California
Desert Sands Unified Calendar
Desert Sands Unified is a public school district in La Quinta, California. This page publishes the 2026-27 academic calendar: the first day of school, the last day, student holidays, and breaks. K12Cal copies those dates from the district's official calendar and links the source. It does not set the calendar. It enrolls 25,898 students in La Quinta.
School year covered: 2026-27. The year-specific record is the Desert Sands Unified calendar 2026-27.
At a glance
- First day
- Last day
- Next break
- Thanksgiving break, November 26–27, 2026As of October 20, 2026, when this calendar was last verified.
2026-27 dates
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| Date | Event | Applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | All students | — | |
| Veterans Day | All students | — | |
| Thanksgiving break | All students | — | |
| Winter break | All students | — | |
| Prof. Dev./Non School Day | All students | — | |
| Spring break | All students | — | |
| Last day of school | All students | — |
Official source
Last verified . Status: verified.
Not listed
- Early release days were not confirmed against the official source and are omitted.
Questions
When does Desert Sands Unified start school in 2026-27?
Desert Sands Unified starts school on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
When is the last day of school for Desert Sands Unified in 2026-27?
The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027.
When is thanksgiving break for Desert Sands Unified?
Thanksgiving break is November 26–27, 2026.
When is winter break for Desert Sands Unified?
Winter break is December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027.
When is spring break for Desert Sands Unified?
Spring break is April 5–9, 2027.
When is the next break for Desert Sands Unified?
As of October 20, 2026, the next break is Thanksgiving break, November 26–27, 2026.
Does Desert Sands Unified list early release days in 2026-27?
The verified 2026-27 calendar does not list early release days.
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