For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 6,000 students across 8 schools in Northern California, California. Classes begin August 6, 2026 and end May 26, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Newark Unified School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Newark Unified School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Newark 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 Newark Unified School District NUSD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Newark 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 Newark Unified School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against nusd.ca.schoolloop.com.
- ✓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 Newark Unified School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Newark Unified School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Newark Unified School District for the 2026-2027 academic year is August 6, 2026.
Spring Break in Newark Unified School District is scheduled from April 5 to April 9, 2027.
Christmas Break in Newark Unified School District is part of the Winter Break which runs from December 21 to December 31, 2026. Christmas Day holiday is observed on December 25, 2026.
Winter Break in Newark Unified School District begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through December 31, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break in Newark Unified School District takes place from November 23 to November 27, 2026. Thanksgiving Day is observed on November 26, 2026.
The last day of school for students in Newark Unified School District for the 2026-2027 school year is May 26, 2027.
Labor Day holiday will be observed on September 7, 2026, and there will be no school for students.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on October 12, 2026, and there will be no school in Newark Unified School District.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on January 18, 2027, and schools will be closed.
Presidents' Day will be observed on February 15, 2027, and there will be no school for students.
Memorial Day will be observed on May 31, 2027.
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