Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Santa Monica, CA

First day off
Monday
September 6
Labor Day
No-school days
30 weekdays
7 single days + 23 break days
First day
Thursday
August 19
2027
Last day
Thursday
June 8
2028

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Some grades off 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

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 21
No school

When is spring break 2028?

Apr 3–14
16 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

  • Professional Development Day Monday, August 16th No school
  • Professional Development Day Tuesday, August 17th No school
  • Pupil-Free Day (All Students) Wednesday, August 18th No school
  • First Day of School Thursday, August 19th First day

September 2027

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

October 2027

  • Local Holiday Monday, October 11th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades TK-5 only) Tuesday, November 2nd Some grades off
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades TK-5 only) Wednesday, November 3rd Some grades off
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades TK-5 only) Thursday, November 4th Some grades off
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades TK-5 only) Friday, November 5th Some grades off
  • 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

  • Winter Break Monday, December 20th – Friday, December 31st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (observed) (federal holiday), New Year's Day (observed) (federal holiday) Break

January 2028

  • No School (Middle School and High School only) Monday, January 3rd Some grades off
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17th · Federal holiday No school

February 2028

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 21st · Federal holiday No school

March 2028

  • Holiday: Farmworkers Day (observed) Monday, March 27th No school
  • Farmworkers Day Friday, March 31st · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2028

  • Spring Break Monday, April 3rd – Friday, April 14th · 10 school days off Break

May 2028

  • Memorial Day Monday, May 29th · Federal holiday No school

June 2028

  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 8th Last day
  • Juneteenth Monday, June 19th No school

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is Thursday, August 19, 2027. The last day of school is Thursday, June 8, 2028. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District?
About 181 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District have in 2027-2028?
About 30 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus seven 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 school days in a row (about six weeks), from Monday, April 17 to Friday, May 26.

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