Glendale Unified School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

GUSD is an urban school district with 34 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 19 and end June 10. Glendale Unified School District runs more than one calendar program (Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, and CDCC (Child Development/Childcare Centers)) -- this page covers the Elementary Schools calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. This calendar includes 7 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as GUSD.

Schools in Glendale Unified School District

Verdugo Academy (Other)
Balboa Elementary (Elementary)
Cerritos Elementary (Elementary)
Columbus Elementary (Elementary)
Crescenta Valley High (High)
Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) (High)
Dunsmore Elementary (Elementary)
Thomas Edison Elementary (Elementary)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary (Elementary)
John C. Fremont Elementary (Elementary)
College View (Other)
Glendale High (High)
Glenoaks Elementary (Elementary)
Herbert Hoover High (High)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary (Elementary)
Mark Keppel Elementary (Elementary)
La Crescenta Elementary (Elementary)
Abraham Lincoln Elementary (Elementary)
Horace Mann Elementary (Elementary)
John Marshall Elementary (Elementary)
Monte Vista Elementary (Elementary)
Mountain Avenue Elementary (Elementary)
John Muir Elementary (Elementary)
Theodore Roosevelt Middle (Middle)
Rosemont Middle (Middle)
Eleanor J. Toll Middle (Middle)
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary (Elementary)
R. D. White Elementary (Elementary)
Woodrow Wilson Middle (Middle)
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High (High)
Valley View Elementary (Elementary)
Jewel City Community Day (Secondary)
Cloud Preschool
Pacific Avenue - Early Bird Preschool

Glendale Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-17 — District Staff Development Day - Aug. 17 (closed)
2026-08-18 — Teacher Institute Day - Aug. 18 (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - Sept. 7 (closed)
2026-10-23 — District Staff Development Day - Oct. 23 (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veteran's Day - Nov. 11 (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess - Nov. 23-27 (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2027-01-08 — Winter Recess - Dec. 23 thru Jan. 8 (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan. 18 (closed)
2027-02-08 — Lincoln Day - Feb. 8 (closed)
2027-02-15 — Washington Day - Feb. 15 (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Recess - March 22-26 (closed)
2027-03-29 — District Staff Development Day - March 29 (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - May 31 (closed)

Elementary Schools

2026-08-19 — First Trimester Begins/School Opens - Aug. 19 (in session)
2026-11-05 — End of First Trimester - Nov. 5 (in session)
2026-11-06 — Student Holiday-All Teachers on Duty - Nov. 6 (closed)
2026-11-20 — Minimum Day (Elementary) - Nov. 20 (partial)
2027-03-05 — End of Second Trimester - March 5 (partial)
2027-06-10 — End of Third Trimester - June 10 (partial)
2027-06-11 — Student Holiday, All Teachers on Duty - June 11 (closed)

Secondary Schools

2026-08-19 — First Semester Begins/School Opens - Aug. 19 (in session)
2026-10-16 — First Quarter Ends - Oct. 16 (partial)
2026-11-20 — Minimum Day (Secondary) - Nov. 20 (partial)
2026-12-21 — First Semester Ends - Dec. 21 (in session)
2026-12-22 — Student Holiday, All Teachers on Duty - Dec. 22 (closed)
2027-03-19 — Third Quarter Ends - March 19 (partial)
2027-06-10 — Second Semester Ends - June 10 (partial)
2027-06-11 — Student Holiday, All Teachers on Duty - June 11 (closed)

CDCC (Child Development/Childcare Centers)

2026-07-03 — Independence Day - July 3 (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - Sept. 7 (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veteran's Day - Nov. 11 (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess - Nov. 26, 27 (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2026-12-25 — Winter Break - Dec. 23-25 (closed)
2026-12-31 to 2027-01-01 — New Year's - Dec. 31-Jan. 1 (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Jan. 18 (closed)
2027-02-08 — Lincoln Day - Feb. 8 (closed)
2027-02-15 — Washington Day - Feb. 15 (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - May 31 (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth - June 18 (closed)