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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Williams Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 15–18; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–18; 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
  • 22–23Staff day
  • 27–30Staff day

August 2026

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  • 3First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 8Early release
  • 12Fall break

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 16Semester ends
  • 17Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Semester ends
  • 8Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 15–18Spring break
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26Staff day
  • 29No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 19Early release
  • 20Semester ends
  • 21Graduation
  • 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 121Tuesday, October 131 of 9 · Arizona fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–264Friday, November 273 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 15–184Friday, March 194 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
1
Staff days, no students
2: Jan 8, Mar 26
Early-release days
8: Oct 7, Oct 8, Dec 16, Dec 17, Mar 24, Mar 25 and 2 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 30 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Williams Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day observed (Offices Closed)
July 22Freshman Orientation—Freshman Orientation
July 22–23Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher In-Service
July 27–30Teacher work day, no students—All Teacher In-Service
August 3First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
October 7Early release—Parent-Teacher Conferences (WHS Only – 1/2 Day)
October 8Early release—Parent-Teacher Conferences (WEMS Only – 1/2 Day)
October 12Fall break1 school dayNo School - Fall Break
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day Holiday - No School
November 23–26Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Holiday Break - No School
December 16End of semester—End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester
December 16Early release—HS FINALS (Early Release WHS only)
December 17Testing—HS FINALS
December 17Early release—WEMS Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4End of semester—1st day of 2nd Semester
January 8Teacher work day, no students1 school day301 PD In-Service
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents’ Day Holiday
March 15–18Spring break4 school daysSpring Break
March 24Early release—Parent-Teacher Conferences (WEMS Only – 1/2 Day)
March 25Early release—Parent-Teacher Conferences (WHS Only – 1/2 Day)
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school day301 PD In-Service
March 29No school1 school dayEaster Monday - No School
May 19Early release—HS FINALS (Early Release WHS only)
May 20End of semester—End of 4th Quarter & 2nd Semester
May 20Testing—HS FINALS
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 20Early release—WEMS Early Release
May 21Graduation—High School Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday (Offices Closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.wusd2.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.wusd2.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3418/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arizona districts

Chino Valley Unified: 25 school days off Joseph City Unified: 24 school days off Ajo Unified: 29 school days off Kayenta Unified: 29 school days off