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

Oakland, CA

Next no-school day

Monday

November 23

Thanksgiving Break

No-school days

12 weekdays

6 single days + 6 break days

First day

Monday

August 10

2026

Last day

Thursday

May 27

2027

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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break 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
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

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

Breaks and holidays

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 23–25

5 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 26–29

4 days off with weekends

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

July 2026

Independence Day Friday, July 3rd Holiday

August 2026

Professional Development (PD) Day Wednesday, August 5th No school
Collaboration/Work Day Thursday, August 6th No school
Teacher Work Day Friday, August 7th No school
First Day of School Monday, August 10th First day

September 2026

Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
Professional Development (PD) Day Friday, September 18th No school

October 2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (in lieu of Lincoln’s Birthday) Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd · 1 school day off Break
Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 26th · 1 school day off · Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

December 2026

Winter Break Monday, December 21st · 1 school day off Break
Winter Break Wednesday, December 23rd – Thursday, December 24th · 2 school days off Break
Christmas Day Friday, December 25th · Federal holiday No school

January 2027

New Year's Day Friday, January 1st · Federal holiday No school
Professional Development (PD) Day Tuesday, January 5th No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

February 2027

Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday Holiday

March 2027

Cesar Chavez Day (in Lieu) Friday, March 26th No school
Spring Break Monday, March 29th · 1 school day off Break
Farmworkers Day Wednesday, March 31st · Not on the school calendar State holiday

May 2027

Last Day of School Thursday, May 27th Last day
Teacher Work Day Friday, May 28th No school
Memorial Day Monday, May 31st Holiday

June 2027

Juneteenth Friday, June 18th Holiday

Schools using this calendar

82 schools follow the Oakland Unified School District calendar.

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Acorn Woodland Elementary Allendale Elementary

Bella Vista Elementary Bret Harte Middle Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Brookfield Elementary Burbank Preschool Center Burckhalter Elementary

Carl B. Munck Elementary Castlemont High Chabot Elementary Claremont Middle Cleveland Elementary Coliseum College Prep Academy Crocker Highlands Elementary

Dewey Academy High

East Oakland Pride Elementary Edna Brewer Middle Elmhurst United Middle Emerson Elementary Encompass Academy Elementary Esperanza Elementary

Franklin Elementary Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Fremont High Frick United Academy Of Language Middle Fruitvale Elementary

Garfield Elementary Gateway To College High At Laney College Glenview Elementary Global Family Elementary Grass Valley Elementary Greenleaf

Highland Community Hillcrest Home And Hospital Program Hoover Elementary Horace Mann Elementary

Independent Study Sojourner Truth Infant And Preschool Program International Community Elementary

Joaquin Miller Elementary

Kaiser Early Childhood Center

La Escuelita Laurel Elementary Life Academy Lincoln Elementary Lockwood Steam Academy Elementary

Madison Park Academy 6-12 Madison Park Academy Elementary Manzanita Community Elementary Manzanita Seed Elementary Markham Elementary Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Mcclymonds High Melrose Leadership Academy Metwest High Montclair Elementary Montera Middle

Oakland Academy Of Knowledge Elementary Oakland High Oakland International High Oakland Technical High

Peralta Elementary Piedmont Avenue Elementary Prescott Elementary

Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High Reach Academy Elementary Redwood Heights Elementary Roosevelt Middle Rudsdale Continuation High

Sankofa United Elementary Sequoia Elementary Skyline High Street Academy Alternative High

Think College Now Elementary Thornhill Elementary

United For Success Academy Middle Urban Promise Academy Middle

West Oakland Middle Westlake Middle

Young Adult Program

Nearby school districts

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

Alameda Unified School District Alameda, CA Spring break Apr 12–16 Berkeley Unified Berkeley, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2 San Francisco Public Schools San Francisco, CA Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 West Contra Costa Unified Richmond, CA Spring break Apr 5–9 San Lorenzo Unified San Lorenzo, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 5 Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley, CA Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The first day of school at Oakland Unified School District is Monday, August 10, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.

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

About 194–197 school days. The range is because three holidays on the calendar aren't marked as a day off.

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

About 12 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's six weekdays of breaks plus six single days off. There are also five long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.

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

Fifty-seven school days in a row (about 11 weeks), from Wednesday, January 6 to Thursday, March 25.

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Source: Oakland Unified School District, checked October 17, 2026. 
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