SPORTS SEASON STARTING DATES 2025-26

FALL
Monday, August 18, 2025
(Football)
 
Monday, August 25, 2025
(All other sports)
Deadline for FALL Schedule Changes: June 9, 2025
WINTER
Monday, November 17, 2025
(All sports)
Deadline for WINTER Schedule Changes: TBD
SPRING
Monday, March 9, 2026
(Baseball, Flag Football, B/G Lacrosse, B/G Spring Track, Softball)
 
Monday, March 16, 2026
(G Badminton, B/G Golf, B Tennis)
Deadline for SPRING Schedule Changes: TBD
FALL
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 –
Saturday, November 1, 2025
(All sports)
Deadline for FALL Schedule Changes: June 9, 2025
WINTER I
Monday, November 3, 2025 –
Saturday, January 17, 2026
(All sports)
WINTER II
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 –
Friday, March 27, 2026
(All sports)
Deadline for WINTER Schedule Changes: TBD
SPRING
Monday, March 30, 2026 –
Saturday, June 6, 2026
(All sports)
Deadline for SPRING Schedule Changes: TBD
SEASONBOYSGIRLS
FALL
BadmintonCross Country
Cross CountryField Hockey
FootballSoccer
SoccerSwimming
 Tennis
  
WINTER I
BasketballVolleyball
SwimmingCheer
Winter TrackWinter Track
WINTER II
BowlingBasketball
VolleyballBowling
WrestlingWrestling
SPRING
BaseballBadminton 
LacrosseGymnastics
TennisLacrosse
Track & FieldSoftball
 

Track & Field

Flag Football

HOLY DAY OBSERVANCES AND SIGNIFICANT DATES TO CONSIDER 2025-26

Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24 *  
Rosh Hashanah                                               
Thursday, October 2 *Yom Kippur 
Tuesday, October 21Diwali                    
Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25Christmas Eve / Christmas DayNo contests or scrimmages 
Friday, April 3 *First full day of Passover / Good FridayNo contests or scrimmages
Sunday, April 5Easter Sunday 
   
* Indicates student-athletes must be able to be home by 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding this date.
Monday, Septeber 1Labor Day
Thursday, September 11Patriot Day
Monday, October 13Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11Veterans Day (Observed)
Thursday, November 27Thanksgiving
Monday, January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 16Presidents Day
Monday, May 25Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 27Eid Al-Adha
Friday, June 19Juneteenth

Labor Day may count as a required practice day to achieve the minimum practice days required prior to the start of scrimmages and contests for fall season sports.

** In recognition of those who perished on September 11, 2001, in the tragedy of the World Trade Center, it is recommended that each school playing on this day provide a moment of silence in memory and tribute.

Thanksgiving Day may not count as a required practice day to achieve the minimum practice days required prior to the start of scrimmages and contests for winter season sports.

ACHIEVEMENT TESTING DATES 2025-26

Testing dates per College Board as of 6/13/2025

August 23, 2025
September 13, 2025
October 4, 2025
November 8, 2025
December 6, 2025
March 14, 2026
May 2, 2026
June 6, 2026

Testing dates per www.act.org as of 6/13/25

September 6, 2025
October 18, 2025
December 13, 2025
February 14, 2026
April 11, 2026
June 13, 2026
July 11, 2026 *

* No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July testing date.