Stay organized with the Rochester City School District (RCSD) calendar. View the official Board-approved dates for the first day of school, Thanksgiving break, winter and spring recesses, parent-teacher conferences, and the last day of classes for Rochester, NY students. 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 4, 2025 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (All facilities closed) | October 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Election Day | November 4, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Veterans Day (All facilities closed) | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving (All facilities closed) | November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Recess | December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 | No School |
| Presidents' Day / Midwinter Recess / Lunar New Year | February 16, 2026 - February 20, 2026 | No School |
| Eid al-Fitr Recess | March 20, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 30, 2026 - April 3, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day (All facilities closed) | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 25, 2026 (Thu) | School Closes |
View the full 2025-2026 school year by month.
Rochester City School District is listed here with official 2025-2026 calendar data. The student year starts on Thursday, September 4, 2025 and ends on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving (All facilities closed) (Thursday, November 27, 2025 through Friday, November 28, 2025), Winter Recess (Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026), President's Day / Mid-Winter Recess / Lunar New Year (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 Prof Dev Early Release K-12 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025), Indigenous Peoples' Day (All facilities closed) (Monday, October 13, 2025), Half-day for All Students (Friday, October 31, 2025), Superintendent's Conference Day/Election Day (No school for students) (Tuesday, November 4, 2025), Veterans Day (All facilities closed) (Tuesday, November 11, 2025), Half-day for All Students (Friday, February 13, 2026), Eid al-Fitr Recess (School not in session - 12-month staff report) (Friday, March 20, 2026), Superintendent's Conference Day (No school for students) (Friday, April 17, 2026), plus additional dated items in the table below.
Data source & handling: Official calendar from Rochester City School District (rcsdk12.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 Rochester City School District or NYSED. Official calendars can change - always check rcsdk12.org before making plans.
Last updated: March 17, 2026