This calendar provides a general schedule for secondary Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York. Please refer to your child’s specific high school calendar for details such as the first day of school, additional holidays, and school-specific events.
Blue indicates major school closures and holiday dates.
Green highlights major Church feasts and holy days throughout the academic year.
For information about closures due to inclement weather or emergencies, please follow your school’s official communications and policies.

The Office of Secondary Schools for the Archdiocese of New York’s Department of Education can be reached at 646-794-2895 or secondary.schools@adnyeducation.org.

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2025-2026 High School Calendar (English)

2025-2026 High School Calendar (Spanish)

School Calendar at a Glance: 2025

Date Weekday Event
August 19-20 Tuesday-Wednesday Regents Exams
August 23 Saturday SAT Exam
August 25 Monday TACHS Registration Opens
September 1 Monday Labor Day, schools closed
September 2-5 Tuesday-Friday First Day of School
September 13 Saturday SAT Exam
September 21 Sunday Bronx High School Fair
(at Cardinal Spellman High School 12PM-2PM)
September 28 Sunday Manhattan High School Fair
(at Cristo Rey High School, 12PM-2PM)
October 1 Wednesday PSAT / School SAT Exam Window Opens
Westchester High School Fair
(at Westchester County Center, 4PM-7PM)
October 3 Friday TACHS Extended Time Application Due
October 4 Saturday Digital SAT Exam
October 13 Monday Columbus Day, schools closed
October 16 Thursday High School Life and Leadership Day
October 29 Wednesday TACHS Registration Closes
October 31 Friday PSAT/School SAT Window Closes
November 1 Saturday Solemnity of All Saints Day
November 5 Wednesday TACHS Session code and time available
at www.tachsinfo.com
November 7 Friday ADNY TACHS Exam
November 8 Saturday SAT Exam
November 11 Tuesday Veterans Day, schools closed
November 23 Sunday Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe (Christ the King)
November 27 Thursday Thanksgiving Day, schools closed
November 28 Friday Day After Thanksgiving, schools closed
November 30 Sunday First Sunday of Advent
(The beginning of the new liturgical year)
December 6 Saturday SAT Exam
December 8 Monday Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception,
schools open
(Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America)
December 10 Wednesday TACHS Applicant Records Due
December 23, 2025-
January 5, 2026
Wednesday-Friday Christmas Recess, schools closed
December 25
Thursday Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

School Calendar at a Glance: 2026

Date Weekday Event
January 5 Monday School Resumes
January 6 Tuesday Traditional Feast of the Epiphany/Three Kings Day
(Celebrated in Parishes on Sunday, January 4)
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, schools closed
January 19 -23 Monday-Friday Gospel Life Week
January 20 Tuesday Regents Exam Begins
January 23 Friday Regents Exam Ends
January 23 Friday March for Life (Washington, D.C.)
January 25-31 Sunday-Saturday Catholic Schools Week
February 16 Monday Presidents Day, schools closed
February 18 Wednesday Ash Wednesday
March 2 Monday PSAT/SAT School Window Opens
March 11 Wednesday Catholic High School Registration Day
March 14 Saturday SAT Exam Digital
March 17 Tuesday St. Patrick’s Day, schools open
(Patronal Feast Day of the Archdiocese of New York)
March 19 Thursday Solemnity of St. Joseph, schools open
March 29-April 4 Sunday-Saturday Holy Week
April 2-10 Thursday-Friday Easter Recess, determined by each school
April 2 Thursday Holy Thursday, schools closed
April 3 Friday Good Friday, schools closed
April 5 Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord, Easter Sunday
April 13 Monday School Resumes
April TBD High School Senior Mass #1
April TBD High School Senior Mass #2
May 4 Monday Advanced Placement Exams Begin
May 14 Thursday Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
schools open
May 24 Sunday Pentecost Sunday
May 25 Monday Memorial Day, schools closed
May 29 Friday MAP Spring Session Closes
June 5 Friday Fourth Quarter Ends for 8th Grade
June 7 Sunday Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi)
June 17-18 Thursday-Friday Regents Exam
June 19 Friday Juneteenth, schools open
June 22-25 Monday-Friday Regents Exam

The 42 Catholic secondary schools throughout the archdiocese offer rigorous, high-quality academics in an environment formed by the faith and values of the Catholic Church.

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