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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Brea Olinda Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 9 Teacher work day, no students · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 10Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day

November 2026

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  • 6Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29No school

February 2027

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  • 8No school
  • 15No school
  • 25Brea Olinda HS Open House
  • 26Staff day

March 2027

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  • 4Falcon Academy Open House
  • 10Brea Canyon HS Open House
  • 11Brea Junior High Open House
  • 17Olinda Elem. Open House
  • 23Laurel and Brea Online Academy Open House
  • 24Country Hills Elem Open House
  • 25Arovista Elem Open House
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 28Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in California
First day of schoolAugust 12——12 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 break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 111Monday, January 426 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 58 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——3 of 46 · California last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 18, Feb 26
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Brea Olinda Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10Teacher work day, no students—BOUSD Staff Development Day - All Schools Closed
August 12First day of school—BOUSD First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - All Schools Closed
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school daySecondary Teacher Prep Day - Jr. High and High Schools No Students
November 6Teacher work day, no studentsSome schools onlyElementary Teacher Prep Day - Elementary Non-Student Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day Holiday - All Schools Closed
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Recess - All Schools Closed
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school daySecondary Teacher Prep Day - Jr. High and High Schools No Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Recess - All Schools Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - All Schools Closed
January 29No school1 school dayDistrict "All Staff" Development Day - All Schools Closed
February 8No school1 school dayLincoln Holiday - All Schools Closed
February 15No school1 school dayWashington Holiday - All Schools Closed
February 25Brea Olinda HS Open House—Brea Olinda HS Open House
February 26Teacher work day, no studentsSome schools onlyElementary Teacher Prep Day - No Students
March 4Falcon Academy Open House—Falcon Academy Open House
March 10Brea Canyon HS Open House—Brea Canyon HS Open House
March 11Brea Junior High Open House—Brea Junior High Open House
March 17Olinda Elem. Open House—Olinda Elem. Open House
March 23Laurel and Brea Online Academy Open House—Laurel and Brea Online Academy Open House
March 24Country Hills Elem Open House—Country Hills Elem Open House
March 25Arovista Elem Open House—Arovista Elem Open House
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess - All Schools Closed
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School - Minimum Day (All Schools)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bousd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bousd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31633/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other California districts

Empire Union: 28 school days off Etiwanda: 28 school days off Lafayette: 28 school days off Arcata: 29 school days off