California

San Diego Unified Calendar 2026-27

San Diego Unified is a public school district in San Diego, 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 95,492 students in San Diego.

2026-27 is the current school year published for San Diego Unified. The San Diego Unified calendar is the reference page for this year.

At a glance

First day: Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day: Wednesday, May 26, 2027
Next break: Thanksgiving break, November 23–27, 2026As of October 20, 2026, when this calendar was last verified.

2026-27 dates

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San Diego Unified 2026-27 calendar dates
Date	Event	Applies to	Notes
Monday, August 10, 2026	First day of school	All students	—
Monday, September 7, 2026	Holiday	All students	—
Monday, October 12, 2026	Non-Instructional Day	All students	—
Wednesday, November 11, 2026	Holiday	All students	—
November 23–27, 2026	Thanksgiving break	All students	—
December 21, 2026 – January 4, 2027	Winter break	All students	—
Monday, January 18, 2027	Holiday	All students	—
Friday, February 12, 2027	Holiday	All students	—
Monday, February 15, 2027	Holiday	All students	—
Monday, March 8, 2027	Non-Instructional Day	All students	—
March 29 – April 2, 2027	Spring break	All students	—
Wednesday, May 26, 2027	Last day of school	All students	—
Monday, May 31, 2027	Holiday	All students	—

Official source

Last verified October 20, 2026. Status: verified.

Not listed

Early release days were not confirmed against the official source and are omitted.

Questions

When does San Diego Unified start school in 2026-27?

San Diego Unified starts school on Monday, August 10, 2026.

When is the last day of school for San Diego Unified in 2026-27?

The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.

When is thanksgiving break for San Diego Unified?

Thanksgiving break is November 23–27, 2026.

When is winter break for San Diego Unified?

Winter break is December 21, 2026 – January 4, 2027.

When is spring break for San Diego Unified?

Spring break is March 29 – April 2, 2027.

When is the next break for San Diego Unified?

As of October 20, 2026, the next break is Thanksgiving break, November 23–27, 2026.

Does San Diego Unified list early release days in 2026-27?

The verified 2026-27 calendar does not list early release days.

These dates are for San Diego Unified only. For the state directory, see California school district calendars.