# Glendale Unified School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Friday, October 23 (District Staff Development Day); next break: Thanksgiving Recess, November 23 to 27. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/glendale-unified-school-district/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/glendale-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/glendale-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/3165/calendars_2026-27_1.pdf) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/3165/calendars_2027-28.pdf) ## 2026–27 student dates - July 3: Independence Day (CDCC). CDCC students do not attend. - August 17: District Staff Development Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend. - August 18: Teacher Institute Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend. - August 19: First Student Day. First student day for elementary and secondary schools. - September 7: Labor Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - October 16: Secondary Early Release and First Quarter Ends. Secondary schools have a minimum day (early release); the first quarter ends. - October 23: District Staff Development Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend for District Staff Development Day. - November 5: Elementary First Trimester Ends. The elementary first trimester ends. - November 6: Elementary Student Holiday. Elementary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - November 11: Veterans Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - November 20: Elementary Early Release. Elementary schools have a minimum day (early release). - November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess. Elementary and secondary students do not attend. - November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess (CDCC). CDCC students do not attend. - December 21: Secondary First Semester Ends. The secondary first semester ends. - December 22: Secondary Student Holiday. Secondary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - December 23, 2026 to January 8, 2027: Winter Recess. Elementary and secondary students do not attend. - December 23 to 25: Winter Break (CDCC). CDCC students do not attend. - December 31, 2026 to January 1, 2027: New Year's Break (CDCC). CDCC students do not attend. - January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - February 8: Lincoln Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - February 15: Washington Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - March 5: Elementary Early Release and Second Trimester Ends. The elementary second trimester ends; elementary schools have a minimum day (early release). - March 19: Secondary Early Release and Third Quarter Ends. The secondary third quarter ends; secondary schools have a minimum day (early release). - March 22 to 26: Spring Recess. Elementary and secondary students do not attend. - March 29: District Staff Development Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend for District Staff Development Day. - May 31: Memorial Day. Elementary, secondary, and CDCC students do not attend. - June 10: Last Student Day, Early Release, and Grading-Period End. Last student day for elementary and secondary schools; the elementary third trimester and secondary second semester end; elementary and secondary students have a minimum day (early release). - June 11: Student Holiday. Elementary and secondary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - June 18: Juneteenth (CDCC). CDCC students do not attend. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/3165/calendars_2026-27_1.pdf). Checked August 13, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - July 5: Independence Day. CDCC students do not attend. - August 16: District Staff Development Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend; district staff development day. - August 17: Teacher Institute Day. Elementary and secondary students do not attend; teacher institute day. - August 18: First Student Day. First student day for elementary and secondary schools. - September 6: Labor Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - October 15: Secondary First Quarter End and Early Release. Secondary first quarter ends and secondary schools have a minimum day/early release; elementary schools are in session. - November 1: District Staff Development Day. No school for elementary and secondary students; district staff development day. - November 10: Elementary First Trimester Ends. Elementary first trimester ends. - November 11: Veterans Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - November 12: Elementary Student Holiday. Elementary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - November 19: Minimum Day. Elementary and secondary schools have a minimum day/early release. - November 22 to 26: Elementary and Secondary Thanksgiving Recess. No school for elementary and secondary students. - November 25 to 26: CDCC Thanksgiving Recess. No school for CDCC students. - December 21: Secondary First Semester Ends. Secondary first semester ends. - December 22: Secondary Student Holiday. Secondary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - December 23, 2027 to January 7, 2028: Elementary and Secondary Winter Recess. No school for elementary and secondary students. - December 23 to 24: CDCC Winter Break. No school for CDCC students. - December 29, 2027 to January 3, 2028: CDCC New Year's Break. No school for CDCC students. - January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - February 7: Lincoln Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - February 14: Washington Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - March 3: Elementary Second Trimester End and Early Release. Elementary second trimester ends and elementary schools have a minimum day/early release. - March 17: Secondary Third Quarter End and Early Release. Secondary third quarter ends and secondary schools have a minimum day/early release. - March 20 to 24: Elementary and Secondary Spring Recess. No school for elementary and secondary students. - March 27: District Staff Development Day. No school for elementary and secondary students; district staff development day. - March 31: Cesar Chavez Day. No school for elementary and secondary students. - April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. No school for elementary and secondary students. - May 29: Memorial Day. No school for elementary, secondary, and CDCC students. - June 9: Last Student Day and Grading-Period End. Last student day for elementary and secondary schools; elementary third trimester and secondary second semester end; elementary and secondary schools have a minimum day/early release. - June 12: Student Holiday. Elementary and secondary students do not attend; all teachers are on duty. - June 19: CDCC Juneteenth. No school for CDCC students. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/3165/calendars_2027-28.pdf). Checked August 13, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. Glendale Unified School District's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication. [View this school calendar on Mavo](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/glendale-unified-school-district)