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.
| 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 |
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
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.
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