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

Downey, CA

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
No-school days
27 weekdays
11 single days + 16 break days
First day
Thursday
August 13
2026
Last day
Friday
June 4
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1
16 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?

Mar 26 – Apr 2
10 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

  • Professional Development Day Tuesday, August 4th No school
  • First Day of School Thursday, August 13th First day

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Professional Development Day Thursday, September 10th No school
  • Professional Development Day Friday, September 11th No school

October 2026

  • Professional Development Day Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Early Release Monday, November 16th Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, November 17th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, November 18th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, November 19th Early release
  • Early Release Friday, November 20th Early release
  • Local Holiday All Employees Wednesday, November 25th No school
  • Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26th · Federal holiday No school
  • Local Holiday All Employees Friday, November 27th · Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) No school

December 2026

  • Early Release Tuesday, December 15th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, December 16th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, December 17th Early release
  • Early Release Friday, December 18th Early release
  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Saturday, January 2nd · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

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

February 2027

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Spring Break Friday, March 26th – Sunday, April 4th · 6 school days off · Includes Farmworkers Day (state holiday) Break

May 2027

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

June 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, June 1st Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, June 2nd Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, June 3rd Early release
  • Last Day of School Friday, June 4th Last day
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school
  • Local Holiday All Employees Thursday, June 24th No school

Schools using this calendar

22 schools follow the Downey Unified School District calendar.

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A
Alameda Elementary
C
Carpenter (C. C.) ElementaryColumbus (Christopher) High
D
Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleDowney HighDowney Unified Virtual Acad At Lynn L. Pace Ed Center
G
Gallatin ElementaryGauldin (A.L.) ElementaryGriffiths (Gordon) Middle
I
Imperial Elementary
L
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
O
Old River Elementary
P
Price (Maude) Elementary
R
Rio Hondo ElementaryRio San Gabriel Elementary
S
Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleSussman (Edward A.) Middle
U
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary
W
Ward (E. W.) ElementaryWarren (Earl) HighWilliams (Spencer V.) ElementaryWoodruff Academy

Nearby school districts

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

Paramount Unified School District Paramount, CA Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Norwalk, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 1 Bellflower Unified School District Bellflower, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2 El Rancho Unified Pico Rivera, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2 ABC Unified School District Cerritos, CA Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Montebello Unified Montebello, CA Spring break Mar 24 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Downey Unified School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Downey Unified School District is Thursday, August 13, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Downey Unified School District?
About 185 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Downey Unified School District have in 2026-2027?
About 27 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 16 weekdays of breaks plus 11 single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Friday, May 28.
Does Downey Unified School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has 12 early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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