Official Rochester 2026-2027 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 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 | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Election Day | November 3, 2026 (Tue) | No Students |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 25, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | December 23, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Christmas Day | December 24, 2026 - December 25, 2026 | No School |
| Recess | December 28, 2026 - December 31, 2026 | No School |
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Recess | February 16, 2027 - February 19, 2027 | No School |
| Eid al-Fitr | March 10, 2027 (Wed) | No Students |
| Recess | March 22, 2027 - March 25, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Juneteenth | June 18, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School for PreK-12 Students | June 24, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
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| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day Window | Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 | 5 days |
| Christmas Day Window | Dec 23, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 23–25, 2026, Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 26–27, 2026, Jan 2–3, 2027 | 12 days |
| Recess Window | Feb 13–21, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 15–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027, Feb 20–21, 2027 | 9 days |
| Recess Window | Mar 20–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027, Mar 27–28, 2027 | 9 days |
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Parent-Teacher Conferences - Elementary | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences - Secondary | Oct 15, 2026 |
| NYS Testing - Regents Exams | Jan 26–29, 2027 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences - Elementary | Mar 16, 2027 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences - Secondary | Mar 18, 2027 |
| NYS Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Testing | Apr 5–16, 2027 |
| NYS Grades 3-8 Mathematics Testing | Apr 26–May 7, 2027 |
| NYS Grades 5 & 8 Science Testing | May 10–14, 2027 |
| NYS Testing - Regents Exams | Jun 15–24, 2027 |
| First Emergency Make-Up Day | Jun 25, 2027 |
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 (Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, December 25, 2026), Recess (Monday, December 28, 2026 through Thursday, December 31, 2026), Recess (Tuesday, February 16, 2027 through Friday, February 19, 2027), Recess (Monday, March 22, 2027 through Thursday, March 25, 2027).
Single-day closures and important calendar items include Indigenous Peoples' Day (Monday, October 12, 2026), Parent/Teacher Conferences - Elementary (Tuesday, October 13, 2026), Parent/Teacher Conferences - Secondary (Thursday, October 15, 2026), Superintendent's Conference Day / Election Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Recess Day (Wednesday, November 25, 2026), Recess Day (Wednesday, December 23, 2026), New Year's Day (Friday, January 1, 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