- School starts Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 and ends Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23 to 27. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 3, back Monday, Jan. 4.
- Spring break: March 26 to April 2. Students are out Friday, March 26 to Sunday, April 4, back Monday, April 5.
- The district calendar prints no early release or minimum days.
The SFUSD 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as SFUSD publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the SFUSD 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.
SFUSD vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 10 entries and 28 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 | Mon | 1 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday | Oct. 12 | Mon | 1 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Nov. 11 | Wed | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 23 to 27 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Feb. 5 | Fri | 1 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb. 15 | Mon | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 26 to April 2 | Fri to Fri | 6 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 | Mon | 1 |
SFUSD 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. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 12. Indigenous Peoples' Day. Back Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 16 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 3. Winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 4.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Feb. 5 to Sunday, Feb. 7. Lunar New Year. Back Monday, Feb. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 15. Presidents Day. Back Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- 10 days off in a row: Friday, March 26 to Sunday, April 4. Spring break. Back Monday, April 5.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, June 1.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Eight weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Oct. 12 | 4 | Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| Nov. 9 | 4 | Veterans Day |
| Nov. 23 | 0 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 21 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 1 | 4 | Lunar New Year |
| Feb. 15 | 4 | Presidents Day |
| March 22 | 4 | Spring break |
| March 29 | 0 | Spring break |
| May 31 | 2 | Memorial Day and after the last day |
Makeup days
The calendar names no makeup days. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- The calendar marks 11 religious and cultural observances on school days. School is open. SFUSD lists these to increase awareness and understanding of days of cultural significance. The list also has days that fall on weekends or days off: White Sunday (Oct. 11), Diwali (Nov. 8), Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan (Feb. 7 to March 8), Good Friday, Easter and Orthodox Easter, and Vesak in India and Sri Lanka (May 1). The list is below.
- The calendar prints no parent-teacher conference days.
- The calendar prints no testing windows.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows Juneteenth (June 18). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. The last day is Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 11 to 14.
The district prints 180 instructional days across the semesters. Our count of the calendar matches.
Grading periods
Semesters
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester | Aug. 17 to Dec. 18 | 82 |
| Spring semester | Jan. 4 to June 2 | 98 |
Religious and cultural observances
The calendar marks these religious and cultural observances. School is open on each. SFUSD lists these to increase awareness and understanding of days of cultural significance. The list also has days that fall on weekends or days off: White Sunday (Oct. 11), Diwali (Nov. 8), Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan (Feb. 7 to March 8), Good Friday, Easter and Orthodox Easter, and Vesak in India and Sri Lanka (May 1).
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| Friday, Sept. 11 | Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 11-13) |
| Monday, Sept. 21 | Yom Kippur (Sept. 20-21) |
| Friday, Dec. 4 | Hanukkah begins (Dec. 4-12) |
| Tuesday, Dec. 8 | Bodhi Day |
| Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Orthodox Epiphany |
| Thursday, Jan. 14 | Orthodox New Year |
| Friday, Jan. 15 | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Tirmoori |
| Tuesday, March 9 | Eid al-Fitr (March 9-10) |
| Wednesday, April 21 | Passover begins (April 21-29) |
| Monday, May 17 | Eid al-Adha (May 16-17) |
| Thursday, May 20 | Vesak |
What the district notes
- On the green school recess days (Nov. 23 and 24; March 26, 29 and 30, April 1 and 2), Early Education Department out-of-school-time programs, pre-K at early education schools and the year-round pre-K at Bret Harte, Dr. Charles Drew, Excelsior at Guadalupe, Grattan, Las Americas/Moscone, Mission Bay, Mission Education Center, R. Weill/Rosa Parks and SF Public Montessori stay open.
- Teachers have three professional development days (Aug. 11 to 13) and a work day (Aug. 14) before students start on Aug. 17.
- SFUSD also posts a one-page School Holiday Calendar and the calendar in Chinese, Vietnamese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog and Arabic on its Calendars page.
Common questions
When does SFUSD start in 2026?
The first day of school for San Francisco Unified School District is Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
When is the last day of school for SFUSD in 2027?
The last day for students is Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
When is winter break for SFUSD?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 21 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 3 and go back Monday, Jan. 4.
When is spring break for SFUSD?
Spring break runs Friday, March 26 to Friday, April 2. Counting weekends, students are out Friday, March 26 to Sunday, April 4 and go back Monday, April 5.
When is Thanksgiving break for SFUSD?
Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 23 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does SFUSD have early release days in 2026-27?
The district calendar prints no early release or minimum days.
How do I put the SFUSD 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. Then we checked each one against the district's one-page School Holiday Calendar, the district's Spanish edition of the calendar and the SFUSD Calendars page.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. The district's printed day counts match our own count of its calendar. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 17: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, August 2026 row, 17 in yellow (key: First & Last Instructional Days of Each Semester); detail "Aug 17: First Day of Fall Instruction". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), August 2026, 17 in green; "FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL | 08/17/2026"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "17 de agosto - Primer día de clases de otoño".
