Capistrano Unified School District Calendar 2026-2027

The 2026-2027 calendar for Capistrano Unified School District has 28 weekdays without school between the first and last day: 20 in three breaks, six single holidays and two teacher workdays. Classes begin August 18, 2026 and end June 3, 2027; the longest stretch off is winter break, 17 days in a row.

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First dayTue, Aug 18, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 3, 2027

Spring breakApr 5-9, 2027back Mon, Apr 12, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Capistrano Unified School District 2026-2027 2026-2027 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 18, 2026	First day of school
Tue, Aug 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Early release
Wed, Nov 4, 2026	Early release
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	Early release
Fri, Nov 6, 2026	Early release
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Fall Recess and Thanksgiving Holidays · 5 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Recess · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Lincoln Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Mon, Mar 1, 2027	Early release
Tue, Mar 2, 2027	Early release
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	Early release
Thu, Mar 4, 2027	Early release
Mon, Apr 5 to Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Spring Recess · 5 school days off
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: Capistrano Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (Revised, Board Approved 4/22/2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

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Note: Revised calendar, board approved Apr. 22, 2026 (replaces the version approved Feb. 21, 2024). Nov. 23-25 is Fall Recess and Nov. 26-27 the Thanksgiving Holidays. Nov. 2 (secondary professional development / elementary parent conferences) and Dec. 18 (secondary teacher semester wrap-up) are K-12 pupil-free days. Feb. 12 (Lincoln Day) and Feb. 15 (Washington Day) are holidays. Early release (minimum) days: Aug. 18 for elementary and middle school students only; Nov. 3-6 and Mar. 1-4 for elementary students only (parent conferences), not middle or high school; June 3 for all students. High school final exams (Dec. 15-17 and June 1-3) are minimum days for high school only, and back-to-school nights bring minimum days per each school's own calendar (not listed here). The calendar's monthly school-day counts add up to 180 (high school semesters of 80 and 100 days). Graduation ceremonies are June 3. The Adult Transition Program (ATP) has its own first and last days, marked tentative: Aug. 17 and June 2. Juneteenth (observed June 18) falls after the last day of school. The PDF has no usable text layer; dates were read from the rendered page.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Capistrano Unified School District students have 5 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Oct 31 to Mon, Nov 2	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 15	4 days	Lincoln Day; Presidents' Day
Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31	3 days	Memorial Day

Nearby districts

Compare Capistrano Unified School District with Saddleback Valley Unified School District or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Capistrano Unified School District	Aug 18	Apr 5-9	Jun 3
Saddleback Valley Unified School District	Aug 20	Apr 5-9	Jun 10
Irvine Unified School District	Aug 18	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Tustin Unified School District	Aug 13	Mar 22-26	May 28
Santa Ana Unified School District	Aug 10	Apr 5-9	May 26
Orange Unified School District	Aug 19	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 10
Garden Grove Unified School District	Aug 10	Mar 15-19	May 25

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Capistrano Unified School District?

Spring break is Mon, Apr 5 to Fri, Apr 9, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, April 2, 2027, and students return Monday, April 12, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Capistrano Unified School District?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 18, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 3, 2027, 180 student days in total.

Is there school on Veterans Day in Capistrano Unified School District?

No. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is a day off for students (Veterans Day).

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Capistrano Unified School District?

Yes. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a regular school day on the 2026-2027 calendar.

Is there school on Good Friday in Capistrano Unified School District?

Yes. Friday, March 26, 2027 is a regular school day on the 2026-2027 calendar.

Where do these Capistrano Unified School District dates come from?

Source: the district's “Capistrano Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (Revised, Board Approved 4/22/2026)”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Capistrano Unified School District is based in San Juan Capistrano, California (Orange County), with about 40,358 students in 59 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.capousd.org. See all California school calendars.