# Hemet Unified School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off and break: Thanksgiving recess, Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/hemet-unified-school-district/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/hemet-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/hemet-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5586/Hus/0d2b8261-84cf-4325-9bad-7ae5f62ffb9d/2026-2027-School-Calendar---Revised-05.27.2026.pdf?disposition=inline) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5586/Hus/55caa906-3588-4b9b-a32a-dcfd7c9a46de/2027-2028-School-Calendar---Revised-09.02.2025.pdf?disposition=inline) ## 2026–27 student dates - July 3: Independence Day observed. Independence Day observed; students do not attend. - August 4 to 10: School break. Aug 4: New Teacher Orientation. New Teacher Orientation; students do not attend. Aug 5 through Aug 7: Teacher Work Days. Teacher Work Days; students do not attend. Aug 10: Teacher Work Day. Teacher Work Day; students do not attend. - August 11: First day of school. First day of school for students. - August 12: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - August 19: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - August 26: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 2: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; students do not attend. - September 9: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 16: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 18: Secondary grading period 1 ends. Secondary grading period 1 ends. - September 23: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 30: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 7: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 9: Elementary quarter 1 ends. Elementary quarter 1 ends; report to parents is listed at 9 weeks. - October 14: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 16: Non-student day. Non-work, non-student day; students do not attend. - October 19: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - October 20: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - October 21: Early release and elementary minimum day. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration; listed elementary grades and sites also have conferences and an elementary minimum day. - October 22: Middle school and elementary minimum day. Comprehensive middle school students (grades 6–8) have a minimum day; listed elementary grades and sites also have conferences and an elementary minimum day. - October 23: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - October 28: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 30: Secondary grading period 2 ends. Secondary grading period 2 ends. - November 4: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day; students do not attend. - November 18: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving recess. Thanksgiving recess; students do not attend throughout the break. Thanksgiving Day is November 26 and the local holiday is November 27. - December 2: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - December 9: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - December 16: Early release and high school minimum day. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration; high schools and listed programs also have a minimum day. - December 17: Minimum day and grading-period ends. High schools and listed programs have a minimum day. Secondary grading period 3 and semester 1 end; elementary quarter 2 ends. - December 18, 2026 to January 4, 2027: School break. Dec 18: TK–12 non-student day. TK–12 non-student day; students do not attend. Dec 21 through Jan 1: Winter recess. Winter recess; students do not attend throughout the break. Includes the listed local, Christmas, and New Year's holidays. Jan 4: TK–12 non-student day. TK–12 non-student day; students do not attend. - January 6: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 13: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students do not attend. - January 20: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 25: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - January 26: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - January 27: Secondary shortened day and elementary minimum day. Secondary schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration; listed elementary grades and sites also have conferences and an elementary minimum day. - January 28: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - January 29: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conferences and minimum day for the listed elementary grades and sites (TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA). - February 3: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - February 10: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - February 15 to 19: February recess. February recess; students do not attend throughout the break. Washington’s Birthday is February 15 and Lincoln’s Birthday (observed) is February 19. - February 24: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - February 26: Secondary grading period 4 ends. Secondary grading period 4 ends. - March 3: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 10: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 17: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 19: Elementary quarter 3 ends. Elementary quarter 3 ends; report to parents is listed at 10 weeks. - March 24: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 29 to April 2: Spring recess. Spring recess; students do not attend throughout the break. - April 7: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 14: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 16: Secondary grading period 5 ends. Secondary grading period 5 ends. - April 21: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 28: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 5: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 12: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 19: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. High schools choose one optional senior checkout date (reverse release); the calendar does not specify which date they choose. - May 26: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. High schools choose one optional senior checkout date (reverse release); the calendar does not specify which date they choose. - May 28: Middle school minimum day. Comprehensive middle schools (grades 6–8) have a minimum day. - May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; students do not attend. - June 1: Minimum day. Comprehensive middle schools (grades 6–8), high schools, and the listed programs have a minimum day. - June 2: Last day of school and grading-period ends. Last day of school for all sites; all sites have a minimum day. Secondary grading period 6 and semester 2 end; elementary quarter 4 ends. - June 18: Juneteenth observed. Juneteenth observed; students do not attend. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5586/Hus/0d2b8261-84cf-4325-9bad-7ae5f62ffb9d/2026-2027-School-Calendar---Revised-05.27.2026.