Chandler Unified School District Fall Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Chandler Unified School District calendar puts fall break on Mon, Sep 21 to Fri, Oct 2, 2026, two weeks earlier than neighboring Gilbert Public Schools. Plan around Fri, Sep 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Oct 6, 2026 as the first day back.

fall breakSep 21 to Oct 2, 202610 school days

Last day beforeFri, Sep 18, 2026

School resumesTue, Oct 6, 2026

Days off in a row17Sep 19 to Oct 5

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Mon, Oct 5, 2026, which makes the time off 17 days long.

Verified against Chandler Unified School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on September 27, 2023). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Chandler Unified School District No. 80 Calendar (Approved 9/27/2023, Revised 12/17/25-Conf. Dates) (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Governing Board approved 9/27/2023; revised 12/17/25 (conference dates). School starts Wednesday, July 15. The district calls its three long breaks intersessions (no school): 1st Intersession September 21 - October 2 (stored as fall break), 2nd Intersession December 21 - January 1 (winter break) and 3rd Intersession March 8-19 (spring break); the calendar has no break named Spring Break. Teacher inservice/workdays with no school: October 5, December 18, January 4 and March 22, so students return October 6, January 5 and March 23. November 25 is a day off before the Thanksgiving Holidays (November 26-27). 'Spring Holiday' is the single day March 26. Elementary early dismissal for parent-teacher conferences: August 19-20 and February 17-18. Junior high early dismissals at specific schools (August 25 and 27, February 2 and 4) and junior high/high school early dismissals (December 16-17, May 19) are not listed as early release days. The last day, May 20, is a half day for all students and the high school graduation day. Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. 180 student days (quarters of 47, 49, 42 and 42 days), as stated on the calendar.

Fall break in nearby districts

None of the other 12 Arizona districts we track has fall break the same week.

District	Fall break	Back to school
Chandler Unified School District	Sep 21 to Oct 2, 2026	Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Gilbert Public Schools	Oct 5-16, 2026	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Tempe Elementary School District No. 3	Sep 28 to Oct 9, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Mesa Public Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Maricopa Unified School District	Sep 28 to Oct 9, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Paradise Valley Unified School District	Oct 12-16, 2026	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Tolleson Union High School District	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Washington Elementary School District	Oct 12-16, 2026	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Peoria Unified School District	October 13, 2026	Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Chandler Unified School District fall break start and end?

Fall break starts Monday, September 21, 2026 and ends Friday, October 2, 2026.

When do Chandler Unified School District students go back to school after fall break?

Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

How many days off is fall break?

ten school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Oct 5, 2026).

Could Chandler Unified School District fall break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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