First Day of School
Thu, August 19, 2027
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 19, 2027 to Jun 8, 2028.
Thu, August 19, 2027
Mon, September 6, 2027
Mon, October 11, 2027
Thu, November 11, 2027
Nov 24-26, 2027
Dec 20-31, 2027
Mon, January 17, 2028
Mon, February 21, 2028
Mon, March 27, 2028
Apr 3-14, 2028
Mon, May 29, 2028
Thu, June 8, 2028
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Thu, August 19, 2027 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 6, 2027 | No School |
| Local Holiday | Mon, October 11, 2027 | No School |
| Veterans Day | Thu, November 11, 2027 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 24-26, 2027 | No School |
| Winter Break | Dec 20-31, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 17, 2028 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 21, 2028 | No School |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Mon, March 27, 2028 | No School |
| Spring Break | Apr 3-14, 2028 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 29, 2028 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Thu, June 8, 2028 | 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 begins the 2027-2028 school year on Aug 19, 2027 and finishes on Jun 8, 2028. The main recess windows are Thanksgiving Break (Nov 24-26, 2027), Winter Break (Dec 20-31, 2027), and an extended Spring Break (Apr 3-14, 2028).
Santa Monica-Malibu again separates all-student pupil-free days on Aug 16-18, 2027, an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 2, 2027, and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 3, 2028. Several local and legal holidays also sit inside the broader recess windows.
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 a shorter break window rather than a full week. That is the part of the calendar most likely to affect care coverage, travel timing, and school-site follow-up.
CA School Calendar maintains this page from the district's own calendar publications, with the official district calendar page linked for final confirmation.
Santa Monica-Malibu lists districtwide pupil-free days on Aug 16-18, 2027, then an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 2, 2027 and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 3, 2028.
For the 2027-2028 school year, Spring Break runs Apr 3-14, 2028 and opens right around early April.
The first day of school for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in 2027-2028 is Aug 19, 2027, so the year opens later than many August-start calendars.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ends the 2027-2028 school year on Jun 8, 2028, giving families a later June finish than the usual May-ending pattern.
Winter Break runs from Dec 20-31, 2027, so students return relatively soon after New Year's.
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.