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52 districts read September 29 – October 20, 2026

California school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 52 read for 2026–2027, 48 with a complete calendar
Typical district 31 school days off, from 14 to 43
No fall break listed 41 of 48 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2; taken by eight of the 49 districts that publish one

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California districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Alhambra Unified: 24 days offAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 28source
Antioch Unified: 35 days off · 3 staff daysAug 10Sep 28 – Oct 2Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 8source
Arcata: 29 days offAug 25—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 12–16Jun 11source
Beardsley: 26 days offAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29May 26source
Beaumont Unified: 36 days offAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 3source
Bolinas-Stinson Union: 32 days off · 2 staff daysAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9Jun 10source
Brea Olinda Unified: 28 days off · 4 staff daysAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 28source
Brentwood Union: 43 days off · 1 staff day—Sep 28 – Oct 9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 15–26Jun 3source
Brisbane: 33 days off · 2 staff daysAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 9Jun 11source
Central: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22 – Apr 2May 28source
Ceres Unified: 32 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12—Nov 26–27Dec 18 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 3source
Columbia Union: 26 days offAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 2source
Cuddeback Union: 26 days offAug 31—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 17source
Delhi Unified: 33 days off · 1 staff dayAug 4Oct 5Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 11Mar 26 – Apr 2—source
East Whittier City: 31 days offAug 11—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 22–26Jun 2source
El Monte City: 24 days offAug 17—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 8source
El Rancho Unified: 32 days off · 2 staff days——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 29 – Apr 1Jun 3source
El Segundo Unified: 32 days off · 2 staff daysAug 20—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9Jun 11source
Empire Union: 28 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 26 – Apr 2May 27source
Etiwanda: 28 days offAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2May 25source
Fairfax: 24 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29May 27source
Fairfield-Suisun Unified: 32 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 1Apr 2–9Jun 4source
Fillmore Unified: 29 days offAug 12Oct 5–9Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 6–9Jun 3source
Fountain Valley: 27 days off · 1 staff dayAug 26—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 11source
Freshwater: 31 days offAug 20—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9Jun 10source
Greenfield Union: 24 days offAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 26source
Healdsburg Unified: 29 days off · 1 staff dayAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 4Mar 22–26Jun 3source
Hermosa Beach City: 33 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9Jun 10source
Keppel Union: 32 days offAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 22–26Jun 4source
Lafayette: 28 days off · 2 staff daysAug 11—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–9May 27source
Lemon Grove: 38 days off · 1 staff day—Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 9Jun 10source
Los Angeles Unified: 26 days offAug 12—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 22–26Jun 4source
Los Nietos: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29Jun 2source
Monrovia Unified: 31 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 2source
Mountain View: 14 days offAug 5—Nov 26–27Dec 23–25Apr 2—source
Needles Unified: 34 days off · 1 staff day—Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 4source
Nicasio: 32 days off · 3 staff daysAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9Jun 10source
Norris: 26 days offAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29May 27source
Nuview Union: partial calendarAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4——source
Palmdale: 33 days offAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 22–26Jun 3source
Plumas Unified: 30 days off · 1 staff dayAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 11source
Pomona Unified: partial calendarAug 12—Nov 25–27———source
Porterville Unified: 32 days off · 1 staff dayAug 13—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 15–19Jun 4source
Redondo Beach Unified: partial calendarAug 19—Nov 23—Apr 2–5Jun 9source
Rosedale Union: 26 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29May 27source
Rowland Unified: 30 days offAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Mar 29 – Apr 2Jun 3source
San Jacinto Unified: 34 days offAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Apr 5–9Jun 3source
Saugus Union: 36 days offAug 12Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 8Apr 5–9Jun 11source
Scotts Valley Unified: 29 days offAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–12May 27source
Walnut Valley Unified: partial calendarAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 4——source
Waterford Unified: 31 days offAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 5Mar 26 – Apr 2—source
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified: 36 days offAug 6—Nov 23–27Dec 19 – Jan 6Mar 29 – Apr 9Jun 3source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 23–27 (45 of 52) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (26 of 50) Spring break most common: Mar 26 – Apr 2 (8 of 49) Fall break most common: Oct 5–9 (2 of 7) Last day of school May 25 to Jun 17 · 46 districts First day of school Aug 4 to Aug 31 · 44 districts

California facts

Districts with a complete calendar
48 of 52
No fall break, complete calendars
41 of 48: Alhambra Unified, Arcata, Beardsley, Beaumont Unified, Bolinas-Stinson Union, Brea Olinda Unified, Brisbane, Central and 33 more
February break, complete calendars
15 of 48: Arcata, Beaumont Unified, Bolinas-Stinson Union, Ceres Unified, Cuddeback Union, El Segundo Unified, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Freshwater and 7 more
Most common winter break
10 school days (26 of 50 districts)
Back after winter break
Monday, January 4 (24 of 49 districts)
First day for students
August 4 (Delhi Unified) to August 31 (Cuddeback Union)
Last day for students
May 25 (Etiwanda) to June 17 (Cuddeback Union)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
0 to 4; most shared: Monday, October 12 (5)
Districts listing early-release days
24 of 52
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 43; longest 60, Cuddeback Union (August 31 to November 20)
Labor Day off
49 of 52 districts
Veterans Day off
48 of 52 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
45 of 52 districts
Presidents’ Day off
34 of 52 districts
Memorial Day off
39 of 52 districts
Juneteenth off
23 of 52 districts
Typical district against 35 states
31 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
29% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
87% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
478
Published here
52
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
71
Too few dates to publish
19
Set aside by our checks
14
Feed closed to automated readers
50
Not reachable from our network
131
No calendar a machine can read
80
No website address yet
61

Questions about California school calendars

When does school start in California?

California first day of school 2026.

When is fall break in California?

California fall break 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in California?

California Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in California?

California winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Monday, January 4 (24 of 49 districts).

When is spring break in California?

California spring break 2027.

When does school end in California?

California last day of school 2027.

How many school days in California?

Districts counted, complete calendars
35
Median teaching days
181
Shortest year
Arcata, 180 days
Longest year
Rowland Unified, 184 days
Count not shown
Los Angeles Unified and El Monte City: not shown: the calendar is missing closures

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