Key Dates
Grace Church School respects and encourages the religious observances of its students and their families, whether or not those observances fall on school holidays. We ask only that parents notify their child’s Division Head or Dean before an absence from school for a religious holiday.
2025–26 School Year
Updated November 11, 2025
2026–27 School Year
Updated March 3, 2026
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July
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4
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Independence Day (school closed)
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August
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24–28
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High School Athletics Tryouts
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August
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31
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High School Preseason Athletics Practices (through September 3)
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August
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31
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High School Tennis and Soccer Overnight Camps (through September 3)
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August
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24
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Performing Arts Preseason (through September 3)
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September
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7
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Labor Day (school closed)
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September
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8–9
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Grade 12 Orientation/Retreat
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September
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9
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Grades 9 and 10 Orientation
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September
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9
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Opening Day—JK–8 (Early Dismissal for Early Childhood and Lower School Students)
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September
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10
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Early Dismissal for Early Childhood Students; Full Day for Lower School Students
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September
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10
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Grade 11 Orientation
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September
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10–11
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Grade 9 Retreat
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September
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11
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Early Dismissal for Early Childhood Students
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September
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14
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Opening Day—High School
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September
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17
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Grades 5 and 6 Curriculum Night
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September
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21
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Yom Kippur (school closed)
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September
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22
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Grades 7 and 8 Curriculum Night
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September
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24
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Lower School Curriculum Night
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October
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1
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High School Back-to-School Night
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October
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1
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Early Childhood Curriculum Night
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October
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12
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed)
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October
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13
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Faculty and Staff Professional Development Day (no school for students)
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October
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21
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Early Childhood and Lower School Conference Day (no school JK–4)
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November
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3
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Election Day (JK–8 visiting day; half-day for all students)
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November
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20
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Middle School and High School Conference Day (No School Grades 5–12)
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November
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24
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School Closes for Thanksgiving Break at End of Day
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November
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25–27
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Thanksgiving Break (school closed)
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December
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18
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School Closes for Winter Break at 12 p.m.
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December
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21–
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Winter Break (school closed) |
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January
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1
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January
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4
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Classes Resume
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January
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18
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MLK Jr. Day (school closed)
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January
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19
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Report Writing Day EC/LS/MS/HS (no school for students)
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February
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10
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Early Childhood and Lower School Conference Day (no school JK–4)
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February
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15
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Presidents’ Day (school closed)
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March
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13
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School Closes for Spring Break at End of Day
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March
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15–25
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Spring Break (school closed)
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March
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26
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Good Friday (school closed)
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March
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29
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Classes Resume
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April
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16
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Middle School Conference Day (no school grades 5–8)
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April
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23
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High School Conference Day (no school grades 9–12)
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May
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13
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Early Childhood and Lower School Conference Day (no school JK–4)
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May
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28
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Class of 2027 Commencement in Grace Church (no school for JK–11)
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May
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31
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Memorial Day (school closed)
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June
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15
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Grades JK–7, 9–11 Closing Ceremonies (Last Day of School for JK–7, 9–11)
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June
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16
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Grade 8 Closing Ceremony (Last Day for Grade 8 Students); School Closes at 12 p.m.
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June
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17
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June School Begins
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June
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18
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Juneteenth Observed (school closed; no June School)
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June
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25
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June School Ends
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Individual dates are subject to change. Should we make adjustments to the calendar, we will endeavor to communicate with as much advance notice as possible.
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Grace Church School is a co-educational independent school in downtown Manhattan, New York City providing instruction for over 800 students in junior kindergarten through twelfth grade.