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked November 12, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - July 5: Independence Day observed. Independence Day observed; no school. - August 10: First day of school. First day of school for students. - August 11: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - August 18: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - August 25: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 1: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day; no school. - September 8: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 15: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 17: Grading-period end. Secondary schools: first grading-period end. - September 22: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - September 29: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 6: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 8: Elementary quarter end. Elementary schools: first quarter ends and reports to parents. - October 13: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 18: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - October 19: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - October 20: Shortened day and elementary minimum day. All schools have a shortened teacher-collaboration day. Elementary grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA also have parent-teacher conferences/minimum day. - October 21: Minimum day. Elementary grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA have parent-teacher conferences/minimum day; middle school students (excluding AOI, Hamilton 6–12, and WCA) have a minimum day. - October 22: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - October 27: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - October 29: Grading-period end. Secondary schools: second grading-period end. - November 3: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - November 10: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - November 11 to 12: School break. Nov 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day; no school. Nov 12: Non-student day. Non-work, non-student day; students do not attend. - November 17: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving recess; students do not attend through November 26. November 25 is Thanksgiving Day and November 26 is the local holiday. - December 1: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - December 8: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - December 15: Shortened day and minimum day. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration; high schools, AOI (6–12), Hamilton (6–12), and WCA also have a minimum day. - December 16: Grading-period, semester, and quarter end. Secondary third grading period and first semester end; elementary second quarter ends and reports to parents. High schools, AOI (6–12), Hamilton (6–12), and WCA have a minimum day. - December 17, 2027 to January 3, 2028: Winter break. Dec 17: TK–12 non-student day. TK–12 non-student day; students do not attend. Dec 20 through Dec 31: Winter break. Winter recess and holidays; students do not attend through December 31. The calendar marks recess December 20–22 and 27–29, with local and Christmas/New Year's observed holidays on the intervening dates. Jan 3: TK–12 non-student day. TK–12 non-student day; students do not attend. - January 5: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 12: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday; no school. - January 19: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - January 24: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - January 25: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - January 26: Shortened day and elementary minimum day. Secondary schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration; elementary grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA have parent-teacher conferences/minimum day. - January 27: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - January 28: Elementary minimum day. Elementary parent-teacher conference/minimum day for grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA. - February 2: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - February 9: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - February 11: Grading-period end. Secondary schools: fourth grading-period end. - February 14 to 18: February break. February recess; students do not attend through February 18. Washington's Birthday is observed February 14 and Lincoln's Birthday is observed February 18. - February 23: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 1: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 8: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 15: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 16: Elementary quarter end. Elementary schools: third quarter ends and reports to parents. - March 17: Non-student day. Non-work, non-student day; students do not attend. - March 22: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - March 29: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 3 to 7: Spring break. Spring recess; students do not attend through April 7. - April 12: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 14: Grading-period end. Secondary schools: fifth grading-period end. - April 19: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - April 26: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 3: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 10: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. - May 17: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. High schools choose one optional senior checkout (reverse release). - May 24: Early release. All schools have a shortened day for teacher collaboration. High schools choose one optional senior checkout (reverse release). - May 29: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; no school. - May 30: Minimum day. Comprehensive middle schools (grades 6–8) have a minimum day; elementary grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA have parent-teacher conferences/minimum day. - May 31: Minimum day. Comprehensive middle schools (grades 6–8) and high schools, AOI (6–12), Hamilton (6–12), and WCA have a minimum day; elementary grades TK–5 at AOI, Cottonwood, Idyllwild, and HDLA have parent-teacher conferences/minimum day. - June 1: Last day of school. Last day of school at all sites; all sites have a minimum day. Secondary sixth grading period and second semester end; elementary fourth quarter ends and reports to parents. - June 1: Last-day minimum day. All sites have a minimum day on the last day of school. - June 19: Juneteenth. Juneteenth; no school. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5586/Hus/55caa906-3588-4b9b-a32a-dcfd7c9a46de/2027-2028-School-Calendar---Revised-09.02.2025.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked November 12, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. Hemet 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/hemet-unified-school-district)