Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Porterville Unified school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 8; spring break March 15–19; last day of school June 4.
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
32
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
June 4
Friday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 8; Spring break March 15–19; 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: term milestones.
August 2026
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- 13First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18Staff day
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 8Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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- 15–19Spring break
- 26–29No school
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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- 4Last day
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 13 | — | — | 5 of 44 · California first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 3 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 18 to January 8 | 16 | Monday, January 11 | 9 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 1 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 + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 8 (16 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Dec 18
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, October, April and June
- Longest run of school days
- 46, September 8 to November 10
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans' Day Holiday - No School |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday Break |
| December 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher Professional Development Day |
| December 21 to January 8 | Winter break | 15 school days | Winter Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Lincoln's Birthday Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents' Day Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | Good Friday Holiday; Mar 29: Easter Holiday |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 4 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.portervilleschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.portervilleschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.portervilleschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.