Palo Alto Unified School District school closure days 2026-27
Every published day without school this year, with a button to put it straight into your calendar and a way to find drop-in childcare for it.
Checked against the district's own published calendar. View the source.
23 weekdays you will probably need to cover
Staff development days, conference days and break weeks fall on ordinary working days. These are the ones worth booking care for as soon as you know about them.
| When | What | Add it |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Staff development dayStaff development day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Nov 23 to 27, 20265 weekdays | BreakThanksgiving break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Dec 21 to Jan 4, 202711 weekdays | BreakWinter break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | Staff development dayStaff development day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Apr 5 to 9, 20275 weekdays | BreakSpring break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
The full 2026-27 calendar
Official district-wide school year calendar covering K-8 and 9-12. Days already past are dimmed. Use the buttons to add a single day to Google Calendar, or download the whole year as an .ics file for Apple Calendar or Outlook.
| When | What | Add it |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 4, 2026 | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | HolidayLabor Day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Staff development dayStaff development day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2026 | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | HolidayVeterans' Day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Nov 23 to 27, 20265 weekdays | BreakThanksgiving break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Dec 21 to Jan 4, 202711 weekdays | BreakWinter break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | HolidayMartin Luther King Jr. Day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | HolidayLocal holiday | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | HolidayWashington's Birthday (observed) | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | HolidayLocal holiday | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Tue, Mar 16, 2027 | Staff development dayStaff development day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Apr 5 to 9, 20275 weekdays | BreakSpring break | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Fri, Apr 30, 2027 | HolidayLocal holiday | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Mon, May 31, 2027 | HolidayMemorial Day | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
| Jun 1 to 3, 20273 weekdays | Minimum dayEarly release, all schools | Add to Google Calendar Find care |
Licensed care, on the days school is shut
Family child care homes and small centers keep their own calendars, so they are usually open on exactly the days the district is not. Fill in your child's enrollment record once and you can request a seat for a specific date.
Ask for a specific day
Name the date and your child's age, and the app shows what is open.
Palo Alto Unified closure days, answered
When is Palo Alto Unified closed in 2026-27?
Palo Alto Unified School District has 31 weekdays with no school at all in 2026-27, counting holidays, breaks and staff development days. 23 of those are the kind that usually need childcare: staff development days, conference days and break weeks, when most workplaces are open. The full list is on this page, and you can add any of them to your calendar.
When does school start and end at Palo Alto Unified?
The 2026-27 school year runs from Thu, Aug 13, 2026 to Thu, Jun 3, 2027.
What is a staff development day?
A day teachers work and students stay home, set aside for training and planning. California districts schedule several a year. They fall on normal working days, which is why they are the hardest closures for working parents to cover.
Where can I find childcare on these days?
Licensed family child care homes and small centers near you often have space on exactly these days, because they follow their own calendar rather than the school district's. EnrollPass lets you fill in your child's enrollment record once and then request a seat for a specific date. Booking a closure day early gives you the most choice.