Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Palmdale school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 8; spring break and one more day off March 19–26; last day of school June 3.
Next time off
Oct 9
Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
33
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 3
Thursday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 8; Spring break + 1 more day off March 19–26; Last day of school June 3;
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.
August 2026
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- 10First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 9Conferences, no school
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 8Winter break
- 18No school
February 2027
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31
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- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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28
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- 19Conferences, no school
- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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- 3Last 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 10 | — | — | 5 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 8 | 15 | Monday, January 11 | 9 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 19–26 | 6 | Monday, March 29 | 6 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 3 | — | — | 10 of 46 · California last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 8 (15 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and June
- Longest run of school days
- 45, March 29 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Keppel Union
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10 | First day of school | — | 🍎 First Day of School for the 2026-2027 School Year 🏫 🚌 |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Holiday - Labor Day |
| October 9 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent Conference Day - No Classes |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Holiday - Veterans Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Holiday - Thanksgiving Week |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | ⏰ Minimum Day - Last Day of First Semester ⏰ |
| December 21 to January 8 | Winter break | 15 school days | Holiday - Winter Break |
| January 18 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday - Martin L. King Jr. Day |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday - Abraham Lincoln Day (floating) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Holiday - Presidents' Day |
| March 19 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent Conference Day - No Classes |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Holiday - Spring Break |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Holiday - Memorial Day |
| June 3 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School for the 2026-2027 School Year 🏫 🚌 |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Holiday - Juneteenth |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.palmdalesd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.palmdalesd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.palmdalesd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.