# Capistrano Unified School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Monday, November 2 (Pupil-Free Day); next break: Fall Recess, November 23 to 25.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net/a2b0bd41-9723-4660-a2bc-2b7210442527/CUSD%20Calendar%202026-2027%20Revised%20Board%20Approved%20April%2022-%202026.pdf)
- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net/13ddfaac-9b53-4a20-afb9-8c62e7dd2cd2/CUSD%20Calendar%202027-2028%20Board%20Approved%20April%2022-%202026.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 3: Independence Day Observed. Observed legal holiday; students do not attend.
- August 18: First Day of School. Opening day of school for students.
- August 18: First Day of School: Minimum Day. Minimum day for elementary and middle school students.
- September 7: Labor Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- October 2: High School Progress Period Ends. End of first progress reporting period for high school (33 days).
- October 16: Middle School First Quarter Ends. End of first quarter for middle school (43 days).
- October 30: Elementary Progress Period Ends. End of first progress reporting period for elementary school (53 days).
- November 2: Pupil-Free Day. No school for K–12 students; pupil-free day for professional development and parent conferences.
- November 3 to 6: Elementary Parent Conference Minimum Days. Minimum days for elementary students during parent conferences.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- November 13: High School Progress Period Ends. End of second progress reporting period for high school (28 days).
- November 23 to 25: Fall Recess. Fall recess for students and teachers; students do not attend.
- November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving Holidays. Legal and local holidays; students do not attend.
- November 30: School Resumes. Students return after Thanksgiving break.
- December 15 to 17: High School Final-Exam Minimum Days. High school final-exam minimum days.
- December 17: Semester and Quarter Ends. End of first semester for high school (80 days) and second quarter for middle school (37 days).
- December 18: Pupil-Free Day. No school for K–12 students; pupil-free day.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Recess. Winter recess for students and teachers; students do not attend.
- December 24 to 25: Christmas Holiday. Legal and local holiday during winter recess; students do not attend.
- December 31: Local Holiday. Local holiday; students do not attend.
- January 1: New Year's Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- January 4: School Resumes: Second Semester Begins. School resumes and the second semester begins.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- February 12: Lincoln Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- February 15: Washington Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- February 19: High School Progress Period Ends. End of first progress reporting period for high school (32 days).
- February 26: Elementary Progress Period Ends. End of second progress reporting period for elementary school (64 days).
- March 1 to 4: Elementary Parent Conference Minimum Days. Minimum days for elementary students during parent conferences.
- March 12: Middle School Third Quarter Ends. End of third quarter for middle school (47 days).
- April 5 to 9: Spring Recess. Spring recess for students and teachers; students do not attend.
- April 9: Spring Holiday. Local holiday; students do not attend.
- April 12: School Resumes. Students return after spring recess.
- April 16: High School Progress Period Ends. End of second progress reporting period for high school (35 days).
- May 31: Memorial Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- June 1 to 3: High School Final-Exam Minimum Days. High school final-exam minimum days.
- June 3: Final Grading-Period Boundaries. End of second semester for high school (100 days), fourth quarter for middle school (53 days), and third progress reporting period for elementary school (63 days).
- June 3: Last Day of School. Last day of school and minimum day for all students; graduation ceremonies are scheduled.
- June 18: Juneteenth Observed. Observed legal holiday; students do not attend.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net/a2b0bd41-9723-4660-a2bc-2b7210442527/CUSD%20Calendar%202026-2027%20Revised%20Board%20Approved%20April%2022-%202026.pdf). Checked August 13, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 5: Independence Day observed. Independence Day observed; no school.
- August 16: First day of school. First day of school for students.
- August 16: Minimum day: elementary and middle school. Minimum day for elementary and middle school students.
- September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day; no school.
- October 1: High school progress period ends. High school first progress reporting period ends (33 days).
- October 15: Middle school first quarter ends. Middle school first quarter ends (43 days).
- October 29: Elementary progress period ends. Elementary first progress reporting period ends (53 days).
- November 1: K–12 pupil-free day. K–12 pupil-free day; students do not attend. Secondary professional development and elementary parent conferences are scheduled.
- November 2 to 5: Elementary minimum days. Minimum days for elementary students only.
- November 11 to 12: Veterans Day recess. Students and teachers have Veterans Day recess.
- November 12: High school progress period ends. High school second progress reporting period ends (28 days).
- November 22 to 26: Fall recess and Thanksgiving holidays. No school: fall recess November 22–24, followed by Thanksgiving holidays November 25–26.
- November 29: School resumes. School resumes after the Thanksgiving break.
- December 14 to 16: High school final exam minimum days. High school final exams; minimum days.
- December 16: High school semester and middle school quarter end. High school first semester ends (80 days); middle school second quarter ends (37 days).
- December 17: K–12 pupil-free day. K–12 pupil-free day; students do not attend. Secondary teachers have semester wrap-up.
- December 20 to 31: Winter recess. Winter recess for students and teachers.
- December 23 to 24: Christmas holiday. Christmas holidays during winter recess.
- December 31: New Year's Day observed. New Year's Day observed; students are on winter recess.
- January 1: New Year's Day. New Year's Day; legal holiday during winter recess.
- January 3: School resumes; second semester begins. School resumes; second semester begins.
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no school.
- February 17: High school progress period ends. High school first progress reporting period ends (32 days).
- February 18: Lincoln Day. Lincoln Day; no school.
- February 21: Washington Day. Washington Day; no school.
- February 25: Elementary progress period ends. Elementary second progress reporting period ends (64 days).
- March 1 to 2: Elementary minimum days. Minimum days for elementary students only.
- March 10: Middle school third quarter ends. Middle school third quarter ends (47 days).
- April 3 to 7: Spring recess. Spring recess for students and teachers.
- April 7: Spring holiday. Spring Holiday during spring recess.
- April 10: School resumes. School resumes after spring recess.
- April 14: High school progress period ends. High school second progress reporting period ends (35 days).
- May 29: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; no school.
- May 30 to June 1: High school final exam minimum days. High school final exams; minimum days.
- June 1: Last day of school and year-end boundaries. Last day of school for all students; minimum day for all students. High school second semester ends (100 days), middle school fourth quarter ends (53 days), and elementary third progress reporting period ends (63 days).
- June 1: Minimum day: all students. Minimum day for all students; high school final exam day.
- June 19: Juneteenth. Juneteenth; legal holiday.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://d16k74nzx9emoe.cloudfront.net/13ddfaac-9b53-4a20-afb9-8c62e7dd2cd2/CUSD%20Calendar%202027-2028%20Board%20Approved%20April%2022-%202026.pdf). Checked September 24, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Capistrano Unified School District's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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