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

Next day off and break: Student non-attendance days, Monday, October 12 to Tuesday, October 13.

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- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785250065/vusdorg/qd54lqaao1gyzqt9gelv/27-28RevisedBoardApproved6926.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 13: First day of school. First student day of the 2026–27 school year; K–6 and grades 7–12 1st periods begin.
- August 13: Reporting periods begin. K–6 and grades 7–12 1st periods begin.
- September 7: Labor Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- September 14: Minimum day. Students attend on a minimum-day schedule during district staff development.
- September 18: Reporting period ends. Grades 7–12 1st period ends.
- September 21: Reporting period begins. Grades 7–12 2nd period begins.
- October 12 to 13: Student non-attendance days. Students do not attend on these local student non-attendance days.
- October 19: Minimum day. Students attend on a minimum-day schedule; the calendar marks district staff development.
- October 30: Reporting periods end. K–6 1st period and grades 7–12 2nd period end.
- November 2: Reporting periods begin. K–6 2nd period and grades 7–12 3rd period begin.
- November 9: Minimum day (grades 7–12). Grades 7–12 attend on a minimum-day schedule during district staff development.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- November 12: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 13: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 16: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 17: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 18: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 19: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 20: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend November 23–24 for local student non-attendance days or November 25–27 for the legal holidays; students are off for the full break.
- December 18: Reporting period ends. Grades 7–12 3rd period ends.
- December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027: Winter break. Winter break; students do not attend December 21–January 8. The calendar marks local student non-attendance days and holidays across the break.
- January 11: Reporting period begins. Grades 7–12 4th period begins.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- January 25: Minimum day. Students attend on a minimum-day schedule during district staff development.
- February 15: Presidents Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- February 26: Reporting periods end. K–6 2nd period and grades 7–12 4th period end.
- March 1: Reporting periods begin. K–6 3rd period and grades 7–12 5th period begin.
- March 10: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- March 11: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- March 12: K–6 conference minimum day. K–6 students attend on a minimum-day schedule for conferences; grades 7–12 are not designated for this schedule.
- March 15: Minimum day. Students attend on a minimum-day schedule during district staff development.
- March 22 to 26: Spring break. Students do not attend March 22–25 for local student non-attendance days or March 26 for the holiday; students are off for the full break.
- April 16: Reporting period ends. Grades 7–12 5th period ends.
- April 19: Reporting period begins. Grades 7–12 6th period begins.
- May 3: Minimum day (grades 7–12). Grades 7–12 attend on a minimum-day schedule during district staff development.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Legal holiday; students do not attend.
- June 4: Last day of school. Last student day of the 2026–27 school year. K–6 3rd period and grades 7–12 6th period end.
- June 4: K–12 minimum day. K–12 students attend on a minimum-day schedule.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785250048/vusdorg/yzlzz2gcbjd8oe9qxj8p/26-27CalendarRevisedBoardApproved6926.pdf). Checked October 4, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 1 to 31: Summer recess. Regular school has no student attendance days in July. High school summer school ends July 15.
- July 5: Holiday. Holiday marked on the calendar.
- July 15: High school summer school ends. High school summer school ends.
- August 1 to 11: Students not in session before school opens. Regular students are not in session before school opens August 12. August 9–10 are staff-development days and August 11 is a teacher work day.
- August 12: First student day. School opens; first student day of the 2027–2028 school year.
- September 6: Holiday. Holiday; students are not in session.
- September 13: Minimum day. Minimum-day district staff-development schedule; students attend on a shortened schedule.
- September 17: Grading period ends (grades 7–12). End of the first grading period for grades 7–12.
- September 20: Grading period begins (grades 7–12). Start of the second grading period for grades 7–12.
- October 11 to 12: Local student non-attendance days. Local student non-attendance days; students are off October 11–12.
- October 18: Minimum day. Minimum-day district staff-development schedule; students attend on a shortened schedule.
- October 29: Grading periods end. End of the first grading period for grades K–6 and the second grading period for grades 7–12.
- November 1: Grading periods begin. Start of the second grading period for grades K–6 and the third grading period for grades 7–12.
- November 10: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 11: Holiday. Holiday; students do not attend.
- November 12: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 15: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 16: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 17: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 18: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 19: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Students are off for the Thanksgiving break, November 22–26; November 24–26 are also marked holidays.
- December 15: Middle and high school finals. Middle school/high school finals are marked on the calendar.
- December 16: Middle and high school finals. Middle school/high school finals are marked on the calendar.
- December 17: Grading period ends and finals (grades 7–12). End of the third grading period for grades 7–12; middle school/high school finals are also marked.
- December 20, 2027 to January 7, 2028: Winter break. Students are off for winter break, December 20, 2027–January 7, 2028. The calendar marks local non-attendance days and holidays within the break.
- January 10: Grading period begins (grades 7–12). Start of the fourth grading period for grades 7–12.
- January 17: Holiday. Holiday; students do not attend.
- January 24: Minimum day. Minimum-day district staff-development schedule; students attend on a shortened schedule.
- February 21: Holiday. Holiday; students do not attend.
- February 25: Grading period ends (grades 7–12). End of the fourth grading period for grades 7–12.
- February 28: Grading period begins (grades 7–12). Start of the fifth grading period for grades 7–12.
- February 29: Grading period ends (grades K–6). End of the second grading period for grades K–6.
- March 1: Grading period begins (grades K–6). Start of the third grading period for grades K–6.
- March 8: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- March 9: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- March 10: K–6 conference minimum day. Conference day with a minimum-day schedule for grades K–6 only.
- March 13: Minimum day. Minimum-day district staff-development schedule; students attend on a shortened schedule.
- April 7: Grading period ends (grades 7–12). End of the fifth grading period for grades 7–12.
- April 10 to 14: April break. Students are off for the April break, April 10–14; April 14 is also marked as a holiday.
- April 17: Grading period begins (grades 7–12). Start of the sixth grading period for grades 7–12.
- May 1: Grades 7–12 minimum day. Minimum-day district staff-development schedule for grades 7–12; students in those grades attend on a shortened schedule.
- May 2: K–12 minimum day. Minimum day for K–12 students; middle school/high school finals are also marked.
- May 2: Middle and high school finals. Middle school/high school finals are marked on the calendar.
- May 29: Holiday. Holiday; students do not attend.
- May 31: Middle and high school finals. Middle school/high school finals are marked on the calendar.
- June 1: Middle and high school finals. Middle school/high school finals are marked on the calendar.
- June 2: Last student day and grading periods end. Last student day; end of the third grading period for grades K–6 and sixth grading period for grades 7–12. The day is also a K–12 minimum day and middle school/high school finals are marked.
- June 2: K–12 minimum day. Minimum day for K–12 students; middle school/high school finals are also marked.
- June 3 to 30: Summer recess. Regular school is out after the June 2 last student day. High school summer school begins June 6.
- June 6: High school summer school begins. High school summer school begins.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785250065/vusdorg/qd54lqaao1gyzqt9gelv/27-28RevisedBoardApproved6926.pdf). Checked October 4, 2026.

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

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