First Day of School
Tue, August 25, 2026
Official district calendar Updated June 3, 2026 Official
Check first day, last day, month-by-month dates, printable PDF, and calendar subscription links for Carlsbad Unified School District. The school year runs from Aug 25, 2026 to Jun 10, 2027.
Tue, August 25, 2026
Mon, September 7, 2026
Wed, November 11, 2026
Nov 23-27, 2026
Dec 18, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Mon, January 18, 2027
Fri, February 12, 2027
Mon, February 15, 2027
Apr 5-9, 2027
Mon, May 31, 2027
Thu, June 10, 2027
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Tue, August 25, 2026 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 7, 2026 | No School |
| Veterans Day | Wed, November 11, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 23-27, 2026 | No School |
| Semester Break / Local & Legal Holidays | Dec 18, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 18, 2027 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Fri, February 12, 2027 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | Apr 5-9, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Thu, June 10, 2027 | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Carlsbad Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Carlsbad Unified School District in 2026-2027 starts later than many August-opening districts on Aug 25, 2026 and extends deeper into June than many nearby calendars on Jun 10, 2027. Most families will start with Thanksgiving Break (Nov 23-27, 2026) and Spring Break (Apr 5-9, 2027). Spring Break starts around the March-to-April transition.
The practical planning read is that the later start leaves a longer August planning window before classes resume, the later June finish can shorten the early-summer planning window, and Thanksgiving is shown as a full-week break. Those details are the ones most likely to affect childcare coverage, travel timing, and when school-site announcements deserve another look.
Most of the no-school time is concentrated in the major break windows rather than scattered across the year. Families should scan the supporting schedule details because they include district-specific closure labels such as Local & Legal Holiday and Local & Legal Holidays.
This page is manually compiled by CA School Calendar from district-published calendar materials; use the official district calendar page for any last-minute district revisions.
The published calendar calls out Local & Legal Holiday and Local & Legal Holidays in addition to the standard statewide holidays.
For the 2026-2027 school year, Spring Break runs Apr 5-9, 2027 and opens right around early April.
The first day of school for Carlsbad Unified School District in 2026-2027 is Aug 25, 2026, so the year opens later than many August-start calendars.
Carlsbad Unified School District ends the 2026-2027 school year on Jun 10, 2027, giving families a later June finish than the usual May-ending pattern.
Thanksgiving Break runs from Nov 23-27, 2026, giving families the full holiday week off.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Carlsbad Unified School District calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Carlsbad Unified School District or the California Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.