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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Tanque Verde Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 30; fall break October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 18 to January 1; February break February 25–26; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 2 Fall break · October 2–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school July 30; Fall break October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 18 to January 1; February break February 25–26; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 20Bobcat Orientation
  • 21New Parent Orientation
  • 24New Hawk Orientation
  • 27Staff day
  • 30First day

August 2026

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  • 6Back to School Open House
  • 20EGJH Open House

September 2026

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  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 25No school

October 2026

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  • 2–9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7–11PTG Holiday Shop
  • 15Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 15No school
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 25–26February break

March 2027

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28
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  • 12–19Spring break

April 2027

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  • 16No school

May 2027

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  • 24Testing
  • 25Testing
  • 26Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Arizona
First day of schoolJuly 30——1 of 9 · Arizona first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 2–96Monday, October 121 of 9 · Arizona fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 304 of 9 · Arizona Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 18 to January 111Monday, January 42 of 10 · Arizona winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 25–262Monday, March 11 of 1
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 221 of 10 · Arizona spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——1 of 10 · Arizona last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 25, Jan 15, Mar 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
July, August and May
Longest run of school days
28, April 19 to May 26

Most school days off of the 10 Arizona districts we read with a complete calendar: 35.

The only one of the 10 Arizona districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a February break.

Every date

Every published date · Tanque Verde Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 20Bobcat Orientation—Bobcat Orientation
July 21New Parent Orientation—New Parent Orientation
July 24New Hawk Orientation—New Hawk Orientation
July 27Teacher work day, no students—First Day for Teachers
July 30First day of school—First day of School - Early Release
August 6Back to School Open House—Back to School Open House
August 20EGJH Open House—EGJH Open House
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysLabor Day - No School; Sep 4: Labor Day Break; Sep 4: No School
September 25No school1 school dayNo School
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeam Planning Day - No School for Students
October 2–9Fall break6 school daysFall Break - No School; Oct 2: 1st Qtr Grading Day - No School; Oct 2: End of Quarter 2 - No School for Students; Oct 2: No School; Oct 2: No School End of 1st Quarter Grading Day; Oct 2: No School Staff Planning
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veteran's Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - No School
December 7–11PTG Holiday Shop—PTG Holiday Shop
December 15Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER
December 16Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER
December 17Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysWinter Break - No School; Dec 18: 2nd Qtr Grading Day - No School; Dec 18: End of Quarter 2 - No School for Students; Dec 18: No School; Dec 18: No School- Staff Planning; Dec 18: Winter Break
January 4Classes resume—Return from Winter Break
January 15No school1 school dayNo School
January 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeam Planning Day - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
February 25–26February break2 school daysRodeo Break - No School
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Planning
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - No School; Mar 12: 3rd Qtr Grading Day - No School; Mar 12: End of Quarter 3 - No School for Students
April 16No school1 school dayNo School
May 24Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER
May 25Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School for Students
May 26Testing—Semester Finals - Exam Schedule - ER

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.tanqueverdeschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.tanqueverdeschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25899/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arizona districts

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