# Kern High School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day); next break: Thanksgiving Recess, November 23 to 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://4.files.edl.io/dda7/08/27/26/173430-10518a8d-4932-4509-a4d9-58bae8850e76.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 12: First Student Day. First student day; instruction begins.
- September 7: Labor Day. Students do not attend for Labor Day.
- October 9: First Quarter Ends. First quarter ends.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Students do not attend for Veterans Day.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess. Students do not attend during Thanksgiving recess; November 26 and 27 are identified as Thanksgiving holidays.
- December 18: Fall Term Ends. Fall term ends after 86 instructional days.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Christmas Recess. Students do not attend during Christmas Recess; the recess includes the listed December 23 Admission Day (in lieu), December 24–25 Christmas holidays, and January 1 New Year's Day.
- January 18: Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day. Students do not attend for the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day observance.
- January 22: Non-Student Inservice Day. Students do not attend; this is labeled a Non-Student Inservice Day.
- February 8: Lincoln's Day. Students do not attend for Lincoln's Day observance.
- February 15: Washington's Day. Students do not attend for Washington's Day observance.
- March 5: Third Quarter Ends. Third quarter ends.
- March 22 to 26: Easter Recess. Students do not attend during Easter Recess; March 26 is also identified as the Easter Recess Holiday.
- March 29: District Closed. Students do not attend; the district is closed.
- May 27: Last Student Day. Last student day; spring term ends after 94 instructional days.
- May 28: No School. Students do not attend after the May 27 spring-term end. The printed eleventh-month count of 9 days and annual total of 180 instructional days support treating May 28 as a non-instructional day.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Students do not attend for Memorial Day observance.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://4.files.edl.io/dda7/08/27/26/173430-10518a8d-4932-4509-a4d9-58bae8850e76.pdf). Checked September 22, 2026.

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

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