When does school start in California? 2026-27 first days
School start dates for 14 California districts, each from the district's own calendar.
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Among the 14 districts on this site, the earliest start is (San Bernardino City Unified) and the latest is (Orange Unified), a gap of 16 days. The median first day is , and the most common is , shared by 3 districts.
For Los Angeles Unified, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Recess lasts longest: 19 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 183 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Fresno Unified begin with and end with . Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 19 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 179 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Elk Grove Unified, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Break, Trad. lasts longest: 15 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 181 potential weekdays. The first week contains 2 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for San Francisco Unified begin with and end with . Winter Recess is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 181 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 2. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
San Bernardino City Unified opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 3 breaks; the longest is Winter Recess, from to , lasting 19 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 183 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Irvine Unified begin with and end with . Winter Recess - Year Round & Traditional / Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Sacramento City Unified, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, 2026-27 Winter Break lasts longest: 15 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 186 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Garden Grove Unified begin with and end with . Winter Recess is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 2. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
First day of school by week
- Week of (4 districts): San Bernardino City Unified, Mt. Diablo Unified, Manteca Unified, San Jose Unified
- Week of (5 districts): Los Angeles Unified, Elk Grove Unified, Sacramento City Unified, Garden Grove Unified, Poway Unified
- Week of (5 districts): Fresno Unified, San Francisco Unified, Irvine Unified, Twin Rivers Unified, Orange Unified
When does school end in California?
Last days fall between (Garden Grove Unified) and (Fresno Unified), with a median of .
Each district page has the month-by-month calendar, winter and spring break dates and the link to the district's own calendar. The California hub lists every district with its first day, last day and breaks in one table. Districts revise calendars during the year, so confirm dates on the district's page before you plan around them.