First Day of School
Thu, August 24, 2028
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 24, 2028 to Jun 13, 2029.
Thu, August 24, 2028
Mon, September 4, 2028
Thu, September 21, 2028
Fri, November 10, 2028
Nov 22-24, 2028
Dec 25, 2028 - Jan 5, 2029
Mon, January 15, 2029
Mon, February 19, 2029
Mar 26, 2029 - Apr 6, 2029
Mon, May 28, 2029
Wed, June 13, 2029
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | Thu, August 24, 2028 | School Opens |
| Labor Day | Mon, September 4, 2028 | No School |
| Local Holiday | Thu, September 21, 2028 | No School |
| Veterans Day | Fri, November 10, 2028 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 22-24, 2028 | No School |
| Winter Break | Dec 25, 2028 - Jan 5, 2029 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, January 15, 2029 | No School |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, February 19, 2029 | No School |
| Spring Break | Mar 26, 2029 - Apr 6, 2029 | No School |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 28, 2029 | No School |
| Last Day of School | Wed, June 13, 2029 | 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 2028-2029 school year on Aug 24, 2028 and closes it on Jun 13, 2029, making it one of the later-ending calendars in this California group. The main recess windows are Thanksgiving Break (Nov 22-24, 2028), Winter Break (Dec 25, 2028-Jan 5, 2029), and Spring Break (Mar 26-Apr 6, 2029).
Santa Monica-Malibu again separates all-student pupil-free days on Aug 21-23, 2028, an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 6, 2028, and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 8, 2029. 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. It is worth checking these points before locking in camps, travel, or pickup plans.
The dates here are hand-reviewed from district calendar materials by CA School Calendar; check the official district calendar page if the district posts a late revision.
Santa Monica-Malibu lists districtwide pupil-free days on Aug 21-23, 2028, then an elementary-only pupil-free day on Nov 6, 2028 and a secondary-only pupil-free day on Jan 8, 2029.
For the 2028-2029 school year, Spring Break runs Mar 26, 2029 - Apr 6, 2029 and reaches the end of March.
The first day of school for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in 2028-2029 is Aug 24, 2028, so the year opens later than many August-start calendars.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ends the 2028-2029 school year on Jun 13, 2029, giving families a later June finish than the usual May-ending pattern.
Winter Break runs from Dec 25, 2028 - Jan 5, 2029, 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.