First Day of School
Thu, August 20, 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 Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The school year runs from Aug 20, 2026 to Jun 9, 2027.
Thu, August 20, 2026
Mon, September 7, 2026
Mon, September 21, 2026
Wed, November 11, 2026
Nov 25-27, 2026
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Mon, January 18, 2027
Mon, February 15, 2027
Mar 22, 2027 - Apr 2, 2027
Mon, May 31, 2027
Wed, June 9, 2027
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Thu, August 20, 2026 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 7, 2026 | No School |
| Local Holiday | Mon, September 21, 2026 | No School |
| Veterans Day | Wed, November 11, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 25-27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 18, 2027 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | Mar 22, 2027 - Apr 2, 2027 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Wed, June 9, 2027 | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Santa Monica-Malibu Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District opens the 2026-2027 school year on Aug 20, 2026 and closes it on Jun 9, 2027. The main recess windows are Thanksgiving Break (Nov 25-27, 2026), Winter Break (Dec 21, 2026-Jan 1, 2027), and an extended Spring Break (Mar 22-Apr 2, 2027).
Santa Monica-Malibu again separates all-student pupil-free days on Aug 17-19, 2026, an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 3, 2026, and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 4, 2027. Several local and legal holidays also sit inside the broader recess windows.
Read as a household calendar, the year mainly means 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 a shorter break window rather than a full week. Those points are worth a quick review before families set camp, trip, or pickup plans.
The calendar dates on this page are checked against district-published materials; families should still verify late changes against the official district calendar page.
Santa Monica-Malibu lists districtwide pupil-free days on Aug 17-19, 2026, then an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 3, 2026 and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 4, 2027.
For the 2026-2027 school year, Spring Break runs Mar 22, 2027 - Apr 2, 2027 and arrives before the end of March.
The first day of school for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in 2026-2027 is Aug 20, 2026, so the year opens later than many August-start calendars.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ends the 2026-2027 school year on Jun 9, 2027, giving families a later June finish than the usual May-ending pattern.
Thanksgiving Break runs from Nov 25-27, 2026, so the published break is shorter than a full Monday-through-Friday week.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District or the California Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.