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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Scotts Valley Unified school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 12–15; spring break April 5–12; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 12–15; Spring break April 5–12; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 5Freshmen Orientation
  • 6First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 24Testing

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 15–18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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  • 12–15No school

April 2027

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  • 5–12Spring break
  • 29SVMS Open House

May 2027

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  • 6VH Open House
  • 12BK Open House
  • 24–27Testing
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in California
First day of schoolAugust 6——6 of 44 · California first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3045 of 52 · California Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 426 of 50 · California winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 163 of 15
Spring breakApril 5–126Tuesday, April 131 of 49 · California spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——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
4
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 and May
Longest run of school days
33, April 13 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Scotts Valley Unified · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 5Freshmen Orientation—Freshmen Orientation
August 6First day of school—First Student Day (Long All Bell Schedule)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Non Student/ Non Staff Day (All Sites)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous Peoples Day - No School
October 24Testing—PSAT
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day Observed - Non Student/Non Staff Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 15–18Testing—Fall Finals Schedule
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Jr. Day - Non Student/Non Staff Day
February 12–15February break2 school daysPresidents' Day Break - Non Student/Non Staff Day
March 12–15No school2 school daysNo School
April 5–12Spring break6 school daysSpring Break
April 29SVMS Open House—SVMS Open House
May 6VH Open House—VH Open House
May 12BK Open House—BK Open House
May 24–27Testing—SVHS Finals
May 27Last day of school—Last Student Day/Graduation
May 27Graduation—SVHS Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.scottsvalleyusd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.scottsvalleyusd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11487/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other California districts

Arcata: 29 school days off Fillmore Unified: 29 school days off Healdsburg Unified: 29 school days off Brea Olinda Unified: 28 school days off