Complete school year calendar for Utica City School District. Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from September 2026 through June 2027.
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | September 3, 2026 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Columbus Day | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25–27, 2026 (Wed–Fri) | No School |
| Winter Recess | Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 | No School |
| MLK Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Mid-Winter Recess | February 15–19, 2027 (Mon–Fri) | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Easter Monday | March 29, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Recess | April 19–23, 2027 (Mon–Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Juneteenth (Observed) | June 18, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 25, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar from September 2026 to June 2027. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
The Utica City School District provides the 2026-2027 educational framework for roughly 9,500 students in Oneida County. It is an enormous, incredibly diverse urban district that serves as a global model for immigrant and refugee integration.
The Utica school calendar successfully unifies a massive district by clearly defining essential holiday breaks, intensive Regents testing weeks, and vital staff professional development dates (which are heavily focused on ENL—English as a New Language—strategies). Furthermore, the district explicitly maps out its emergency snow day protocols, an absolute necessity for managing urban transit during relentless Mohawk Valley winter squalls.
For easy reference, use the button at the top of this page to download a free, color-coded printable Utica school calendar for your fridge or classroom.
Data Source: Official Utica City School District calendar publication.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Utica City School District or the New York State Education Department (NYSED). For the most current and official calendar, please visit www.uticaschools.org.
Official calendars can still change. Always confirm updates with the district before making plans.
Last updated: March 17, 2026