Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Central school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 1; spring break March 22 to April 2; last day of school May 28.
Next time off
Nov 9
Veterans Day · November 9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
30
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 28
Friday
First day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 1; Spring break March 22 to April 2; Last day of school May 28;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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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27
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30
31
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- 6First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 5Staff day
November 2026
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1
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30
1
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- 9Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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5
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- 18Staff day
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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9
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6
- to 1Winter break
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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5
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9
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28
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6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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5
6
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31
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- 22 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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30
31
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9
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27
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30
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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5
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28
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30
31
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5
- 28Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 6 | — | — | 6 of 44 · California first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 45 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Monday, January 4 | 26 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22 to April 2 | 10 | Monday, April 5 | 1 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 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
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 5, Dec 18
- 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
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | First day of school | — | First Day of School - Minimum Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (Non-Student Day) |
| October 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development (Non-Student Day) |
| November 9 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day (Non-Student Day) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Recess (Non-Student Day) |
| December 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development (Non-Student Day) |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Recess (Non-Student Day) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Birthday (Non-Student Day) |
| March 22 to April 2 | Spring break | 10 school days | Spring Break (Non-Student Day) |
| May 28 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School - Modified Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.centralsd.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.centralsd.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4467/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.