RCSD Calendar 2026-2027

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 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.

First Day
September 8, 2026
Winter Break
December 24, 2026
- December 25, 2026
Last Day
June 24, 2027
Key dates for Rochester City School District 2026-2027 school year
Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School September 8, 2026 (Tue) School Opens
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (All facilities closed) October 12, 2026 (Mon) No School
Election Day November 3, 2026 (Tue) No School
Veterans Day (All facilities closed) November 11, 2026 (Wed) No School
Thanksgiving Day (All facilities closed) November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Winter Recess December 24, 2026 - December 25, 2026 No School
New Year’s Day (All facilities closed) January 1, 2027 (Fri) No School
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (All facilities closed) January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
Eid al-Fitr March 10, 2027 (Wed) No School
Good Friday (All facilities closed) March 26, 2027 (Fri) No School
Memorial Day (All facilities closed) May 31, 2027 (Mon) No School
Juneteenth Observed (All facilities closed) June 18, 2027 (Fri) No School
Last Day of School June 24, 2027 (Thu) School Closes

Monthly Calendar

View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.

School Day
Weekend
Holiday (No School)
School Break
First / Last Day
Important Date

Rochester Calendar Notes

Rochester City School District is listed here with official 2026-2027 calendar data. The student year starts on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and ends on Thursday, June 24, 2027.

The main multi-day closure blocks are Thanksgiving Day (All facilities closed) (Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Winter Recess (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, December 25, 2026).

Single-day closures and important calendar items include Indigenous Peoples’ Day (All facilities closed) (Monday, October 12, 2026), Superintendent's Conference Day/Election Day (No school for students) (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), Veterans Day (All facilities closed) (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), New Year’s Day (All facilities closed) (Friday, January 1, 2027), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (All facilities closed) (Monday, January 18, 2027), Presidents’ Day (All facilities closed) (Monday, February 15, 2027), Superintendent’s Conference Day & Eid al-Fitr (No school for students) (Wednesday, March 10, 2027), Good Friday (All facilities closed) (Friday, March 26, 2027), plus additional dated items in the table below.

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ does not control the dated calendar table. Use the structured dates above for start day, last day, closures, and break windows, and check the district source document for attendance-day counts, approval history, or revision notes.
Use the "Download RCSD PDF" button near the top of this page to download the Rochester City School District 2026-2027 printable calendar.
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The structured calendar data for Rochester City School District 2026-2027 does not list a separate February or mid-winter recess.
Thanksgiving Day (All facilities closed) runs from Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
Good Friday appears in this calendar data as Good Friday (All facilities closed) (Friday, March 26, 2027).
The last day of school is Thursday, June 24, 2027.
The structured calendar data for Rochester City School District 2026-2027 does not list parent-teacher conference dates as separate dated items.
This page's structured calendar data does not list separate make-up or contingency dates.
Juneteenth appears in this calendar data as Juneteenth Observed (All facilities closed) (Friday, June 18, 2027).
Listed exam periods are NYS Testing (Regents exams) (Tuesday, January 26, 2027 through Friday, January 29, 2027), NYS Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Testing (Monday, April 5, 2027 through Friday, April 16, 2027), NYS Grades 3-8 Mathematics Testing (Monday, April 26, 2027 through Friday, May 7, 2027), NYS Grades 5 & 8 Science Testing (Monday, May 10, 2027 through Friday, May 14, 2027), NYS Testing (Regents exams) (Tuesday, June 15, 2027 through Thursday, June 24, 2027).
Rochester is located in the Finger Lakes region. Nearby school districts include Pittsford, Buffalo and Canandaigua. Each district sets its own academic calendar, though break schedules in the same region often align.

About This Calendar

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: May 24, 2026