Ventura Unified School District Winter Break 2026
Ventura Unified School District students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027.
Planning notes
- Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
- Students also have no school on Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 17 days long.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Oxnard School District | December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027 | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 |
| Oxnard Union HSD | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Santa Barbara Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Simi Valley Unified School District | December 18, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Saugus Union School District | December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027 | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 |
| William S. Hart Union High School District | December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027 | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 |
| Redondo Beach Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027 | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When does Ventura Unified School District winter break start and end?
Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.
When do Ventura Unified School District students go back to school after winter break?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
How many days off is winter break?
ten school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).
Could Ventura Unified School District winter 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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