Capistrano Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Next no-school day

Monday

November 2

K-12 Pupil-Free Day

No-school days

28 weekdays

9 single days + 19 break days

First day

Tuesday

August 18

2026

Last day

Thursday

June 3

2027

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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day

August 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October 2026
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				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

January 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

February 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28

March 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

April 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

May 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

June 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11

No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27

9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 18 – Jan 1

17 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18

No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15

No school

When is spring break 2027?

Apr 5–9

9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

July 2026

Independence Day Friday, July 3rd No school

August 2026

First Day of School Tuesday, August 18th First day

September 2026

Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

November 2026

K-12 Pupil-Free Day Monday, November 2nd No school
Early Release Tuesday, November 3rd Early release
Early Release Wednesday, November 4th Early release
Early Release Thursday, November 5th Early release
Early Release Friday, November 6th Early release
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
Fall Break Monday, November 23rd – Wednesday, November 25th · 3 school days off Break
Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 26th – Friday, November 27th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

K-12 Pupil-Free Day Friday, December 18th No school
Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Thursday, December 24th · 4 school days off Break
Christmas Day Friday, December 25th · Federal holiday No school
Winter Break Saturday, December 26th – Friday, January 1st · 5 school days off · Includes New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

Lincoln Day Friday, February 12th No school
Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

Early Release Monday, March 1st Early release
Early Release Tuesday, March 2nd Early release
Early Release Wednesday, March 3rd Early release
Early Release Thursday, March 4th Early release
Farmworkers Day Wednesday, March 31st · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2027

Spring Break Monday, April 5th – Friday, April 9th · 5 school days off Break

May 2027

Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

Last Day of School Thursday, June 3rd Last day
Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school

Schools using this calendar

59 schools follow the Capistrano Unified School District calendar.

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Aliso Niguel High Aliso Viejo Middle Arroyo Vista Elementary Arroyo Vista Middle

Bathgate Elementary Bernice Ayer Middle Bridges Community Day

California Preparatory Academy Canyon Vista Elementary Capistrano Home/Virtual Capistrano Union High Capistrano Valley High Carl Hankey Elementary Carl Hankey Middle Castille Elementary Chaparral Elementary Clarence Lobo Elementary Concordia Elementary

Dana Hills High Del Obispo Elementary Don Juan Avila Elementary Don Juan Avila Middle

Esencia Esencia Middle

George White Elementary

Harold Ambuehl Elementary Hidden Hills Elementary

John Malcom Elementary

Kinoshita Elementary

Ladera Ranch Elementary Ladera Ranch Middle Laguna Niguel Elementary Las Flores Elementary Las Flores Middle Las Palmas Elementary

Marblehead Elementary Marco Forster Middle Marian Bergeson Elementary Moulton Elementary

Newhart Middle Niguel Hills Middle

Oak Grove Elementary Oso Grande Elementary

Palisades Elementary Philip J. Reilly Elementary

Richard Henry Dana Elementary Richard Henry Dana Exceptional Needs

San Clemente High San Juan Elementary San Juan Hills High Shorecliffs Middle

Tesoro High Tijeras Creek Elementary Truman Benedict Elementary

Viejo Elementary Vista Del Mar Elementary Vista Del Mar Middle

Wagon Wheel Elementary Wood Canyon Elementary

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Capistrano Unified School District.

Saddleback Valley Unified School District Mission Viejo, CA Spring break Apr 5–9 Irvine Unified School District Irvine, CA Spring break Mar 22 – Apr 2 Newport-Mesa Unified Costa Mesa, CA Spring break Apr 5–9 Tustin Unified School District Tustin, CA Spring break Mar 22–26 Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2 Fountain Valley Elementary Fountain Valley, CA Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Capistrano Unified School District in 2026-2027?

The first day of school at Capistrano Unified School District is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 3, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.

How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Capistrano Unified School District?

About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.

How many days off does Capistrano Unified School District have in 2026-2027?

About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 19 weekdays of breaks plus nine single days off. There are also eight long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.

What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?

Thirty-nine school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, October 30.

Does Capistrano Unified School District have early-release or late-start days?

Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has eight early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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Source: Capistrano Unified School District, checked October 2, 2026. 
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