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

Next day off: Monday, October 12 (No School); next break: Thanksgiving Recess, November 23 to 27.

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## 2026–27 student dates

- August 18: First Day of School. First day of school; minimum day.
- August 18: Minimum Day. Minimum day.
- September 7: Labor Day. No school; Labor Day.
- September 10: Elementary Minimum Day and Back to School Night. Elementary schools have a minimum day; Back to School Night.
- September 17: Middle School Back to School Night. Back to School Night at middle schools.
- September 18: Middle School Minimum Day. Middle schools have a minimum day.
- September 24: High School Back to School Night. Back to School Night at high schools.
- September 25: High School Minimum Day. High schools have a minimum day.
- October 12: No School. No school; the source also identifies a classified training day.
- October 21: End of First Quarter. End of the first quarter.
- October 22: Middle/High School Minimum Day. Minimum day for middle and high schools.
- October 30: TK–8 and Middle School Minimum Day. Minimum day for TK–8 and middle schools.
- November 2: No School at Elementary Sites. No students at elementary school sites; elementary teacher work day.
- November 3: Minimum Day: All Schools. Minimum day for all schools.
- November 3 to 10: Elementary Conference Minimum Days. Elementary schools have minimum days during elementary conferences.
- November 11: Veterans’ Day. No school; Veterans’ Day holiday.
- November 12: End of First Trimester. End of the first trimester.
- November 20: Minimum Day: All Schools. Minimum day for all schools.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess. No school; Thanksgiving recess. November 26–27 are designated Thanksgiving holidays and the district is closed.
- December 18: Minimum Day: All Schools. Minimum day for all schools.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Recess. Winter recess; no school. December 24–25 are district holidays.
- January 4: Classes Resume. Classes reconvene after recess.
- January 15: End of Second Quarter. End of the second quarter.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Holiday. No school; Martin Luther King holiday.
- January 19: No School for Middle/High Schools. No school for middle and high school students.
- February 1: 100th Day of School. 100th day of school.
- February 15 to 19: President’s Week Recess. President’s Week recess; district holidays.
- March 5: End of Second Trimester. End of the second trimester.
- March 11: Middle School Open House. Open House at middle schools.
- March 12: Middle School Minimum Day. Minimum day for middle schools.
- March 18: High School Open House. Open House at high schools.
- March 19: High School Minimum Day. Minimum day for high schools.
- March 25: End of Third Quarter. End of the third quarter for middle and high schools; minimum day.
- March 25: Middle/High School Minimum Day. Minimum day for middle and high schools.
- March 26: Reserved/No Student Day 1. No school; reserved day 1.
- April 5 to 10: Spring Recess. Spring recess; no school. April 5 is also a district holiday.
- April 22: Elementary Minimum Day and Open House. Open House at elementary schools; elementary schools have a minimum day.
- May 28: Reserved/No Student Day 2. No school; reserved day 2 and teacher workday.
- May 31: Memorial Day. No school; Memorial Day holiday.
- June 10: Last Day of School. Last day of school; noon dismissal.
- June 10: Noon Dismissal. Noon dismissal.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1781722609/wccusdnet/outbgmsodaqhv0mn49lc/SchoolCalendar2026-27Revised_1.pdf). Checked August 13, 2026.

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

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