SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Rochester school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–16; spring break April 5–9; last day of school June 15.

Next time off Nov 2 Teacher work day, no students · November 2 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 15 Tuesday
Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–16; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school June 15;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 31Freshman Orientation for Class of 2030

September 2026

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  • 11Testing

October 2026

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  • 19–23Early release

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 29MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15–16February break

March 2027

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  • 29 onEarly release

April 2027

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  • to 2Early release
  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Testing
  • 15Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Washington
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 306 of 13 · Washington Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 412 of 13 · Washington winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–162Wednesday, February 171 of 6
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 129 of 13 · Washington spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 15——3 of 11 · Washington last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Nov 2
Early-release days
4: Oct 19, Nov 25, Dec 18, Mar 29
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
35, April 12 to May 28
Nearly the same breaks as
Sedro-Woolley and White River

Fewest school days off of the 13 Washington districts we read with a complete calendar: 23.

Every date

Every published date · Rochester · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 31Freshman Orientation for Class of 2030—Freshman Orientation for Class of 2030
September 11Testing—ACT Friday Schedule
October 19–23Early release—HALF DAY | Conference Week
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL | Teacher Work Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL | Veterans Day
November 25Early release—Half Day | Thanksgiving Break
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNO SCHOOL | Thanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—HALF DAY | Winter Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNO SCHOOL | Winter Break
January 29Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL | MLK Day
February 15–16February break2 school daysNO SCHOOL | Mid-Winter Break
March 29 to April 2Early release—HALF DAY | Conference Week
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysNO SCHOOL | Spring Break
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL | Memorial Day
June 11Testing—NO ACT FRIDAY | Full Day
June 15Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.rochester.wednet.edu/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.rochester.wednet.edu
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26908/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Washington districts

Quillayute Valley: 24 school days off Tenino: 24 school days off Sedro-Woolley: 26 school days off Bridgeport: 27 school days off