Children who attend public schools across the five boroughs will have an extra day off during their winter recess this year. 

In a news release Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew said Monday, Dec. 23 will be a day off for public school students. 

“By giving our students and staff this extra day off, we’re not just making the season brighter; we’re ensuring that our young learners have the chance to recharge their batteries before the new year,” Aviles-Ramos said in a statement.

Dec. 23, which was originally marked as a school day on the 2024-2025 school calendar, would have been the only school day that week. Making it a non-school day will allow staff, students and families to have “an extra day to spend together during winter recess,” the release said.

The state’s 180-day school year requirement will still be met by the city, the release noted.

“We know that a one-day week would not be well attended — so this just makes good sense. Our children’s education will not be short-changed, so we will still maintain the required 180 days of instruction,” Adams said in a statement. 

The release said the adjustment —which came after teachers, parents and labor partners discussed it — “demonstrates the city’s commitment to balancing the social-emotional needs of the school community with the academic requirements set forth by New York state.”

“I am glad we could reach this resolution together,” Mulgrew said in his own statement. “It is the right decision to give our students and educators more time with their families.”