Schenectady City School District Calendar 2026-2027

Official Schenectady 2026-2027 school calendar with holidays, breaks, PDF, and calendar sync. Complete school year calendar for the Schenectady City School District — one of the Capital Region's most culturally diverse districts, observing Holi, Eid, and Lunar New Year. 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
- January 1, 2027
Spring Break
March 26, 2027
- April 2, 2027
Last Day
June 24, 2027
Key dates for Schenectady City School District 2026-2027 school year
Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School September 8, 2026 (Tue) School Opens
Yom Kippur Holiday September 21, 2026 (Mon) No School
Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday October 12, 2026 (Mon) No School
Veterans Day Holiday November 11, 2026 (Wed) No School
Thanksgiving Holiday November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Winter Recess December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027 No School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
February Recess / Presidents' Day February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027 No School
Eid al-Fitr Holiday March 10, 2027 (Wed) No School
Spring Recess March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027 No School
Memorial Day Holiday May 31, 2027 (Mon) No School
Juneteenth Holiday 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

Schenectady Calendar Notes

Schenectady 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 Holiday (Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Winter Recess (Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027), February Recess / Presidents Day (Monday, February 15, 2027 through Friday, February 19, 2027), Spring Recess (Friday, March 26, 2027 through Friday, April 2, 2027).

Single-day closures and important calendar items include Yom Kippur Holiday (Monday, September 21, 2026), All students dismissed 15 minutes earlier than usual (Friday, October 2, 2026), Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday (Monday, October 12, 2026), Half Day Grades 9-12 (High school only) (Thursday, October 22, 2026), Veterans Day Holiday (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 (Elementary only) (Tuesday, November 17, 2026), Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 (Elementary only) (Thursday, November 19, 2026), Half Day All Students Pre-K - 12 (Wednesday, November 25, 2026), plus additional dated items in the table below.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Winter Recess runs from Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027.
Spring Recess runs from Friday, March 26, 2027 through Friday, April 2, 2027.
The last day of school is Thursday, June 24, 2027.
Thanksgiving Holiday runs from Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
Listed exam periods are Regents Exams (Tuesday, January 26, 2027 through Friday, January 29, 2027), Regents Exams (Tuesday, June 15, 2027 through Thursday, June 17, 2027), Regents Exams / SHS Graduation / Grades Pre-K - 8 Half Day (Monday, June 21, 2027 through Thursday, June 24, 2027).
Holi / Phagwa appears in this calendar data as Thanksgiving Holiday (Thursday, November 26, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026), Yom Kippur Holiday (Monday, September 21, 2026), Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday (Monday, October 12, 2026), Veterans Day Holiday (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Monday, January 18, 2027), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Wednesday, March 10, 2027), Holi/Phagwa Holiday (Monday, March 22, 2027), Memorial Day Holiday (Monday, May 31, 2027), Juneteenth Holiday (Friday, June 18, 2027).
Eid al-Fitr appears in this calendar data as Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Wednesday, March 10, 2027).
The structured calendar data for Schenectady City School District 2026-2027 does not list Good Friday as a separate dated item.
Schenectady is located in the Capital District. Nearby school districts include Albany, Troy and Baldwinsville. Each district sets its own academic calendar, though break schedules in the same region often align.

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About This Calendar

Data source & handling: Official calendar from Schenectady City School District (schenectady.k12.ny.us). 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 Schenectady City School District or NYSED. Official calendars can change - always check schenectady.k12.ny.us before making plans.

Last updated: May 24, 2026