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California School Calendars 2026-2027

Fall break, Thanksgiving, winter and spring break for California school districts, plus first and last days.

It's the weekend: no school in California today.

Fall break
 
Not common
about 16% of districts take one
Thanksgiving break
Mon – Fri
Nov 23–27
2026 · most common dates
Winter break
Mon – Fri
Dec 21 – Jan 1
2026 · most common dates
Spring break
Mon – Fri
Mar 29 – Apr 2
2027 · most common dates

Only in California

California holidays and days off that California schools take far more often than schools elsewhere.

California holiday
Farmworkers Day
Wed, Mar 31 · no school in about 46% of districts
Local day off
Lincoln Day
Mon, Feb 8 · no school in about 35% of districts

Holidays and California schools

Each 2026-2027 holiday on a school day, and the share of California districts we track with no school that day.

HolidayDateTypeNo school
Labor Day Mon, Sep 7 Federal holiday 95%
Columbus Day Mon, Oct 12 Federal holiday 22%
Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11 Federal holiday 93%
Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26 Federal holiday 100%
Day after Thanksgiving Fri, Nov 27 State holiday 93%
Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25 Federal holiday 100%
New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1 Federal holiday 100%
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon, Jan 18 Federal holiday 85%
Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) Mon, Feb 15 Federal holiday 87%
Farmworkers Day Wed, Mar 31 State holiday 46%
Memorial Day Mon, May 31 Federal holiday 95%
Juneteenth (observed) Fri, Jun 18 Federal holiday 67%

California school district calendars

Open a district for every day off, early release and break in 2026-2027.

