52 districts read September 29 – October 20, 2026

First day of school in California, 2026

First day of school 2026 in California: the week of August 10–14, for 24 of 44 districts we read. Most common date: August 12, 2026, 12 of the 44.

Districts listed 44 of 52 in California

Most common date August 12; 12 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 5; August 4 to August 31

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Alhambra Unified	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Antioch Unified	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Arcata	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Beardsley	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Beaumont Unified	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Bolinas-Stinson Union	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Brea Olinda Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Brisbane	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Central	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Ceres Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Columbia Union	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Cuddeback Union	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Delhi Unified	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
East Whittier City	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
El Monte City	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
El Segundo Unified	August 20	—	Thursday	other date	source
Etiwanda	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Fairfax	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Fillmore Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Fountain Valley	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Freshwater	August 20	—	Thursday	other date	source
Greenfield Union	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Healdsburg Unified	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Keppel Union	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Lafayette	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Los Angeles Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Los Nietos	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Monrovia Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Mountain View	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Nicasio	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Norris	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Nuview Union	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Palmdale	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Plumas Unified	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Pomona Unified	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Porterville Unified	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Redondo Beach Unified	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Rowland Unified	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
San Jacinto Unified	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Saugus Union	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Scotts Valley Unified	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Walnut Valley Unified	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Waterford Unified	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source

Week by week

Week of August 10–14 · 24 districts (55%)

Alhambra Unified, Antioch Unified, Beardsley, Brea Olinda Unified, Ceres Unified, East Whittier City, Fairfax, Fillmore Unified, Greenfield Union, Healdsburg Unified, Keppel Union, Lafayette, Los Angeles Unified, Los Nietos, Monrovia Unified, Norris, Nuview Union, Palmdale, Pomona Unified, Porterville Unified, Rowland Unified, Saugus Union, Walnut Valley Unified, Waterford Unified

Week of August 17–21 · 9 districts (20%)

Bolinas-Stinson Union, Brisbane, Columbia Union, El Monte City, El Segundo Unified, Freshwater, Nicasio, Plumas Unified, Redondo Beach Unified

Week of August 3–7 · 8 districts (18%)

Beaumont Unified, Central, Delhi Unified, Etiwanda, Mountain View, San Jacinto Unified, Scotts Valley Unified, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Week of August 24–28 · 2 districts (5%)

Arcata, Fountain Valley

Week of August 31 to September 4 · 1 district (2%)

Cuddeback Union

Facts

Districts with a date: 44 of the 52 we read
Without one: Brentwood Union, El Rancho Unified, Empire Union, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Hermosa Beach City, Lemon Grove, Needles Unified and Rosedale Union
Earliest: Delhi Unified, August 4
Latest: Cuddeback Union, August 31
Early release that day: Columbia Union and San Jacinto Unified
Before Labor Day: 44 of 44
Most common weekday: Wednesday (20)
Most common date, California: August 12
Other states we read: 12 start earlier, 3 the same day, 30 later