Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula Unified School District in California.
Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Monterey Peninsula 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.
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District 2024-2025
Table of Interests
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 3 Aug 2024 (Wed) | |
| Fall Break | 3 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 7 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving Break | 21 Nov 2024 (Mon) | 25 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 19 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2025 (Tue) |
| Spring Break | 20 Mar 2025 (Mon) | 31 Mar 2025 (Fri) |
| Last Day of School | 2 Jun 2025 (Fri) | |
| Summer Break | 5 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
📅 Important Dates (2025–2026 School Year)
July 2025
July 3 – Holiday: Independence Day
July 21 – Counselor Start Date
July 28–30 – New Teacher Academy
July 31 – New Teacher Work Day
August 2025
August 1 – All Teachers Return / Full Site Professional Development
August 4 – ½ Day Professional Development / ½ Day Teacher Work Day
August 5 – Teacher Work Day
August 6 – First Student Day (Start of School)
September 2025
September 1 – Holiday: Labor Day
September 30 – End of 1st Quarter (39 days)
October 2025
October 6–10 – Fall Break
November 2025
November 11 – Holiday: Veterans Day
November 24–28 – Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
December 19 – End of 2nd Quarter (47 days) / End of 1st Semester (88 days)
December 22–31 – Winter Break (certificated & classified staff less than 12 months)
December 24, 25, 30, 31 – Paid Holidays
December 29 – Unpaid Non-Work Day for 11 and 12-month employees
January 2026
January 1 – Holiday: New Year’s Day
January 2 – Winter Break (cont.)
January 5 – Professional Development Day
January 6 – Teacher Work Day
January 7 – Students Return from Winter Break
January 19 – Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2026
February 9 – Holiday: Lincoln’s Birthday (observed)
February 16 – Holiday: Presidents’ Day
March 2026
March 20 – End of 3rd Quarter (50 days)
March 23–31 – Spring Break
April 2026
April 1–3 – Spring Break (continued)
May 2026
May 25 – Holiday: Memorial Day
June 2026
June 5 – Last Student Day / End of 4th Quarter (42 days) / End of 2nd Semester (82 days)
June 8 – Teacher Last Day
June 9–10 – All Grades Checkout Days
June 12 – Counselor Last Day
June 19 – Holiday: Juneteenth
🧭 School Year Summary
First Student Day: August 6, 2025
Students Return from Winter Break: January 7, 2026
Last Student Day: June 5, 2026
Student Days: 180
Returning Teacher Days: 185
New Teacher Days: 190
📅 Important Dates (2026–2027 School Year)
July 2026
July 3 – Holiday: Independence Day (Observed)
July 20 – Counselor Start Date
July 27–29 – New Teacher Orientation
July 30 – All School Psychologists Return / New Teacher Work Day
July 31 – All Teachers and SLPs Return / Full Site Professional Development
August 2026
August 3 – ½ Day Professional Development / ½ Day Teacher Work Day
August 4 – Teacher Work Day
August 5 – First Student Day (Start of School Year)
September 2026
September 7 – Holiday: Labor Day
October 2026
October 2 – End of 1st Quarter (42 days)
October 5–9 – Fall Break
November 2026
November 11 – Holiday: Veterans Day
November 23–27 – Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
December 2026
December 18 – End of 2nd Quarter (44 days) / End of 1st Semester (86 days)
December 21–31 – Winter Break
December 24–25, 30–31 – Paid Holidays (Classified Employees)
December 28–30 – Paid Holidays (Classified Employees)
December 31 – Holiday: New Year’s Eve Observance (11- & 12-month Classified Employees)
January 2027
January 1 – Holiday: New Year’s Day
January 4 – Professional Development Day
January 5 – Teacher Work Day
January 6 – Students Return from Winter Break
January 18 – Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2027
February 8 – Holiday: Lincoln’s Birthday (Observed)
February 15 – Holiday: Presidents’ Day
March 2027
March 19 – End of 3rd Quarter (50 days)
March 22–31 – Spring Break
April 2027
April 1–2 – Spring Break (continued)
May 2027
May 31 – Holiday: Memorial Day
June 2027
June 4 – Last Student Day / End of 4th Quarter (44 days) / End of 2nd Semester (84 days)
June 4 – Teacher and SLP Last Day
June 7–8 – All Grades Due / School Psychologist Last Day (June 8)
June 11 – Counselor Last Day
June 18 – Holiday: Juneteenth
🧭 School Year Summary
First Student Day: August 5, 2026
Students Return from Winter Break: January 6, 2027
Last Student Day: June 4, 2027
Student Days: 180
Returning Teacher Days: 185
New Teacher Days: 189
2027-2028
July 2027
4: Holiday – 4th of July Observed
19: Counselor Start Date
28-28: New Teacher Orientation
29: New Teacher Work Day
27: All School Psychologists Return
30: All Teachers and SLPs Return/Full Site Professional Development
August 2027
3: Teacher Work Day
4: 1st Student Day
4-5: ½ Day Professional Development, ½ Day Teacher Work Day
September 2027
6: Holiday – Labor Day
October 2027
4: End of 1st Quarter (42 days)
8-14: Fall Break
November 2027
11: Holiday – Veterans Day
22-24: Thanksgiving Break
25-26: Holiday – Thanksgiving
December 2027
17: End of 2nd Quarter (44 days)
19-21: Winter Break
23-24: Paid Holidays
29-30: New Year’s Eve Observance (11-month classified employees)
January 2028
3: Professional Development Day
4: Teacher Work Day
5: Students Return
17: Holiday – Martin Luther King Day
February 2028
14: Holiday – Lincoln’s Birthday
21: Holiday – President’s Day
March 2028
17: End of 3rd Quarter (50 days)
20-31: Spring Break
April 2028
4: Spring Break Ends
29: School Psychologist Last Day
May 2028
29: Holiday – Memorial Day
June 2028
2: Last Student Day
2: End of 4th Quarter (44 days)
8: School Psychologist Last Day
19: Counselor Last Day
