Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Fountain Valley school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school June 11.
Next time off
Oct 30
Teacher work day, no students · October 30
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 11
Friday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school June 11;
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.
July 2026
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28
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30
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- 3July 4
August 2026
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26
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31
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- 24Staff day
- 26First day
September 2026
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30
31
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30
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
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- 30Staff day
November 2026
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1
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28
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30
1
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5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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1
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6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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5
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28
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6
- 8No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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9
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28
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30
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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27
28
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1
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- 11Last day
- 18Juneteenth
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 26 | — | — | 1 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 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 26 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 8 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 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
- 1: Oct 30
- 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
- 40, April 5 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Alhambra Unified, Brea Olinda Unified and Columbia Union
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day Holiday (Observed) |
| August 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development #1 |
| August 26 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday - No School |
| October 30 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development #2 (Non Student Day) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day Holiday - No School |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Fall Recess - No School |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Recess - No School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday - No School |
| February 8 | No school | 1 school day | Lincoln's Birthday Holiday - No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents' Day Holiday - No School |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Recess |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 11 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth Day Holiday (Observed) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.fvsd.us/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.fvsd.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.fvsd.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.