Rome City School District Calendar 2025–2026

Complete school year calendar for Rome City School District. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2025 through June 2026.

Official dates — These dates are based on the approved Rome City School District 2025-2026 board calendar.

Key Dates at a Glance

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Key dates for Rome City School District 2025-2026 school year
Event Date(s) Status
Convocation / Staff Report September 2, 2025 (Tue) Staff Only
First Day of School September 3, 2025 (Wed) School Opens
Columbus Day Oct 13, 2025 (Mon) No School
Veterans Day Nov 11, 2025 (Tue) No School
Thanksgiving Recess Nov 26–28, 2025 No School
Winter Recess Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 No School
MLK Day Jan 19, 2026 (Mon) No School
Mid-Winter Recess Feb 16–20, 2026 No School
Spring Recess Apr 3–10, 2026 No School
Memorial Day May 25, 2026 (Mon) No School
Last Day of School June 26, 2026 (Fri) School Closes

Rome School Calendar 2025–2026

Complete month-by-month calendar from September 2025 to June 2026. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.

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

Rome District Overview

The Rome City School District 2025-2026 school year serves approximately 5,000 students in Oneida County. Known globally as the "Copper City," Rome is a sprawling, geographically massive district nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks.

Because Rome covers an enormous physical area, the school calendar is heavily dictated by massive transportation logistics. The district’s crowning facility, Rome Free Academy (RFA), boasts a massive athletic and arts footprint that dominates the evening and weekend schedules across Central New York. Winter weather blowing off Lake Ontario is a constant threat, forcing the calendar to embed numerous emergency snow days to protect families navigating the city's vast network of rural and suburban roads.

For easy reference, use the button at the top of this page to download a free, color-coded printable Rome school calendar for your fridge or classroom.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first day is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Winter Recess: December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026.
Spring Recess: April 3–10, 2026 (includes Good Friday).
Friday, June 26, 2026.
Rome Free Academy (RFA), founded in 1847, is one of the oldest free public high schools in the US. It serves all Rome CSD high school students.
Fort Stanwix National Monument is in downtown Rome, where the American flag was reportedly first flown in battle (1777). The fort is a major educational and tourism resource.
Griffiss AFB closed in 1995 but was converted into a technology park. The Innovare Advancement Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate are located there, bringing STEM opportunities to the community.
Rome is located in the Mohawk Valley. Nearby school districts include Utica, New Hartford and Syracuse. Each district sets its own academic calendar, though break schedules in the same region often align.

About This Calendar

Data Source: Official Rome City School District calendar publication.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Rome City School District or the New York State Education Department (NYSED). For the most current and official calendar, please visit www.romecsd.org.

Official calendars can still change. Always confirm updates with the district before making plans.

Last updated: March 17, 2026