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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

El Segundo Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 5–9; 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 32 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 11 Friday
First day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school June 11;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 17New Employee Orientation
  • 20First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 2Staff day

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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  • 5Staff day

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break
  • 22ESMS Open House

May 2027

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  • 20CSS Open House
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 11Graduation
  • 18Juneteenth
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 20——2 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 5–95Monday, April 128 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 2, Mar 5
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
35, April 12 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · El Segundo Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day Observed
August 17New Employee Orientation—New Employee Orientation
August 20First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
September 21No school1 school daySchools and Offices Closed
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development (No Students)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Recess
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Recess
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
February 15–19February break5 school daysSchools and Offices Closed; Feb 15: Presidents Day Holiday; Feb 16: Local Holiday
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development (No Students)
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess
April 22ESMS Open House—ESMS Open House
May 20CSS Open House—CSS Open House
May 20RSS Open House—RSS Open House
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day
June 11Graduation—ESHS Graduation
June 11Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth (Observed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.elsegundousd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.elsegundousd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9791/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other California districts

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