Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Empire Union school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 27.
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
28
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 27;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 5Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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31
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- 8No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
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28
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- to 2Spring break
May 2027
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25
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30
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- 11Early release
- 12Early release
- 13Early release
- 18Early release
- 19Early release
- 20Early release
- 27Last day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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30
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- 18Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 45 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 2 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 8 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 6 of 46 · California last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 6: May 11, May 12, May 13, May 18, May 19, May 20
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 39, April 5 to May 27
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Holiday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Holiday - Veteran's Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break, All Sites |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Winter Break, All Sites |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 8 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Holiday |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break; Mar 26: Holiday |
| May 11 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Glick Middle School |
| May 12 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Hughes Elementary |
| May 13 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Empire Elementary |
| May 18 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Capistrano Elementary |
| May 19 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Sipherd Elementary |
| May 20 | Early release | — | Minimum Day: Open House Stroud Elementary |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Minimum day: Last Day of School, All Sites |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Holiday |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.empire.k12.ca.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.empire.k12.ca.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7234/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.