Pajaro Valley Unified 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Watsonville, CA

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
No-school days
33 weekdays
8 single days + 25 break days
First day
Wednesday
August 12
2026
Last day
Friday
June 4
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Conferences Holiday School Day

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 21 – Jan 11
24 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.

August 2026

  • First Day of School Wednesday, August 12th First day

September 2026

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

October 2026

  • Student/Teacher Recess Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Monday, November 16th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Tuesday, November 17th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Wednesday, November 18th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Thursday, November 19th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Friday, November 20th Conferences
  • Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th · 5 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 8th · 15 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Professional Development Day Monday, January 11th No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • Lincoln Day Monday, February 8th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • 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 Friday, June 4th Last day
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school

Schools using this calendar

34 schools follow the Pajaro Valley Unified calendar.

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A
Alianza CharterAmesti ElementaryAnn Soldo ElementaryAptos HighAptos Junior High
B
Bradley Elementary
C
Calabasas ElementaryCesar E. Chavez Middle
D
Diamond Technology InstituteDuncan Holbert
E
E. A. Hall Middle
F
Freedom Elementary
H
H. A. Hyde ElementaryHall District Elementary
L
Lakeview MiddleLandmark ElementaryLinscott Charter
M
Mar Vista ElementaryMintie White Elementary
N
New School Community Day
O
Ohlone Elementary
P
Pacific Coast CharterPajaro MiddlePajaro Valley HighPvusd Virtual Academy
R
Radcliff ElementaryRenaissance High ContinuationRio Del Mar ElementaryRolling Hills Middle
S
Starlight Elementary
T
T. S. Macquiddy Elementary
V
Valencia Elementary
W
Watsonville Charter School Of The ArtsWatsonville High

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Pajaro Valley Unified.

Salinas Union High Salinas, CA Spring break Mar 22–26 Alisal Union Salinas, CA Spring break Mar 22–29 Oak Grove Elementary San Jose, CA Spring break Apr 5–9 Hollister Hollister, CA Spring break Mar 22–26 Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Monterey, CA Spring break Mar 22 – Apr 2 Campbell Union Campbell, CA Spring break Apr 12–16

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Pajaro Valley Unified in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Pajaro Valley Unified is Wednesday, August 12, 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 Pajaro Valley Unified?
About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Pajaro Valley Unified have in 2026-2027?
About 33 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 25 weekdays of breaks plus eight 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?
Thirty-five school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Monday, April 12 to Friday, May 28.

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