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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Arcata school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 11.

Next time off Nov 11 Veterans Day · November 11 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 11 Friday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 11;
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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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  • 3No school

August 2026

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  • 25First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–7Early release

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 16–18Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19–21Early release

February 2027

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  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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  • 8–10Early release

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Last day
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in California
First day of schoolAugust 25——1 of 44 · California first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3045 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 426 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 2211 of 15
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 191 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 11——6 of 46 · California last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
5: Oct 5, Nov 16, Dec 18, Jan 19, Mar 8
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, October, March and June
Longest run of school days
46, September 8 to November 10

The only one of the 49 California districts we read with spring break the week of April 12–16.

Every date

Every published date · Arcata · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3No school—Arcata School District Office is closed for the holiday
August 25First day of school—First Day of School!
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day holiday
October 5–7Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL for All Students (SBMS Parent Conferences)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Veterans' Day holiday
November 16–18Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL for All Students (AES Parent Conferences)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Fall Break
December 18Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL for All Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19–21Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL for All Students (SBMS Parent Conferences)
February 15–19February break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Presidents' Week holiday
March 8–10Early release—EARLY DISMISSAL for All Students (AES Parent Conferences)
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - schools closed, District Office open 8:00-5:00
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
June 11Last day of school—Last Day of School!

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.arcataschooldistrict.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.arcataschooldistrict.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.arcataschooldistrict.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other California districts

Fillmore Unified: 29 school days off Healdsburg Unified: 29 school days off Scotts Valley Unified: 29 school days off Brea Olinda Unified: 28 school days off