# Riverside Unified School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Friday, October 9 (No school for middle school); next break: No school for elementary, November 5 to 6. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/riverside-unified-school-district/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/riverside-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ca/riverside-unified-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1782505142/riversideunifiedorg/miy0j0dy040ddf69ofsv/2026-27RUSDCalendar62626.pdf) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1782505226/riversideunifiedorg/h1tqjjtjdrpqjpnftrl4/2027-28RUSDCalendar62626.pdf) ## 2026–27 student dates - July 3: Independence Day. Independence Day. - August 6: All teachers on duty. Teachers are on duty August 6–7; 7th graders begin on August 7. - August 7: First day for 7th grade. First day for 7th grade. - August 10: First day of classes. Classes begin. - September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day. - September 18: Non-student day. Non-student day. - October 9: No school for middle school. Middle school students are not in session. - October 9: End of first middle/high school quarter. First quarter ends for middle and high school. - October 30: Elementary minimum day. Elementary minimum day. - November 5 to 6: No school for elementary. Elementary students are not in session for parent/teacher conferences. - November 6: End of first elementary trimester. First trimester ends at elementary sites. - November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day. - November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving recess. Thanksgiving recess; all facilities are closed during the recess. - November 26: Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day. - November 27: All facilities closed. All facilities closed. - December 18: No school for middle and high school. Middle and high school students are not in session. - December 18: End of first middle/high school semester. First semester ends for middle and high school. - December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter recess. Winter recess; all facilities are closed. - December 24: All facilities closed. All facilities closed. - December 25: Christmas holiday. Christmas holiday; middle school is not in session. - December 31: In lieu of Admissions Day. In lieu of Admissions Day. - January 1: New Year's holiday. New Year's holiday. - January 4: Classes resume. Classes resume after winter recess. - January 18: No school for elementary. Elementary students are not in session. - February 12: Lincoln's Day. Lincoln's Day. - February 15: Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day. - February 19: Elementary minimum day. Elementary minimum day. - February 26: End of second elementary trimester. Second trimester ends at elementary sites. - March 12: No school for middle school. Middle school students are not in session. - March 12: End of third middle/high school quarter. Third quarter ends for middle and high school. - March 29 to April 2: Spring recess. Spring recess. - March 31: Farmworkers Day. Farmworkers Day, during spring recess. - April 5: Classes resume. Classes resume after spring recess. - May 14: Elementary minimum day. Elementary minimum day. - May 26: Last day for high school and 7th grade. Last day for high school students and 7th graders. - May 27: Last day of school for elementary and 8th grade. Last day of school for elementary students and 8th graders. - May 31: Memorial Day. Middle and high school students are not in session. - June 18: Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth Day. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1782505142/riversideunifiedorg/miy0j0dy040ddf69ofsv/2026-27RUSDCalendar62626.pdf). Checked September 25, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - July 5: Independence Day. Independence Day; students do not attend. - August 5: No school for students. Students do not attend while all teachers are on duty. August 6 is the first day for 7th grade. - August 6: First day for 7th grade. First day for 7th-grade students; other students begin classes August 9. - August 9: Classes begin. Classes begin for students other than 7th graders, whose first day is August 6. - September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day; students do not attend. - October 8: End of first MS/HS quarter. End of the first middle/high school quarter. - October 8: No school for middle school. Middle school students do not attend; high school is not marked as out of session. - October 29: Elementary minimum day. Elementary students have a minimum day. - November 4 to 5: No school for elementary students. Elementary students do not attend during parent/teacher conferences. - November 5: End of first elementary trimester. End of the first trimester at elementary sites. - November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day; students do not attend. - November 12: All facilities closed. All facilities are closed; students do not attend. - November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving recess. Thanksgiving recess; students do not attend. - November 25: Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day; students do not attend. - November 26: All facilities closed. All facilities are closed; students do not attend. - December 17: End of first MS/HS semester. End of the first middle/high school semester. - December 17: No school for middle and high school. Middle and high school students do not attend. - December 20, 2027 to January 3, 2028: Winter recess. Winter recess; all facilities are closed and students do not attend. - December 24: Christmas holiday. Christmas holiday; middle school is not in session. - December 27: All facilities closed. All facilities are closed; students do not attend. - December 31: In lieu of Admissions Day. In lieu of Admissions Day; students do not attend. - January 3: New Year's holiday. New Year's holiday; elementary students are not in session. - January 4: Classes resume. Classes resume. - January 17: Martin Luther King's Day. Martin Luther King's Day; students do not attend. - February 11: Lincoln's Day. Lincoln's Day; students do not attend. - February 18: Elementary minimum day. Elementary students have a minimum day. - February 21: Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day; students do not attend. - February 25: End of second elementary trimester. End of the second trimester at elementary sites. - March 10: End of third MS/HS quarter. End of the third middle/high school quarter. - March 10: No school for middle school. Middle school students do not attend; high school is not marked as out of session. - March 27 to 31: Spring recess. Spring recess; students do not attend. - March 31: Farmworkers Day. Farmworkers Day; students do not attend. - April 3: Classes resume. Classes resume. - May 19: Elementary minimum day. Elementary students have a minimum day. - May 25: Last day for high school and 7th grade. Last day for high school and 7th-grade students. - May 26: Last day of school. Last student day of the school year for elementary and 8th-grade students; high school and 7th grade ended May 25. - May 29: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; middle and high school are not in session. Elementary students' last day was May 26. - June 19: Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth Day; students do not attend. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1782505226/riversideunifiedorg/h1tqjjtjdrpqjpnftrl4/2027-28RUSDCalendar62626.pdf). Checked September 25, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. Riverside 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/riverside-unified-school-district)