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.
| 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 |
| Holi / Phagwa Holiday | March 22, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Good Friday Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Recess | March 29, 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 | June 24, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
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| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Holiday Window | Nov 26–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 | 4 days |
| Winter Recess Window | Dec 24, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 2–3, 2027 | 11 days |
| February Recess / Presidents' Day Window | Feb 13–21, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 15–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027, Feb 20–21, 2027 | 9 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027, Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027, Apr 3–4, 2027 | 10 days |
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| All students dismissed 15 minutes earlier than usual | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Half Day Grades 9-12 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| No-Student Day | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 | Nov 17, 2026 |
| Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 | Nov 19, 2026 |
| Half Day All Students Pre-K - 12 | Nov 25, 2026 |
| Regents Exams | Jan 26–29, 2027 |
| Parent-Teacher Conferences Half Day (only Pre-K-5) | Mar 5, 2027 |
| Half Day All Students Pre-K - 12 / PD in Afternoon | Apr 21, 2027 |
| Half Day All Students / PD in Afternoon | May 19, 2027 |
| Regents Exams | Jun 15–17, 2027 |
| Regents Exams / SHS Graduation / Grades Pre-K - 8 Half Day | Jun 21–24, 2027 |
| SHS Graduation | Jun 24, 2027 |
| Grades Pre-K - 8 Half Day | Jun 24–25, 2027 |
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
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 (Monday, March 29, 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 (Thursday, October 22, 2026), Superintendent's Conference Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), Veterans Day Holiday (Wednesday, November 11, 2026), Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 (Tuesday, November 17, 2026), Half Day Grades Pre-K - 5 (Thursday, November 19, 2026), plus additional dated items in the table below.
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