HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS · THE HERB ALPERT CENTER
2026–2027
EVENTS CALENDAR
Semester 1
SEPTEMBER 2026 – JANUARY 2027
September 2026
15 TUE
Parent Orientation (6:30 PM, Zoom)
16 WED
PREP Program Orientation
19 SAT
Start of Fall 2026 Classes
21 MON
Yom Kippur, no classes
22 TUE
Parent Town Hall with President and CEO James C. Horton (6:30 PM)
October
3 THU
PREP College Fair
12 MON
Indigenous Peoples Day, HSA closed
31 SAT
HSA Spooktacular & Spring Registration Event
November
26–28
Thanksgiving Break, HSA closed
December
17–19
Holiday Show PerformancesTHU · FRI · SAT
19 SAT
St Nick on St Nick Event
24–02
Winter Recess, no classesTHU DEC 24 – SAT JAN 02
January 2027
01 FRI
New Year’s Day, no classes
02 SAT
No classes
12 TUE
End of Tuesday Fall Classes
13 WED
End of Wednesday Fall Classes
18 MON
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, HSA closed
19 TUE
Start of Tuesday Spring Classes
20 WED
Start of Wednesday Spring Classes
21 THU
Jazz Band Performances
23 SAT
End of Saturday Fall Classes
25 MON
Vocal Recital
28 THU
End of Thursday Fall Classes
29 FRI
End of Friday Fall Classes
30 SAT
Ensemble Instrumental Performances
30 SAT
Start of Saturday Spring Classes
KEY
PERFORMANCE
TERM DATES
EXHIBIT
CLOSED — NO CLASSES
MAKE-UP CLASS
EVENT
Semester 2
FEBRUARY 2027 – JUNE 2027
February 2027
01 MON
End of Monday Fall Classes
04 THU
End of Thursday Fall Classes
05 FRI
Start of Spring Friday classes
08 MON
Start of Monday Spring Classes
15–20
Mid-Winter Break, no classes
17 WED
Make-up class day
18 THU
Make-up class day
27 SAT
Celebration of Blackness Event; Mid-Year Exhibit begins
March
04 THU
Mid-Year Exhibit final day
09 TUE
Eid al-Fitr, no classes
09 TUE
Make-up class day
13 SAT
Drama Showcase
19–20
Spring BlazeFRI · SAT
April
22 THU
Make-up class day
24 SAT
Jazz Power Initiative
28 WED
Make-up class day
29 THU
Make-up class day
22–30
Spring Recess, no classes
May
13 THU
Jazz Band Performances
17 MON
Eid-al-Adha, no classes
17 MON
Vocal Recital
19 WED
End of Wednesday Spring Classes
22 SAT
Ensemble & Private Instrumental Recital
25 TUE
End of Tuesday Spring Classes
26 WED
Make-up class day
27–29
THE WIZ Mainstage Production
29 SAT
End of Saturday Spring Classes
31 MON
Memorial Day, no classes
June
05 SAT
Make-up class day
05 SAT
Dance Recital
08 TUE
Make-up class day
09 WED
Make-up class day
10 THU
End of Thursday Spring Classes
11 FRI
End of Friday Spring Classes
12–16
Media & Design Year-End Showcase
17 THU
Prep Division Graduation!
19 FRI
Juneteenth, HSA closed
21 MON
End of Monday Spring Classes
22 TUE
Make-up class day
CLASS MAKE UP DATES
FEBRUARY Wednesday 2/17/2027
Thursday 2/18/2027
Thursday 2/18/2027
MARCH Tuesday 3/9/2027
APRIL Thursday 4/22/2027
Wednesday 4/28/2027
Thursday 4/29/2027
Wednesday 4/28/2027
Thursday 4/29/2027
MAY Wednesday 5/26/2027
JUNE Saturday 6/5/2027
Tuesday 6/8/2027
Wednesday 6/9/2027
Tuesday 6/22/2027
Tuesday 6/8/2027
Wednesday 6/9/2027
Tuesday 6/22/2027