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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ajo Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4
  • 30Open House

August 2026

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31
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31
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  • 3First day
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 2Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16–18Conferences
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 1Early release
  • 2Staff day
  • 9Early release
  • 12–16Fall break
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

November 2026

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30
1
2
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5
  • 4Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 18Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release
  • 27Early release

February 2027

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31
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28
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6
  • 3Early release
  • 10–12Conferences
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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28
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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 24Early release
  • 31Early release

April 2027

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28
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30
31
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30
1
  • 1Early release
  • 2No school
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

May 2027

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25
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28
29
30
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  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 20Graduation
  • 21Staff day
  • 31Memorial 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 Arizona
First day of schoolAugust 3——5 of 9 · Arizona first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 12–165Monday, October 194 of 9 · Arizona fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 304 of 9 · Arizona Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 45 of 10 · Arizona winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 224 of 10 · Arizona spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——3 of 10 · Arizona last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 2
Early-release days
44: Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 4 and 38 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
34, April 5 to May 20
Same break dates as
Kayenta Unified

Every date

Every published date · Ajo Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—July 4th Holiday – School & District Office Closed
July 30Open House—Open House
August 3First day of school—First Day of School
August 5Early release—Early Release
August 12Early release—Early Release
August 19Early release—Early Release
August 26Early release—Early Release
September 2Early release—Early Release
September 4Early release—Holiday Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Recess – No School
September 9Early release—Early Release
September 16Early release—Early Release
September 16–18Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
September 23Early release—Early Release
September 30Early release—Early Release
October 1Early release—Holiday Early Release
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School for Students – Teacher PD Day
October 9Early release—Holiday Early Release
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break & Intersession
October 14Early release—Early Release
October 21Early release—Early Release
October 28Early release—Early Release
November 4Early release—Early Release
November 10Early release—Holiday Early Release
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day – No School
November 18Early release—Early Release
November 24Early release—Holiday Early Release
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break – No School
December 2Early release—Early Release
December 9Early release—Early Release
December 16Early release—Early Release
December 18Early release—Holiday Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break – No School
January 4Classes resume—Students Return
January 6Early release—Early Release
January 13Early release—Early Release
January 15Early release—Holiday Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day – No School
January 20Early release—Early Release
January 27Early release—Early Release
February 3Early release—Early Release
February 10Early release—Early Release
February 10–12Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day – No School
February 17Early release—Early Release
February 24Early release—Early Release
March 3Early release—Early Release
March 10Early release—Early Release
March 12Early release—Holiday Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break & Intersession
March 24Early release—Early Release
March 31Early release—Early Release
April 1Early release—Holiday Early Release
April 2No school1 school daySpring Holiday – No School
April 7Early release—Early Release
April 14Early release—Early Release
April 21Early release—Early Release
April 28Early release—Early Release
May 5Early release—Early Release
May 12Early release—Early Release
May 20Graduation—High School Graduation
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Last Day for Teachers
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day – Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District website: https://www.ajoschools.org
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.ajoschools.org/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arizona districts

Kayenta Unified: 29 school days off Holbrook Unified: 30 school days off Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified: 31 school days off Baboquivari Unified: 32 school days off