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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Kayenta 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 19.

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 19 Wednesday
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 19;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

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  • 3First day
  • 19Early release

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 14No school
  • 16Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 30Early release

October 2026

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  • 12–16Fall break
  • 28Early release

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 9Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 10Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 12Early release
  • 15Graduation
  • 19Last day
School break Holiday, no school 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 19——1 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
none published
Early-release days
12: Aug 19, Sep 16, Sep 17, Sep 30, Oct 28, Dec 9 and 6 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
38, March 29 to May 19
Same break dates as
Ajo Unified

Every date

Every published date · Kayenta Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day (Fourth of July) - Holiday
August 3First day of school—First Day of School (PS - 12)
August 19Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (Holiday) - No School
September 14No school1 school dayNo School for Students
September 16Early release—Parent Teacher Conference - ABC PS & BMS - Early Release
September 17Early release—Parent Conference - DBES & MVHS - Early Release
September 30Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break (No School)
October 28Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day (Holiday) No School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break (No School)
November 26Thanksgiving (Holiday)—Thanksgiving (Holiday)
December 9Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break (No School)
January 13Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday) No School
February 10Early release—Parent Conference - ABC PS & BMS - Early Release
February 11Early release—Parent Conference - DBES & MVHS - Early Releasef
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day (Holiday) No School
February 24Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (No School for Students)
March 26No school1 school dayGood Friday (No School for Students)
April 28Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
May 12Early release—Professional Development Day - Early Release
May 15Graduation—MVHS Graduation
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.kayenta.k12.az.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.kayenta.k12.az.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6949/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arizona districts

Ajo 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