Read from the district on October 8, 2026
South Seneca school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 5–9; last day of school June 24.
Next time off
Nov 11
Veterans Day · November 11
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
24
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
June 24
Thursday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school June 24;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 8First day
- 24Falcon Fest / Open House
- 28Elementary Open House
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 23Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23Early release
- 24Early release
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 10Early release
- 11Early release
- 19Staff day
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 5–9Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 21Superintendant's Conference Day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 15Early release
- 16Early release
- 17Early release
- 21Early release
- 22Early release
- 23Early release
- 24Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 8 | — | — | 17 of 31 · New York first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 22 of 34 · New York Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 22 of 34 · New York winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 29 of 29 |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 3 of 34 · New York spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 24 | — | — | 10 of 25 · New York last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Mar 19
- Early-release days
- 12: Oct 23, Nov 23, Nov 24, Dec 23, Mar 10, Mar 11 and 6 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- September, October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 46, September 8 to November 10
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 24 | Falcon Fest / Open House | — | Falcon Fest / Open House |
| September 28 | Elementary Open House | — | Elementary Open House |
| October 23 | Early release | — | Half Day - Teacher Workshop |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans' Day Holiday |
| November 23 | Early release | — | Half Day - PTC |
| November 24 | Early release | — | Half Day - PTC |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Half Day |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Holiday Recess |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Winter Recess |
| March 10 | Early release | — | Half Day - PTC |
| March 11 | Early release | — | UPK-5 Half Day - PTC |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Superintendents Conference Day |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 21 | Superintendant's Conference Day | — | Superintendant's Conference Day |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day Recess |
| June 15 | Early release | — | 6th Grade - Half Day |
| June 16 | Early release | — | 6th Grade - Half Day |
| June 17 | Early release | — | 6th Grade - Half Day |
| June 21 | Early release | — | UPK-6 Half Day |
| June 22 | Early release | — | UPK-6 Half Day |
| June 23 | Early release | — | UPK-6 Half Day |
| June 24 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| June 24 | Last day of school | — | UPK-6 Half Day - LAST DAY |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.southseneca.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.southseneca.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4423/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.