52 districts read September 29 – October 20, 2026

Winter break in California, 2026–27

Winter break 2026–27 in California starts December 21–23 for 43 of 50 districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 26 of the 50.

Districts listed 50 of 52 in California

Most common start date December 21; 41 districts start that day

Distinct start weeks 2; December 18 to December 23

Winter break in every district

Winter break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Start week	Source
Alhambra Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Antioch Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Arcata	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Beardsley	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Beaumont Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Bolinas-Stinson Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Brea Olinda Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Brentwood Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Brisbane	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Central	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Ceres Unified	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Columbia Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cuddeback Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Delhi Unified	December 21 to January 11	16	Monday	common start week	source
East Whittier City	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
El Monte City	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
El Rancho Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
El Segundo Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Empire Union	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Etiwanda	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Fairfax	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Fairfield-Suisun Unified	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Fillmore Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Fountain Valley	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Freshwater	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Greenfield Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Healdsburg Unified	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Hermosa Beach City	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Keppel Union	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Lafayette	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Lemon Grove	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Los Angeles Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Los Nietos	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Monrovia Unified	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Mountain View	December 23–25	3	Wednesday	common start week	source
Needles Unified	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Nicasio	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Norris	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Nuview Union	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Palmdale	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Plumas Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Porterville Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Rosedale Union	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Rowland Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
San Jacinto Unified	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Saugus Union	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Scotts Valley Unified	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Walnut Valley Unified	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Waterford Unified	December 18 to January 5	13	Friday	other start week	source
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	December 19 to January 6	13	Saturday	common start week	source

By start week

Starting the week of December 21–25 · 43 districts (86%)

Alhambra Unified, Antioch Unified, Arcata, Beardsley, Beaumont Unified, Bolinas-Stinson Union, Brea Olinda Unified, Brentwood Union, Brisbane, Central, Columbia Union, Cuddeback Union, Delhi Unified, East Whittier City, El Monte City, El Rancho Unified, El Segundo Unified, Empire Union, Etiwanda, Fairfax, Fillmore Unified, Fountain Valley, Freshwater, Greenfield Union, Hermosa Beach City, Keppel Union, Lafayette, Lemon Grove, Los Angeles Unified, Los Nietos, Mountain View, Nicasio, Norris, Nuview Union, Palmdale, Plumas Unified, Porterville Unified, Rosedale Union, Rowland Unified, San Jacinto Unified, Saugus Union, Scotts Valley Unified, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Starting the week of December 14–18 · 7 districts (14%)

Ceres Unified, Fairfield-Suisun Unified, Healdsburg Unified, Monrovia Unified, Needles Unified, Walnut Valley Unified, Waterford Unified

Facts

Districts with a date: 50 of the 52 we read
Without one: Pomona Unified and Redondo Beach Unified
Earliest: Ceres Unified, December 18 to January 4
Latest: Mountain View, December 23–25
Most common length: 10 school days (26 districts)
Shortest and longest: 3 and 16 school days
Christmas break: includes December 25: 50 of 50
Most common return day: Monday, January 4 (24 of 49)
Staff day next to it: Antioch Unified, Bolinas-Stinson Union, Brea Olinda Unified, Central, Lemon Grove, Monrovia Unified, Nicasio and Porterville Unified
Early release the day before: Arcata, Beardsley, Greenfield Union, Hermosa Beach City, Lafayette, Nicasio and Waterford Unified
Most common start, California: December 21
Other states we read: 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later