Chico Unified School District Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Chico Unified School District is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Monday, January 4, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row16Dec 19 to Jan 3

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.

Verified against Chico Unified School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Chico Unified School District 2026 - 2027 Student Calendar (Last Updated 5/20/26) (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: The document does not say the calendar is board-approved, so status is unknown. The first day is Aug 13, 2026: the grid boxes it as a Minimum Day for Middle Schools and the 60-day first trimester (ending Nov 6) only works out if school starts that day. The page also has the text 'start on Aug. 20' twice with no explanation, possibly a staggered start for some grades, so confirm the first day for your child's grade. Minimum days for all students: Oct 27, Jan 26, Mar 2 (District-wide Staff Development Days) and Jun 3, 2027 (last day). Other minimum days: Aug 13 (middle schools); Nov 16-20 (elementary, parent-teacher conferences); Dec 14-17 and May 27-28, Jun 1-2 (final exams, CHS/PVHS); Dec 18 (elementary). Grading periods: semesters of 83 and 97 days, trimesters of 60 days each. The document does not state a total number of student days. Oct 5 and Apr 26 are gray (no school for students) and create 3-day weekends. Juneteenth (Jun 18, 2027) falls after the last day of school. Yellow days in July, early Aug and June are not in the legend and are treated as summer, not school days.

Winter break in nearby districts

102 of the other 103 California districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Chico Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Hayward Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Dublin Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Pleasanton Unified School District	December 24, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
San Ramon Valley Unified School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
San Mateo-Foster City School District	December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Fremont Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Oakland Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Chico Unified School District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Chico Unified School District students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Chico Unified School District winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s 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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Chico Unified School District Winter Break 2026

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