Official Ithaca 2026-2027 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 2026 through June 2027. Dates are manually collected and screened from district-published calendar materials. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below. Updated May 24, 2026.
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 8, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day Recess | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day Recess | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter / New Year's Day Recess | December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day / Midwinter Recess | February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Recess | April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day Recess | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Juneteenth Recess | June 18, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 25, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Ithaca City School District is listed here with official 2026-2027 calendar data. The student year starts on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and ends on Friday, June 25, 2027.
The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving Recess (Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Winter / New Year's Day Recess (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027), Presidents' Day / Mid-Winter Recess (Monday, February 15, 2027 through Friday, February 19, 2027), Spring Recess (Monday, April 5, 2027 through Friday, April 9, 2027).
Single-day closures and important calendar items include All Grades Report / First Day for Grades 7-8 and 10-12 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026), Recess Day (Monday, September 21, 2026), Indigenous Peoples' Day Recess (Monday, October 12, 2026), Early Release Day (Thursday, October 22, 2026), District Conference Day (Friday, October 23, 2026), Veterans Day Recess (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Caregiver Conference Day - Boynton, DeWitt, and IHS Half Day (Friday, November 20, 2026), Caregiver Conference Day - Elementary No School (Friday, November 20, 2026), 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: May 24, 2026