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The school calendar is essential for schools to coordinate and communicate with all the students and parents of various classes and in different schools. Because of this, a school must maintain a proper calendar that delineates student and non-student days, school and non-school days, as well as the various breaks throughout the year.
This page contains the major holiday dates from the 2026 school calendar for Cottonwood Union Elementary School District in California.
Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Cottonwood Union Elementary School District website for their 2022-2023 approved calendar. You may also wish to visit the school district homepage to check for any urgent or last-minute updates that may not have been incorporated into the official calendars.
Also note that we have incorporated non-student days such as teachers preparation days, teachers services days, and professional development days into the dates below. Visit the link above to view the full, original school calendar.
The official PDF for the 2025–2026 school calendar is available on the Cottonwood Union School District website under their “2025-2026 School Calendar” section.Cottonwood Union School District+1
Key Dates & Events (as detailed in the approved calendar PDF):
Table of Interests
School Year Duration:
Starts: August 13, 2025
Ends: June 4, 2026
Staff Work Days:
All Staff: August 11–12, 2025
Teachers: January 5, 2026
Holidays & Recesses:
Labor Day: September 1
Veteran’s Day: November 10–11
Thanksgiving Break: November 24–28
Winter Break: December 22 – January 5
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19
President’s Week: February 16–20
Spring Break: April 3–10
Memorial Day: May 25
Minimum Days & Collaboration Days:
Details are provided for school dismissal times (e.g., West at 1:00 PM, North at 1:15 PM) and collaboration dates for both campuses
Parent Conferences:
Scheduled between November 4–7
Open Houses:
West site: May 13
North site: May 20
Quarter/Trimester Ending Dates:
West (Quarter System):
Q1 ends October 17
Q2 ends January 9
Q3 ends March 20
Q4 ends June 4
North (Trimester System):
Trimester 1 ends October 17
Trimester 2 ends February 13
Trimester 3 ends June 4
State Testing Window:
April 27 – May 8
At-a-Glance Summary
| Event / Period | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 13, 2025 |
| Last Day of School | June 4, 2026 |
| Staff Work Days | August 11–12 (All Staff), Jan 5 (Teachers) |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 |
| Veteran’s Day | November 10–11, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24–28, 2025 |
| Winter Break | December 22 – January 5 |
| MLK Day | January 19, 2026 |
| President’s Week | February 16–20, 2026 |
| Spring Break | April 3–10, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 |
| Parent Conferences | November 4–7, 2025 |
| Open House Dates | West – May 13; North – May 20 |
| State Testing Window | April 27 – May 8, 2026 |
| Quarter/Trimester End Dates | West Q1–Q4: Oct 17, Jan 9, Mar 20, Jun 4 North T1–T3: Oct 17, Feb 13, Jun 4 |
Cottonwood Union Elementary School District Calendar 2022-2023
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 17 Aug 2022 (Wed) | |
| Thanksgiving Break | 21 Nov 2022 (Mon) | 25 Nov 2022 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 19 Dec 2022 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2023 (Tue) |
| Mid Winter Break | 20 Feb 2023 (Mon) | 24 Feb 2023 (Fri) |
| Spring Break | 3 Apr 2023 (Mon) | 10 Apr 2023 (Mon) |
| Last Day of School | 8 Jun 2023 (Thu) | |
| Summer Break | 9 Jun 2023 (Fri) |