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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break and one more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 15–22; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 12–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break + 1 more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 15–22; Last day of school May 27;
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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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  • 29–30Scorp Days Pre-Registration

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 6First day
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

October 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 12–16Fall break
  • 19Staff day
  • 20Classes resume
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

November 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 18Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 17–18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Semester ends
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release
  • 27Early release

February 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Staff day
  • 23Classes resume
  • 24Early release
  • 26No school
  • 31Early release

April 2027

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  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

May 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 25–27Testing
  • 28Staff 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 6——1 of 9 · Arizona first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 12–196Tuesday, October 204 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 411Tuesday, January 51 of 10 · Arizona winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 15–226Tuesday, March 234 of 10 · Arizona spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——1 of 10 · Arizona last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 19, Jan 4, Mar 22
Early-release days
42: Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 9, Sep 16 and 36 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
44, March 29 to May 27

Latest first day of school of the 9 Arizona districts we read: Thursday, August 6.

Every date

Every published date · Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29–30Scorp Days Pre-Registration—Scorp Days Pre-Registration
August 3Teacher work day, no students—Teachers First Day
August 6First day of school—Students First Day
August 12Early release—Half Day Wednesday
August 19Early release—Half Day Wednesday
August 26Early release—Half Day Wednesday
September 2Early release—Half Day Wednesday
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – No School
September 9Early release—Half Day Wednesday
September 16Early release—Half Day Wednesday
September 23Early release—Half Day Wednesday
September 30Early release—Half Day Wednesday
October 7Early release—Half Day Wednesday
October 9Early release—Early Release
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break – No School
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeachers Return
October 20Classes resume—Students Return
October 21Early release—Half Day Wednesday
October 28Early release—Half Day Wednesday
November 4Early release—Half Day Wednesday
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day – No School
November 18Early release—Half Day Wednesday
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break – No School
December 2Early release—Half Day Wednesday
December 9Early release—Half Day Wednesday
December 16Early release—Half Day Wednesday
December 17Early release—Early Release
December 17–18Testing—Finals
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 18End of semester—Quarter 2/Semester 2 Ends
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break – No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeachers Return
January 5End of semester—Quarter 3/Semester 2 Starts
January 5Classes resume—Students Return
January 6Early release—Half Day Wednesday
January 13Early release—Half Day Wednesday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day – No School
January 20Early release—Half Day Wednesday
January 27Early release—Half Day Wednesday
February 3Early release—Half Day Wednesday
February 10Early release—Half Day Wednesday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day – No School
February 17Early release—Half Day Wednesday
February 24Early release—Half Day Wednesday
March 3Early release—Half Day Wednesday
March 10Early release—Half Day Wednesday
March 12Early release—Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break – No School
March 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeachers Return
March 23Classes resume—Students Return
March 24Early release—Half Day Wednesday
March 26No school1 school dayGood Friday – No School
March 31Early release—Half Day Wednesday
April 7Early release—Half Day Wednesday
April 14Early release—Half Day Wednesday
April 21Early release—Half Day Wednesday
April 28Early release—Half Day Wednesday
May 5Early release—Half Day Wednesday
May 12Early release—Half Day Wednesday
May 19Early release—Half Day Wednesday
May 25Early release—Early Release
May 25–27Testing—Finals
May 26Early release—Half Day Wednesday
May 27Early release—Early Release
May 27Last day of school—Students Last Day
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teachers Last Day

Sources

  1. District website: https://www.sedonak12.org:443
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.sedonak12.org:443/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arizona districts

Baboquivari Unified: 32 school days off Holbrook Unified: 30 school days off Ajo Unified: 29 school days off Kayenta Unified: 29 school days off