Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Waterford Unified school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 18 to January 5; February break February 12–15; spring break March 26 to April 2.
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
31
across 9 separate closures
First day of school
August 10
Monday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 5; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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- 3July 4
August 2026
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31
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- 10First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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27
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November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 20Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 17Early release
- 18 onWinter break
January 2027
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27
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31
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- to 5Winter break
- 6Term starts
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 12–15February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 25Early release
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
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28
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31
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- to 2Spring break
May 2027
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25
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- 25Graduation
- 27Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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30
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- 18Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
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 18 to January 5 | 13 | Wednesday, January 6 | 1 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 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 3: Nov 20, Dec 17, Mar 25
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day Holiday |
| August 10 | First day of school | — | First Day of School (TK-6 Min Day) |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran's Day Holiday |
| November 20 | Early release | — | TK-12 Minimum Day - Last Day Before Fall Break |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| December 17 | Early release | — | Tk-12 Minimum Day (Last Day Before Break) |
| December 18 to January 5 | Winter break | 13 school days | Winter Break, No School |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day of Second Semester |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday / TK-8 Supplemental Day |
| February 12–15 | February break | 2 school days | Presidents' Weekend Holiday / No School |
| March 25 | Early release | — | TK-12 Minimum Day - Last Day Before Break |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break / ELOP Ag. Camp; Mar 26: Good Friday Holiday |
| May 25 | Graduation | — | Sentinel High School Graduation |
| May 27 | Graduation | — | WHS Graduation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | 1 school day | Juneteenth Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.waterford.k12.ca.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.waterford.k12.ca.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/1808/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.