First Day of School
Thu, August 14, 2025
Official district calendar Updated June 3, 2026 Official
Check first day, last day, month-by-month dates, printable PDF, and calendar subscription links for Palo Alto Unified School District. The school year runs from Aug 14, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026.
Thu, August 14, 2025
Mon, September 1, 2025
Tue, November 11, 2025
Nov 24-28, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
Mon, January 19, 2026
Fri, February 13, 2026
Mon, February 16, 2026
Mon, March 9, 2026
Apr 6-10, 2026
Mon, May 25, 2026
Thu, June 4, 2026
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Thu, August 14, 2025 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 1, 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 5, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 19, 2026 | No School |
| Local Holiday | Fri, February 13, 2026 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 16, 2026 | No School |
| Local Holiday | Mon, March 9, 2026 | No School |
| Spring Break | Apr 6-10, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2026 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Thu, June 4, 2026 | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Palo Alto Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Palo Alto Unified School District in 2025-2026 starts in the middle of the usual late-summer range on Aug 14, 2025 and runs into the first week of June on Jun 4, 2026. The main break blocks to plan around are Thanksgiving Break (Nov 24-28, 2025), Winter Break (Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026), and Spring Break (Apr 6-10, 2026). Spring Break falls later in April than many California district calendars.
The mid-August opening fits the common California back-to-school window. The early-June finish keeps the year close to the standard late-spring wrap-up pattern. Thanksgiving is shown as a full-week break. These details can affect childcare coverage, trip timing, and when to recheck school-site announcements.
Most of the no-school time is concentrated in the major break windows rather than scattered across the year. The published notes also call out early-release or minimum-day clusters that matter for pickup timing.
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.
The student calendar specifically calls out early-release or minimum-day schedules, which can affect pickup timing and after-school plans even when students are still on campus.
Palo Alto Unified School District starts school on Aug 14, 2025 and the student year ends on Jun 4, 2026.
The biggest no-school windows are Thanksgiving Break (Nov 24-28, 2025), Winter Break (Dec 22, 2025-Jan 5, 2026), and Spring Break (Apr 6-10, 2026).
Palo Alto Unified School District starts school on Aug 14, 2025 for 2025-2026, which lands in the middle of the common August start window.
Thanksgiving Break runs from Nov 24-28, 2025, giving families the full holiday week off.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Palo Alto Unified School District calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Palo Alto Unified School District or the California Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.