Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Needles Unified school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 18 to January 1; February break February 12–15; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
34
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 4
Friday
Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 1; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 5Staff day
- 12Early release
- 19Early release
- 26Early release
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 2Early release
- 7Labor Day
- 9Early release
- 16Early release
- 23Early release
- 30Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 7Early release
- 12–16Fall break
- 21–22Early release
- 28Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 4Early release
- 11Veterans Day
- 18Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 2Early release
- 9Early release
- 16Early release
- 17Semester ends
- 18 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 6Early release
- 13Early release
- 18MLK Day
- 20Early release
- 27Early release
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 3Early release
- 10Early release
- 12–15February break
- 17Early release
- 24Early release
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 3Early release
- 10Early release
- 17Early release
- 24Early release
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
- 7–8Early release
- 14Early release
- 21Early release
- 28Early release
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 5Early release
- 12Early release
- 19Early release
- 26Early release
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 2Early release
- 4Semester ends
- 18Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 2 of 7 · California fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 45 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Monday, January 4 | 3 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 12–15 | 2 | Tuesday, February 16 | 3 of 15 |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 8 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 4 | — | — | 5 of 46 · California last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Aug 5
- Early-release days
- 37: Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 9, Sep 16 and 31 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teachers Return |
| August 12 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| August 19 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| August 26 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday (No School) |
| September 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 16 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 23 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 30 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| October 7 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| October 21–22 | Early release | — | Early Release Days Parent Conferences |
| October 28 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| November 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran's Day (No School) |
| November 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 16 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 17 | End of semester | — | End of 2nd Quarter/Semester |
| December 18 to January 1 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break |
| January 6 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| January 13 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday (No School) |
| January 20 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| January 27 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| February 3 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| February 10 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| February 12–15 | February break | 2 school days | President's Holiday (No School); Feb 12: Holiday (No School) |
| February 17 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| February 24 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 3 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 10 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 17 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 24 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Holiday (No School); Mar 29–Apr 2: Spring Break |
| April 7–8 | Early release | — | Early Release Days - Parent Conferences |
| April 14 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| April 21 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| April 28 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 5 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 12 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 19 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 26 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day (No School) |
| June 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| June 4 | End of semester | — | End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester |
| June 4 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| June 4 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.needlesusd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.needlesusd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/19209/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.