Los Angeles Unified School District Calendar 2025-2026
Here are all the dates you need to know for the school year 2025-2026 for LAUSD as approved by LAUSD on March 27, 2023.
The first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year is on Monday, August 11, 2025.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 school year is on Friday, May 29, 2026.
These dates have already been approved by LASUD.
Frequently Asked Questions by Parents:
When is the first day of school? August 11, 2025.
Is Winter Recess three weeks or two weeks? The winter recess has been shortened, and instead of 3 full weeks, the students now get 2 1/2 weeks of winter recess.
Is Thanksgiving break a full week? Thanksgiving Break is from November 24, 2025, through November 28, 2025.
When is the last day of school? May 29, 2026.
Read on for all important dates including a link to download the PDF version of the LAUSD 2025-2026 approved Instructional Calendar.

2025-2026 LAUSD School Holidays
Thanksgiving Break 2025
Thanksgiving Break is from November 24, 2025, through November 28, 2025.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday that typically falls on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Thanksgiving day is on November 27, 2025.
Winter Recess 2025-2026
The Winter Break starts on December 22, 2025, and runs through January 2, 2026. The kids will return to school on January 5, 2026, when the second semester begins.
Spring Break 2026
Spring Break is from March 30, 2026, through April 3, 2026. The kids will return to school on April 6, 2026.
Generally, spring break for most schools in the United States, including LAUSD, falls the week before Easter.
2025-2026 LAUSD School Calendar
Here is the list of all the dates you need to know for the school year 2025-2026:
First Day of School - August 11, 2025
Admission Day - August 29, 2025
Labor Day (no school) - September 1, 2025 Unassigned Day (no school) - September 23, 2025
Veterans Day (no school) - November 11, 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 24-28, 2025 Winter Recess (no school) - December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Second Semester Begins - January 5, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 19, 2026 Presidents Day (no school) - February 16, 2026 Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - March 27, 2026 Spring Recess (no school) - March 30, 2026 - April 3, 2026
Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2026 Memorial Day (no school) - May 25, 2026 Last Day of School - May 29, 2026
Pupil Free Day - June 1, 2026
What is a Pupil Free Day?
This means that there is no school for students on that day, however, teachers must still report to work on that day

To download the LAUSD 2025-2026 Calendar in PDF, please visit LAUSD's official website.

LA County Public School Calendars 2025-2026
To find 2025-2026 school calendars for other LA County Public Schools, click on the following links:
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District
Alhambra Unified School District
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Arcadia Unified School District
Baldwin Park Unified School District
Bassett Unified School District
Bellflower Unified School District
Beverly Hills Unified School District
Bonita Unified School District
Burbank Unified School District
Castaic Unified School District
Centinela Valley Union High School District
Charter Oak Unified School District
Claremont Unified School District
Compton Unified School District
Covina-Valley Unified School District
Conejo Valley Unified School District
Culver City Unified School District
Downey Unified School District
Duarte Unified School District
East Whittier City School District
Eastside Union School District
El Monte Union High School District
El Rancho Unified School District
El Segundo Unified School District
Glendale Unified School District
Glendora Unified School District
Gorman Joint School District
Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District
Hermosa Beach City School District
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Unified School District
La Cañada Unified School District
Las Virgenes Unified School District
Lawndale Elementary School District
Little Lake City School District
Long Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Lowell Joint School District
Lynwood Unified School District
Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Monrovia Unified School District
Montebello Unified School District
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Palmdale Unified School District
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Paramount Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
Pomona Unified School District
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Rowland Unified School District
San Gabriel Unified School District
San Marino Unified School District
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
Saugus Unified School District
South Pasadena Unified School District
South Whittier School District
Sulpur Springs Union School District
Temple City Unified School District
Torrance Unified School District
Walnut Valley Unified School District
West Covina Unified School District
Westside Union School District
Whittier Union High School School District
William S. Hart Union High School District
Wiseburn Unified School District
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