Important Dates: Afterschool 2025-26
Three cycles (Fall, Winter, Spring) & Summer Camp!
Summer 2025: Monday, June 30 to Friday, August 22…(8 weeks)
Fall: Monday, 9/8/25 – Friday, 12/5/25
Winter: Monday, 12/8/25 – Friday, 3/13/26
Spring: Monday, 3/16/26 – Friday, 6/12/26
Summer 2026: Monday, June 29 to August 21…(8 weeks)
Special Events and School Closing Dates
Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, 9/23/25 & Wednesday, 9/24/25 (day camp available)
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Yom Kippur: Thursday, October 2, 2025 (day camp available)
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 13, 2025
Diwali: Monday, October 20, 2025
Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Parent/Teacher Conference/Half-Day (PS 9 only): Monday, November 3, 2025
Parent/Teacher Conference/Half-Day (PS 452 only): Thursday, November 6, 2025
Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Parent/Teacher Conferences/Half-Day (PS 334 only): Thursday, November 13, 2025
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, November 16, 2025
No Afterschool: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving: Thursday, 11/27/25 & Friday, 11/28/25 (schools closed)
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PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Winter Break: Wednesday, 12/24/25 – Friday, 1/1/26
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, January 11, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19, 2026
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Mid-Winter Recess: Monday, 2/16/26 – Friday, 2/20/26
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Parent/Teacher Conference: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Eid al-Fitr: Friday, March 20, 2026
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Spring Break: Thursday, 4/2/26 – Friday, 4/10/26
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, April 19, 2026
PS 9 Chess Tournament: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
Anniversary Day/Eid al-Adha: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Chancellors Day: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Clerical Day: Friday, June 5, 2026
Arts and Athletics follows the New York City Public School’s calendar and does not offer regular afterschool programming on days when schools are closed. In some cases when schools are not in session, Arts and Athletics offers day camps to help meet the childcare needs of our families.
Stay tuned for announcements regarding 2026 Summer camp.