- Last day, June 2: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, June 2027 row, 2 in yellow; detail "June 2: Last Day of Spring Instruction". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), June 2027, 2 in orange; "LAST DAY OF SCHOOL | 06/02/2027"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "2 de junio: Último día de clases de primavera".
- Professional development days, Aug. 11 to 13: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, August 2026 row, 11 to 13 in orange (key: Professional Development); detail "Aug 11 - 13: Professional Development Days". Also: SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "11 al 13 de agosto - Capacitación profesional".
- Teacher work day, Aug. 14: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, August 2026 row, detail "Aug 14: Teacher Work Day (TK-12, Psych, SLPs)" (14 not shaded). Also: SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "15 de agosto-Los maestros trabajan este día (TK12/Psych/SLPs)" (prints the 15th, a Saturday).
- Labor Day, Sept. 7: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, September 2026 row, 7 in red (key: District Holidays, District Closed); detail "Sept 7: Labor Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "09/07/26 | LABOR DAY"; Sept. 7 marked closed; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "7 de septiembre: Día del Trabajo (feriado)".
- Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 12: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, October 2026 row, 12 in red; detail "Oct 12: Indigenous People's Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "10/12/26 | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY"; Oct. 12 marked closed; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "12 de octubre: Día festivo de los Pueblos Indígenas".
- Veterans Day, Nov. 11: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, November 2026 row, 11 in red; detail "Nov 11: Veteran's Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "11/11/26 | VETERANS DAY"; Nov. 11 marked closed; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "11 de noviembre: Día festivo de los Veteranos".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23 to 27: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, November 2026 row, 23 and 24 in green (Schools in Recess), 25 in blue (Other, school sites & EED closed), 26 and 27 in red (District Holidays); details "Nov 23-27: Fall Recess (School Sites Closed)", "Nov 25: School Sites & EED Closed", "Nov 26-27: Fall Holidays". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "11/23/26 - 11/27/26 | FALL RECESS"; "11/25/26 - 11/27/26 | EED CLOSED"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "23 al 27 de noviembre: Vacaciones de otoño (las escuelas estarán cerradas)".
- Winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, December 2026 row, 21 to 24 and 28 to 31 in blue, 25 in red; January 2027 row, 1 in red; details "Dec 21 - Jan 1: Winter Recess (School Sites & EED Closed)", "Dec 25: Winter Holiday", "Jan 1: New Year's Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "12/21/26 - 01/01/27 | WINTER RECESS | EED CLOSED"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "21 de diciembre al 1 de enero: Vacaciones de invierno"; "1 de enero: Feriado de Año Nuevo".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, January 2027 row, 18 in red; detail "Jan 18: Martin Luther King Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "01/18/27 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "18 de enero: Día festivo de Martin Luther King".
- Lunar New Year, Feb. 5: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, February 2027 row, 5 in blue; detail "Feb 5: Lunar New Year Observance (School Sites & EED Closed)". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "02/05/27 | LUNAR NEW YEAR OBSERVANCE"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "5 de febrero: Celebración del Año Nuevo Lunar (las escuelas y centros EED están cerrados)".
- Presidents Day, Feb. 15: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, February 2027 row, 15 in red; detail "Feb 15: President's Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "02/15/27 | PRESIDENTS' DAY"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "15 de febrero: Feriado del Día del Presidente".
- Spring break, March 26 to April 2: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, March 2027 row, 26, 29 and 30 in green, 31 in blue; April 2027 row, 1 and 2 in green; details "March 26 - April 2: Spring Recess (School Sites Closed)", "March 31: Farmworkers Day Observance (School Sites & EED Closed)". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "03/26/27 - 04/02/27 | SPRING RECESS"; "03/31/27 | FARMWORKERS DAY"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "26 de marzo - 2 de abril: Vacaciones de primavera (escuelas cerradas)".
- Memorial Day, May 31: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, May 2027 row, 31 in red; detail "May 31: Memorial Day Holiday". Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "05/31/27 | MEMORIAL DAY"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "31 de mayo: Feriado del Día de los Caídos".
- Juneteenth, June 18: SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, June 2027 row, 18 in red; detail "June 18: Juneteenth Observance" (June 19, Saturday: Juneteenth Holiday). Also: SFUSD School Holiday Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), "06/18/27 | JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE"; SFUSD Calendario de todo el Distrito para el año escolar 2026-2027, Spanish (PDF), "18 de junio - Celebración de Juneteenth".
- Fall semester (semesters): SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, "Aug 17: First Day of Fall Instruction"; "Dec 18: Last Day of Fall Instruction"; key "Fall = 82 Instructional Days".
- Spring semester (semesters): SFUSD 2026-27 SY District-Wide Calendar, English (PDF), page 1, "Jan 4: First Day of Spring Instruction"; "June 2: Last Day of Spring Instruction"; key "Spring = 98 Instructional Days".