Carmel Unified School District Calendar 2026-2027
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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 Carmel Unified School District in California.
Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Carmel Unified School District website for their 2026-2027 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.
Carmel Unified School District
Table of Interests
Calendar 2024-2025
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 8 Aug 2024 (Mon) | |
| Fall Break | 10 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 14 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving Break | 21 Nov 2024 (Mon) | 25 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 26 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 9 Jan 2025 (Mon) |
| Mid Winter Break | 20 Feb 2025 (Mon) | 24 Feb 2025 (Fri) |
| Spring Break | 10 Apr 2025 (Mon) | 14 Apr 2025 (Fri) |
| Last Day of School | 2 Jun 2025 (Fri) | |
| Summer Break | 5 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
Carmel Unified School District 2025–2026 School Year
Key Dates
Aug 1 – Staff Orientation/Assoc. Mtgs./Site Fac. Mtgs.
Aug 4 – Staff Development Day
Aug 5 – Grade Level/Dept./Spec. Group Planning Day
Aug 7 – First Day of School
Aug 8 – Minimum Day (All Sites/Training)
Aug 15 – Local Holiday
Sept 1 – Labor Day Holiday
Sept 12 – Minimum Day (All Sites/Staff Development)
Oct 3 – End of 1st Quarter (CMS/CHS – 40 days)
Oct 13–17 – October Break
Oct 31 – Minimum Day (All Sites/Staff Development)
Nov 7 – End of 1st Trimester (Elementary – 60 days)
Nov 11 – Veterans Day Holiday
Nov 17–21 – Fall Conference Week (Elementary)
Nov 24–28 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec 16–19 – CHS Finals / Mid-Year Conferences CMS
Dec 19 – End of 2nd Quarter (CHS/CMS – 44 days) / End of 1st Semester (CHS/CMS – 84 days)
Dec 22 – Jan 2 – Winter Break
2026
Jan 9 – Staff Development Day
Jan 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Feb 16–20 – February Break
Feb 27 – Minimum Day (All Sites/Staff Development)
Mar 6 – End of 2nd Trimester (Elementary – 62 days)
Mar 13 – End of 3rd Quarter (CHS/CMS – 43 days)
Mar 16–20 – Spring Conference Week (Elementary)
Apr 10–17 – Spring Break
May 1 – Minimum Day (All Sites/Staff Development)
May 25 – Memorial Day Holiday
Jun 2–5 – CHS Finals
Jun 5 – Last Day of School / Minimum Day (All Sites)
End of 4th Quarter (CHS/CMS – 53 days)
End of 2nd Semester (CHS/CMS – 96 days)
End of 3rd Trimester (Elementary – 58 days)
Jun 19 – Juneteenth Holiday
Jul 3 – July 4th Holiday (Observed)
School & Work Days Summary
Teaching Days: 180
Total Teacher Work Days: 186 (includes 2 Staff Dev. Days, 2 Teacher Work Days, and 2 Floating Days)
Legend Highlights
Blue – First/Last Day of School
Yellow – Minimum Day / Elementary
Green – Minimum Day / CMS
Gray – Minimum Day / All Sites
Teal – Breaks/Holidays
Orange – CMS/CHS Quarter/Semester Ends
Pink – Elementary Trimester Ends