District First day Last day Thanksgiving Winter break Spring break No-school days
ABC Unified School District Aug 11 May 27 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 26
Adelanto Elementary Aug 6 Jun 1 Nov 23–26 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 32
Alameda Unified Aug 6 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 12–16 28
Alhambra Unified Aug 13 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Alisal Union Aug 5 Jun 4 Nov 23–30 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 39
Alum Rock Union Elementary Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 19–23 33
Alvord Unified Jul 3 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 28
Amador County Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 5–12 31
Antelope Valley Union High Aug 10 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 34
Antioch Unified Aug 21 Jun 18 — Dec 24 – Jan 1 Mar 26–30 18
Apple Valley Unified Aug 6 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 15–19 26
Arcadia Unified Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21–23 Apr 5–9 26
Atwater Elementary Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 33
Bakersfield City Aug 12 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–26 24
Baldwin Park Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 — Dec 21–23 Mar 30 – Apr 2 21
Banning Unified — Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 5 Mar 29 – Apr 2 36
Barstow Unified Aug 5 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 30
Bellflower Unified Aug 3 Jun 11 Nov 26–27 Dec 24–25 Mar 29 – Apr 2 17
Berkeley Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 29
Berryessa Union Elementary Aug 13 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 2–9 31
Brea-Olinda Unified Aug 12 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 28
Brentwood Union Elementary Jul 28 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 15–29 46
Burbank Unified Aug 13 — Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–26 27
Cajon Valley Union Aug 13 Jun 15 Nov 23–30 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 5–9 28
Campbell Union Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 12–16 31
Capistrano Unified Aug 18 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 28
Carlsbad Unified Aug 25 Jun 10 Nov 26–27 — Apr 5–9 20
Castro Valley Unified Aug 5 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 30
Central Unified Aug 12 — Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22 – Apr 2 37
Ceres Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 26–27 Dec 18 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 47
Chaffey Joint Union High Aug 6 May 20 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 24
Charter Oak Unified Aug 12 Jun 30 Nov 26–27 — — 15
Chico Unified Aug 20 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21–23 Mar 15–19 27
Chino Valley Unified Aug 10 May 27 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 5 Mar 22–29 29
Chula Vista Elementary Jul 22 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 22 – Apr 2 47
Claremont Unified Aug 19 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Clovis Unified Aug 17 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 19–29 29
Coachella Valley Unified Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–31 27
Colton Joint Unified Jul 31 Jun 1 Nov 23–27 Dec 11 – Jan 4 Mar 15–26 36
Compton Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 28
Conejo Valley Unified Aug 19 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 32
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–26 29
Davis Joint Unified Aug 25 Jun 10 Nov 26–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 22–26 27
Delano Union Elementary Jul 27 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 14 – Jan 12 Mar 22–29 51
Desert Sands Unified — Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21–23 Apr 5–9 27
Dinuba Unified Aug 12 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–29 27
Downey Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 27
Dry Creek Joint Elementary Aug 11 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 2 34
East Side Union High Aug 6 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 34
El Centro Elementary Aug 24 — Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 29
El Rancho Unified Aug 17 Jun 3 Nov 26–27 — Mar 29 – Apr 2 16
El Segundo Unified Aug 20 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 29
Elk Grove Unified Aug 13 Jun 25 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 15–26 38
Escondido Union Aug 18 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 25 – Apr 5 29
Etiwanda Elementary Aug 6 Jun 25 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 1–2 30
Evergreen Elementary Aug 17 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 — 29
Fairfield-Suisun Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 2–9 30
Fall River Joint Unified Aug 17 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 30 – Apr 2 26
Fallbrook Union Elementary Aug 10 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–29 30
Folsom-Cordova Unified Aug 6 May 27 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 27
Fontana Unified — May 27 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 22–26 31
Fountain Valley Elementary Aug 26 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 28
Fremont Unified — Jun 1 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 12–19 32
Fresno Unified Aug 17 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 33
Fullerton Elementary — May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 15–19 24
Garvey Elementary Aug 20 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 29
Glendale Unified Aug 19 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 22 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 33
Glendora Unified Aug 13 — Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 20
Golden Valley Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 31
Goleta Union Elementary Aug 24 Jun 11 — Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 26–30 21
Greenfield Union Aug 12 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–23 25
Grossmont Union High Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 2 31
Hanford Elementary Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 25–27 Dec 21–25 Mar 22–29 29
Hayward Unified Aug 17 Jun 8 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 28
Hemet Unified Aug 12 Jun 2 Nov 25–27 Dec 31 – Jan 4 — 12
Hermosa Beach City School District Aug 19 Jun 10 Nov 23–24 Dec 21–22 Apr 5–9 27
Hesperia Unified Aug 6 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–26 25
Hollister Aug 6 Jun 2 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–26 35
Irvine Unified — Jun 4 Nov 23–27 — Mar 22 – Apr 2 29
Jefferson Elementary Aug 20 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 8–9 26
Jurupa Unified Aug 28 May 27 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 30
Kern High Aug 12 — Nov 26–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–29 25
Kings Canyon Joint Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 32
Konocti Unified Aug 12 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 5–9 37
La Mesa-Spring Valley Aug 6 Jun 15 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 12 44
Lakeside Union Elementary Aug 18 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 2 32
Lancaster Elementary Aug 11 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 33
Las Virgenes Unified Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–29 27
Lawndale Elementary Dates vary by school. See each school's calendar
Lincoln Unified Aug 6 May 27 Nov 24–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–26 28
Livermore Valley Joint Unified Aug 12 May 27 — — — 16
Lodi Unified Jul 24 May 28 Nov 23–26 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 15–26 39
Lompoc Unified Aug 11 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 29 – Apr 2 27
Long Beach Unified Aug 25 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Apr 2–9 32
Los Angeles Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 26–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 29
Manteca Unified Aug 6 May 28 Nov 26–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 29
Marysville Joint Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 1 Mar 25 – Apr 2 32
Merced City Elementary Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 32
