Downey Unified School District 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Downey, CA

First day off
Monday
September 6
Labor Day
No-school days
27 weekdays
9 single days + 18 break days
First day
Thursday
August 12
2027
Last day
Thursday
June 1
2028
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School year at a glance

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

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Thu, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 24–26
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 20–31
16 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 17
No school

When is mid-winter break 2028?

Feb 9–11
5 days off with weekends

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 21
No school

When is spring break 2028?

Apr 10–14
9 days off with weekends

All 2027-2028 dates

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

July 2027

  • Independence Day Monday, July 5th No school

August 2027

September 2027

  • Labor Day Monday, September 6th · Federal holiday No school

October 2027

  • Professional Development Day Monday, October 11th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2027

  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 24th – Friday, November 26th · 3 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2027

  • Early Release Tuesday, December 14th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, December 15th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, December 16th Early release
  • Early Release Friday, December 17th Early release
  • Winter Break Monday, December 20th – Sunday, January 2nd · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (observed) (federal holiday), New Year's Day (observed) (federal holiday) Break

January 2028

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17th · Federal holiday No school

February 2028

  • Professional Development Day Wednesday, February 9th No school
  • Professional Development Day Thursday, February 10th No school
  • Professional Development Day Friday, February 11th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 21st · Federal holiday No school
  • Lincoln's Birthday Holiday (observed) Friday, February 25th No school

March 2028

  • Farmworkers Day Friday, March 31st · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2028

  • Spring Break Monday, April 10th – Friday, April 14th · 5 school days off Break

May 2028

  • Early Release Monday, May 15th Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, May 16th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, May 17th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, May 18th Early release
  • Early Release Friday, May 19th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, May 25th Early release
  • Early Release Friday, May 26th Early release
  • Early Release Saturday, May 27th Early release
  • Early Release Sunday, May 28th Early release
  • Early Release Monday, May 29th · Federal holiday Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, May 30th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, May 31st Early release

June 2028

  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 1st Last day
  • Early Release Saturday, June 17th Early release
  • Juneteenth Monday, June 19th 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

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Downey Unified School District.

Paramount Unified School District Paramount, CA Spring break Apr 10–17 Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Norwalk, CA Spring break Apr 17–21 Bellflower Unified School District Bellflower, CA Spring break Apr 10–14 ABC Unified School District Cerritos, CA Spring break Apr 14–21 Whittier City School District Whittier, CA Spring break Mar 27–31 Long Beach Unified School District Long Beach, CA Spring break Mar 31 – Apr 7

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Downey Unified School District in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Downey Unified School District is Thursday, August 12, 2027. The last day of school is Thursday, June 1, 2028. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Downey Unified School District?
About 184 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 2027-2028?
About 27 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 18 weekdays of breaks plus nine single days off. There are also six long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-four school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Monday, April 17 to Thursday, June 1.
Does Downey Unified School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2027-2028 calendar has 16 early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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