Official Ithaca 2025-2026 school calendar with holidays, breaks, PDF, and calendar sync. Complete school year calendar for the Ithaca City School District — home to Cornell University and a nationally recognized school system in the Finger Lakes. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2025 through June 2026. Dates are manually collected and screened from district-published calendar materials. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below. Updated March 17, 2026.
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 3, 2025 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Student Holiday | September 23, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 2, 2025 (Thu) | No School |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day Recess | October 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| District Conference Day | October 24, 2025 (Fri) | No Students |
| Veterans Day Recess | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter / New Year's Day Recess | December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess | January 19, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day / Midwinter Recess | February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026 | No School |
| District Conference Day | March 19, 2026 (Thu) | No Students |
| Student Holiday | March 20, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 30, 2026 - April 3, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day Recess | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Juneteenth Recess | June 19, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 25, 2026 (Thu) | School Closes |
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| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Recess Window | Nov 26–30, 2025Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–28, 2025 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 29–30, 2025 | 5 days |
| Winter / New Year's Day Recess Window | Dec 24, 2025–Jan 4, 2026Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2025–Jan 2, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 3–4, 2026 | 12 days |
| Presidents' Day / Midwinter Recess Window | Feb 14–22, 2026Districtwide no-school: Feb 16–20, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 14–15, 2026, Feb 21–22, 2026 | 9 days |
| District Conference Day Window | Mar 19–22, 2026Districtwide no-school: Mar 19–20, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 21–22, 2026 | 4 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 28–Apr 5, 2026Districtwide no-school: Mar 30–Apr 3, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 28–29, 2026, Apr 4–5, 2026 | 9 days |
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Early Release Day | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Caregiver Conference Day | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Regents Exams | Jan 20–23, 2026 |
| Caregiver Conference Day - Boynton, DeWitt, and IHS Half Day | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Caregiver Conference Day - Elementary No School | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Regents Exam (IHS Only) | Jun 9–10, 2026 |
| Regents Exams | Jun 17–25, 2026 |
| Last Day | Jun 26, 2026 |
View the full 2025-2026 school year by month.
Ithaca City School District is listed here with official 2025-2026 calendar data. The student year starts on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 and ends on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday, November 26, 2025 through Friday, November 28, 2025), Winter / New Year's Day Recess (Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026), Presidents' Day / Mid-Winter Recess (Monday, February 16, 2026 through Friday, February 20, 2026), Spring Recess (Monday, March 30, 2026 through Friday, April 3, 2026).
Single-day closures and important calendar items include All Grades Report / First Day for Grades 7-8 and 10-12 (Thursday, September 4, 2025), Recess Day (Tuesday, September 23, 2025), Recess Day (Thursday, October 2, 2025), Early Release Day (Monday, October 6, 2025), Indigenous Peoples' Day Recess (Monday, October 13, 2025), District Conference Day (No School for Students) (Friday, October 24, 2025), Veterans Day Recess (Tuesday, November 11, 2025), Caregiver Conference Day (Friday, December 5, 2025), plus additional dated items in the table below.
Data source & handling: Official calendar from Ithaca City School District (ithacacityschools.org). We manually collect and screen dates from district materials, then organize them into key dates, printable PDF, and calendar sync.
Disclaimer: This site is not affiliated with Ithaca City School District or NYSED. Official calendars can change - always check ithacacityschools.org before making plans.
Last updated: March 17, 2026