- School starts Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2028 and ends Thursday, June 7, 2029.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 20 to 24. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 26, back Monday, Nov. 27.
- Winter break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 5. Students are out Saturday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 7, back Monday, Jan. 8.
- Spring break: March 26 to 30. Students are out Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, April 1, back Monday, April 2.
- The district calendar prints no early release or minimum days.
The DJUSD 2028-29 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as DJUSD publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the DJUSD calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off, and a break is one event across all its days.
On an iPhone
Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.
In Google Calendar
On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.
In Outlook
Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.
These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.
DJUSD vacations and holidays, 2028-29
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 10 entries and 27 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 4 | Mon | 1 |
| No school (classified workday) Holiday | Oct. 9 | Mon | 1 |
| Veterans Day (observed) Holiday | Nov. 10 | Fri | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 20 to 24 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 25 to Jan. 5 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 15 | Mon | 1 |
| Local holiday (no school) Holiday | Feb. 12 | Mon | 1 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb. 19 | Mon | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 26 to 30 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 28 | Mon | 1 |
Days off for some schools only
These are school days for everyone else, so they are not in the table or the counts above.
- Friday, Nov. 3: Elementary teacher workday, elementary schools only
- Monday, Jan. 8: High school teacher workday, high schools only
- Monday, Jan. 22: Junior high teacher workday, Junior high schools only
DJUSD early release days
The district calendar prints no early release or minimum days.
Schools can still send their own early dismissal notices, so watch for those.
Calendar notes: what to plan around
Long weekends and breaks
Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 2 to Monday, Sept. 4. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 5.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 7 to Monday, Oct. 9. No school (classified workday). Back Tuesday, Oct. 10.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Nov. 10 to Sunday, Nov. 12. Veterans Day (observed). Back Monday, Nov. 13.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 26. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 27.
- 16 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 7. Winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 13 to Monday, Jan. 15. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 16.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 10 to Monday, Feb. 12. Local holiday (no school). Back Tuesday, Feb. 13.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 17 to Monday, Feb. 19. Presidents Day. Back Tuesday, Feb. 20.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, April 1. Spring break. Back Monday, April 2.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 26 to Monday, May 28. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, May 29.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Nine weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 21 | 4 | Before the first day |
| Sept. 4 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Oct. 9 | 4 | No school (classified workday) |
| Nov. 6 | 4 | Veterans Day (observed) |
| Nov. 20 | 0 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 25 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 1 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 15 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 12 | 4 | Local holiday (no school) |
| Feb. 19 | 4 | Presidents Day |
| March 26 | 0 | Spring break |
| May 28 | 4 | Memorial Day |
| June 4 | 4 | After the last day |
Makeup days
The district calendar names no makeup days. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- The district calendar prints no parent-teacher conference days.
- The district calendar prints no testing dates.
- Days off for some schools only: Friday, Nov. 3, elementary schools only, Monday, Jan. 8, high schools only and Monday, Jan. 22, Junior high schools only. Other schools are open. The list is under Vacations and holidays.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows teacher workday after the last day (June 8) and Juneteenth (June 19). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2028. The last day is Thursday, June 7, 2029.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 15 to 21.
What the district notes
- Each school level has one extra teacher workday with no school for its students: elementary schools on Friday, Nov. 3, high schools on Monday, Jan. 8 and junior high schools on Monday, Jan. 22. Each is a school day for the other levels.
- Winter break starts Monday, Dec. 25; Dec. 18 to 22 are school days.
- Summer school begins June 11 (Da Vinci) and June 18 (all other schools).
Common questions
When does DJUSD start in 2028?
The first day of school for Davis Joint Unified School District is Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2028.
When is the last day of school for DJUSD in 2029?
The last day for students is Thursday, June 7, 2029.
When is winter break for DJUSD?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 25 to Friday, Jan. 5. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 7 and go back Monday, Jan. 8.
When is spring break for DJUSD?
Spring break runs Monday, March 26 to Friday, March 30. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, March 24 to Sunday, April 1 and go back Monday, April 2.
When is Thanksgiving break for DJUSD?
Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 20 to Friday, Nov. 24. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 26 and go back Monday, Nov. 27.
Does DJUSD have early release days in 2028-29?
The district calendar prints no early release or minimum days.
How do I put the DJUSD calendar on my phone?
Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.
How we checked these dates
We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 22: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, August grid, 22 marked School Begins.
- Last day, June 7: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, June grid, 7 marked Last day of School.
- Independence Day, July 4: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, July grid, 4 marked with the Legal Holiday symbol.
- Teacher workdays and training before school, Aug. 15 to 21: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, August grid: 15 New Teacher Workday, 16 Prof. Development (new teachers), 17 PD (all teachers if negotiated), 18 and 21 Teacher Workday.
- Labor Day, Sept. 4: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, September grid, 4 marked Legal Holiday.
- No school (classified workday), Oct. 9: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, October grid, 9 shaded gray (gray: Classified Workday for Traditional Employee/Non-Workday for Positive Work Year Employee (No School)).
- Elementary teacher workday, Nov. 3: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, November grid, 3 marked Σ Elementary Teacher Workday; note "Elementary Teacher Workday: Friday, November 3 (No school for Elementary students)".
- Veterans Day (observed), Nov. 10: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, November grid, 10 marked Legal Holiday (Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is a Saturday).
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 20 to 24: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, November grid: 20 to 22 shaded gray (gray: Classified Workday for Traditional Employee/Non-Workday for Positive Work Year Employee (No School)), 23 Legal Holiday, 24 Local Holiday.
- Winter break, Dec. 25 to Jan. 5: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, December grid: 25 Legal Holiday, 26 to 29 Local Holiday; January grid: 1 Legal Holiday, 2 to 5 shaded gray (No School).
- High school teacher workday, Jan. 8: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, January grid, 8 marked £ Senior High Teacher Workday; note "High School Teacher Workday: Monday, January 8 (No school for High School students)".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, January grid, 15 marked Legal Holiday.
- Junior high teacher workday, Jan. 22: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, January grid, 22 marked ψ Junior High Teacher Workday; note "Junior High Teacher Workday: Monday, January 22 (No school for Junior High students)".
- Local holiday (no school), Feb. 12: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, February grid, 12 marked ◊ Local Holiday.
- Presidents Day, Feb. 19: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, February grid, 19 marked Legal Holiday.
- Spring break, March 26 to 30: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, March grid, 26 to 30 shaded gray (gray: Classified Workday for Traditional Employee/Non-Workday for Positive Work Year Employee (No School)).
- Memorial Day, May 28: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, May grid, 28 marked Legal Holiday.
- Teacher workday after the last day, June 8: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, June grid, 8 marked Teacher Workday.
- Juneteenth, June 19: Davis Joint Unified School District School Year Calendar 2028-2029 (PDF, board approved 10.7.25), page 1, June grid, 19 marked Legal Holiday.