Milpitas Unified Aug 13 Jun 8 Nov 23–27 — Apr 12–16 24
Modesto City Elementary Aug 11 May 27 — Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 31
Montebello Unified Aug 17 Jun 11 Nov 23–26 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 24 – Apr 2 33
Monterey Peninsula Unified Aug 5 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 22 – Apr 2 38
Moreno Valley Unified — Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 1 32
Morongo Unified Aug 10 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 9 30
Mountain View Whisman Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–26 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 29
Mt. Diablo Unified Aug 24 May 21 Nov 26–27 Dec 17 – Jan 4 Mar 22–26 28
Murrieta Valley Unified Aug 10 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 22–26 32
Napa Valley Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 33
National Elementary Jul 22 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 22 – Apr 2 46
Natomas Unified Aug 13 May 28 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 2 23
New Haven Unified Aug 5 May 20 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 26
Newport-Mesa Unified Aug 17 Jun 3 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 28
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified — Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 1 30
Novato Unified Aug 20 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 5–9 31
Oak Grove Elementary — Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 39
Oakland Unified Aug 10 May 27 — Dec 23–25 Mar 26–29 12
Ocean View Aug 26 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 27
Oceanside Unified Aug 13 Jun 8 Nov 23–26 Dec 21–22 Apr 5–9 28
Ontario-Montclair Aug 5 May 20 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Orange Unified Aug 19 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 29 – Apr 2 31
Oxnard Aug 19 Jun 17 Nov 17–24 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–23 40
Oxnard Union High Aug 12 Jun 2 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29–31 27
Palm Springs Unified Aug 5 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 2 31
Palmdale Elementary Aug 10 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 19–29 33
Palo Alto Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 5–9 31
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified Aug 26 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Panama-Buena Vista Union Aug 12 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–29 25
Paradise Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 22 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Paramount Unified Aug 10 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 26 – Apr 2 34
Pasadena Unified Aug 17 — Nov 23–27 — — 12
Paso Robles Joint Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5 30
Pittsburg Unified Aug 5 Jun 2 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 30 – Apr 5 30
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Aug 13 May 27 Nov 20–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Pleasant Valley Aug 19 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 2 27
Pleasanton Unified — Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–26 26
Poway Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 12–16 31
Ramona City Unified Aug 24 Jun 10 Nov 20–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 29
Redlands Unified — Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22 – Apr 2 36
Redondo Beach Unified Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 2–9 30
Rialto Unified — Jun 2 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 17–26 30
River Delta Joint Unified Aug 6 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 26 – Apr 5 37
Riverside Unified Aug 10 — Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
Rowland Unified Aug 10 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 8 Mar 29 – Apr 2 33
Saddleback Valley Unified Aug 20 — Nov 26–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 26
Salinas Union High Aug 5 Jun 18 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 31
San Diego Unified Aug 10 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 2 26
San Francisco Public Schools Aug 17 Jun 2 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 27
San Jose Unified Aug 6 May 27 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 28
San Juan Unified Aug 13 Jun 8 Nov 26–27 Dec 25 – Jan 1 — 15
San Lorenzo Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 29 – Apr 5 31
San Luis Coastal Unified Aug 20 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 22–29 33
San Marcos Unified Aug 18 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 29 – Apr 2 30
San Mateo-Foster City Aug 10 Jun 25 Nov 23–27 Dec 17 – Jan 5 Mar 26 – Apr 2 40
San Ramon Valley Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Apr 2–9 39
Sanger Unified Aug 19 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 32
Santa Ana Unified Aug 10 May 26 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 2 27
Santa Barbara Unified Aug 19 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 29 – Apr 2 30
Santa Clara Unified Aug 10 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21–25 Apr 12–16 23
Santa Maria-Bonita Aug 13 Jun 8 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 26 – Apr 2 33
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Aug 20 Jun 9 Nov 25–26 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22 – Apr 2 33
Santee — Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22 – Apr 2 31
Saugus Union Aug 12 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Apr 5–9 36
Selma Unified Aug 11 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–25 33
Simi Valley Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 5 Mar 26 – Apr 5 33
Snowline Joint Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 — 29
Soledad Unified Aug 12 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Apr 6–12 35
South Pasadena Unified Dates vary by school. See each school's calendar
Stockton Unified Jul 30 May 26 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 15–19 25
Sweetwater Union High Aug 22 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 11 Mar 22 – Apr 2 48
Sylvan Union Elementary Aug 6 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–26 32
Tahoe-Truckee Unified Aug 26 Jun 16 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 12–16 23
Torrance Unified Aug 20 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 2 32
Turlock Unified Aug 12 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 27
Tustin Unified — May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–26 27
Twin Rivers Unified Aug 18 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 22–29 26
Upland Unified Aug 24 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 29 – Apr 2 29
Vacaville Unified Aug 13 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 31
Val Verde Unified Aug 12 Jun 4 — Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 28
Vallejo City Unified Aug 17 Jun 9 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 9 33
Valley Life Charter Aug 12 May 28 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 33
Valor Christian Academy Aug 26 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 27
Ventura Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 25–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 2 32
Victor Elementary Aug 11 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 22–26 32
Visalia Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 25–27 — Mar 24–26 12
Visitation School Aug 25 — — Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26 – Apr 2 26
Vista Unified Aug 12 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 5 Mar 26 – Apr 2 32
West Contra Costa Unified Aug 18 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Apr 5–9 27
West Covina Unified Aug 13 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 26–30 26
Western Placer Unified Aug 20 Jun 10 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 4 Mar 26 – Apr 5 30
Westminster Aug 26 Jun 11 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mar 29 – Apr 5 27
Westside Union Elementary Aug 3 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22 – Apr 2 40
Whittier City Elementary Aug 11 Jun 4 Nov 23–27 Dec 21 – Jan 8 Mar 22–29 32
William S. Hart Union High Aug 11 Jun 3 Nov 23–27 Dec 18 – Jan 8 Apr 5–9 33

