2025-2026 school year, but some time off is on the way.
All public school students in New York City will have two days off next week in observance of a holiday, according to the school calendar.
Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and Wednesday, Sept. 24, for Rosh Hashanah, a two-day Jewish celebration of the New Year. And it translates to “head of the year” in Hebrew.
It is a religious and festive time when family and friends gather together for meals and worship and grow closer to God, while also looking forward to a new year with anticipation and reflecting on the past year.
This year, the observance begins at sundown on Monday, Sept. 22, and continues through nightfall on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Students will return to classes on Thursday, Sept. 25.
And students won’t need to wait long for their next day off — which will be the following week on Thursday, Oct. 2, in observance of Yom Kippur.
For those looking further ahead, students and staff will have another six days off before winter recess begins on Dec. 24.
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