First Day of School
Mon, August 11, 2025
OUSD Official district calendar Updated June 3, 2026 Official
Check first day, last day, month-by-month dates, printable PDF, and calendar subscription links for Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). The school year runs from Aug 11, 2025 to May 28, 2026.
Mon, August 11, 2025
Mon, September 1, 2025
Mon, October 13, 2025
Tue, November 11, 2025
Nov 24-28, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
Mon, January 19, 2026
Mon, February 16, 2026
Fri, April 3, 2026
Apr 6-10, 2026
Mon, May 25, 2026
Thu, May 28, 2026
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Mon, August 11, 2025 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 1, 2025 | No School |
| Lincoln's Birthday | Mon, October 13, 2025 | No School |
| Veterans Day | Tue, November 11, 2025 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 24-28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Break | Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 19, 2026 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 16, 2026 | No School |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Fri, April 3, 2026 | No School |
| Spring Break | Apr 6-10, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2026 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Thu, May 28, 2026 | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Oakland Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Oakland Unified School District in 2025-2026 opens on the earlier side of the school-year cycle on Aug 11, 2025 and finishes before June begins on May 28, 2026. Most families will start with Thanksgiving Break (Nov 24-28, 2025), Winter Break (Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026), and Spring Break (Apr 6-10, 2026). Spring Break is one of the later spring recesses in this group.
The practical planning read is that the early start can affect summer camp, childcare, and back-to-school travel timing, the May finish can move summer planning earlier than districts that run into June, and Thanksgiving is shown as a full-week break. Those are the dates to check before assuming a normal school week.
Most of the no-school time is concentrated in the major break windows rather than scattered across the year. Beyond the three headline breaks, the details to scan include district-specific closure labels such as Cesar Chavez Day.
CA School Calendar reviews the district's published calendar materials by hand, but the official district calendar page remains the final place to confirm late updates.
Yes. This page summarizes the Oakland Unified School District 2025-2026 school calendar, including first day, last day, spring break, winter break, holidays, printable PDF, iCal, and official source links. The first day is Aug 11, 2025, and the last day is May 28, 2026.
The published calendar calls out Cesar Chavez Day in addition to the standard statewide holidays.
For the 2025-2026 school year, Spring Break runs Apr 6-10, 2026 and lands on the later side of the spring calendar.
The first day of school for Oakland Unified School District in 2025-2026 is Aug 11, 2025, placing the calendar on the early side of the usual August opening window.
Oakland Unified School District ends the 2025-2026 school year on May 28, 2026, before June begins.
Thanksgiving Break runs from Nov 24-28, 2025, giving families the full holiday week off.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Oakland Unified School District calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Oakland Unified School District or the California Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.