Dates come from each district's published calendar and can change. No-school days count weekdays off between the first and last day, not weekends or summer.

California school calendar questions

Do California schools have fall break?
Most don't. Only about 16% of the California districts we track take a fall break, most often Oct 5–9, 2026. For example: Stockton Unified, Oct 5–9; Lodi Unified, Sep 28 – Oct 9; Chula Vista Elementary, Sep 21 – Oct 5.
When is Thanksgiving break 2026 in California?
Most often Nov 23–27, 2026: about 80% of the California districts with a Thanksgiving break take it then, and students are back Mon, Nov 30. Other common dates are Nov 25–27 and Nov 26–27. For example: Los Angeles Unified, Nov 26–27; San Diego Unified, Nov 23–27; San Francisco Public Schools, Nov 23–27.
When is winter break 2026 in California?
Most often Dec 21 – Jan 1: about 41% of the California districts with a winter break take it then, and students are back Mon, Jan 4. Other common dates are Dec 21 – Jan 4 and Dec 21 – Jan 8. For example: Los Angeles Unified, Dec 21 – Jan 8; San Diego Unified, Dec 21 – Jan 4; San Francisco Public Schools, Dec 21 – Jan 1.
When is spring break 2027 in California?
Most often Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027: about 16% of the California districts with a spring break take it then, and students are back Mon, Apr 5. Other common dates are Apr 5–9 and Mar 26 – Apr 2. For example: Los Angeles Unified, Mar 22–26; San Diego Unified, Mar 29 – Apr 2; San Francisco Public Schools, Mar 26 – Apr 2.
Do California schools get the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
Most do: about 83% of the California districts we track close for the full week (Nov 23–27). The rest close for 2 or 3 days.
How long is winter break in California?
Usually 10 school days, about 2 weeks. The most common winter break runs Dec 21 – Jan 1, and most California students go back Mon, Jan 4.
When does school start in California?
Most often Aug 12, 2026 (about 20% of the California districts we track). Alvord Unified starts earliest, on Jul 3; Jurupa Unified starts latest, on Aug 28.
When is the last day of school in California?
Most often Jun 4, 2027 (about 21% of the California districts we track). Ontario-Montclair and New Haven Unified finish earliest, on May 20; Charter Oak Unified finishes latest, on Jun 30.
Is there school on Farmworkers Day in California?
Usually not: Farmworkers Day (Wed, Mar 31) is a California holiday, and about 46% of the California districts we track have no school that day.
Is there school on Lincoln Day in California?
In about 35% of the California districts we track there's no school for Lincoln Day (most often Mon, Feb 8), far more than in districts elsewhere.
Is there school on Juneteenth (observed) in California?
In most districts, no: about 67% of the California districts we track have no school on Juneteenth (observed) (Fri, Jun 18). The rest are in session.
How many days off do California schools have?
About 30 weekdays off on average between the first and last day, counting breaks, holidays and teacher days, not weekends or summer. That's more than the 28 we see across all districts we track.

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