For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 25,000 students across 30 schools in Southern California, California. The school year starts August 19, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Glendale Unified School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Glendale Unified School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Glendale Unified School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Glendale Unified School District GUSD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Glendale Unified School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Glendale Unified School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against gusd.net.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Glendale Unified School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Glendale Unified School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school is August 19, 2026.
Spring break is from March 22 to March 26, 2027.
Christmas break is part of the winter recess from December 23, 2026 through January 8, 2027.
Winter recess runs from December 23, 2026 to January 8, 2027.
Thanksgiving recess is scheduled from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last instructional day is June 10, 2027.
Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026, and there is no school.
Memorial Day is on May 31, 2027, and schools are closed.
Key staff days include August 17, 2026; August 18, 2026; October 23, 2026; and March 29, 2027.
School resumes on January 11, 2027 after the winter recess ends on January 8, 2027.
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