Official Rochester 2025-2026 school calendar with holidays, breaks, PDF, and calendar sync. 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 Students |
| Veterans Day (All facilities closed) | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Recess Day | November 26, 2025 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving (All facilities closed) | November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Recess / Christmas Observed (All facilities closed) / New Year's Day (All facilities closed) | 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 |
| Recess / Good Friday (All facilities closed) | March 30, 2026 - April 3, 2026 | No School |
| No-Student Day | April 17, 2026 (Fri) | No Students |
| Memorial Day (All facilities closed) | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 25, 2026 (Thu) | School Closes |
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| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All facilities closed) Window | Nov 26–30, 2025Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–28, 2025 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 29–30, 2025 | 5 days |
| Recess / Christmas Observed (All facilities closed) / New Year's Day (All facilities closed) Window | Dec 20, 2025–Jan 4, 2026Districtwide no-school: Dec 22, 2025–Jan 2, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 20–21, 2025, Jan 3–4, 2026 | 16 days |
| Presidents' Day / Midwinter Recess / Lunar New Year Window | Feb 14–22, 2026Districtwide no-school: Feb 16–20, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 14–15, 2026, Feb 21–22, 2026 | 9 days |
| Recess / Good Friday (All facilities closed) 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) |
|---|---|
| Prof Dev Early Release K-12 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences / Elementary | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences / Secondary | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Half-day for All Students | Oct 31, 2025 |
| NYS Testing (Regents exams) | Jan 20–23, 2026 |
| Half-day for All Students | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences / Elementary | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences / Secondary | Mar 26, 2026 |
| NYS Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Testing | Apr 7–16, 2026 |
| NYS Grades 3-8 Mathematics Testing | Apr 20–30, 2026 |
| NYS Grades 5 & 8 Science Testing | May 11–15, 2026 |
| NYS Testing (Regents exams) | Jun 9–10, 2026 |
| NYS Testing (Regents exams) | Jun 17–25, 2026 |
| Regents Rating Day / Last Day for 10-Month Staff | Jun 26, 2026 |
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), Recess (School not in session - 12-month staff report) / Christmas Observed (All facilities closed) / New Year's Day (All facilities closed) (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), Recess (School not in session - 12-month staff report) / Good Friday (All facilities closed) (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), Parent/Teacher Conferences/Elementary (Tuesday, October 14, 2025), Parent/Teacher Conferences/Secondary (Thursday, October 16, 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), Recess Day (School not in session - 12-month staff report) (Wednesday, November 26, 2025), 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