Riverside Unified Calendar 2026-27: Winter Recess Dec. 21-Jan. 1

Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) in California has winter recess from Monday, Dec. 21, 2026 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, and classes resume Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, according to its “Standard School Calendar 2026-2027,” linked as “Calendar-at-a-Glance” on the district’s calendar page. School ends on two days: Wednesday, May 26, 2027 for high school and 7th grade, Thursday, May 27 for elementary and 8th grade. Below are the dates by grade, every day off with its weekday, and a printable school-year calendar.

RUSD first and last days by grade

The calendar lists “First Day for 7th Grade” on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, and “Classes Begin” on Monday, Aug. 10. The year ends in two steps.

Group	First day	Last day
7th grade	Fri., Aug. 7, 2026	Wed., May 26, 2027
High school	Mon., Aug. 10, 2026	Wed., May 26, 2027
8th grade	Mon., Aug. 10, 2026	Thu., May 27, 2027
Elementary	Mon., Aug. 10, 2026	Thu., May 27, 2027

The calendar words the last days as “End of High School & 7th Grade” on May 26 and “End of Elem & 8th Grade” on May 27. It also lists May 27 as the last day for elementary, middle school and high school teachers. Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027, comes after the last day.

RUSD no-school days in 2026-27

The day count adds each weekday the calendar lists as a holiday or recess between Aug. 10, 2026 and May 27, 2027. Weekends are not counted, and Christmas and New Year’s Day fall inside winter recess, so they add nothing extra.

Dates	Weekdays off	What the calendar calls it
Mon., Sept. 7, 2026	1	“Labor Day”
Fri., Sept. 18, 2026	1	“Non Student Day”
Wed., Nov. 11, 2026	1	“Veterans Day”
Mon.-Fri., Nov. 23-27, 2026	5	“Thanksgiving Recess”
Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 to Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	10	“Winter Recess”
Mon., Jan. 18, 2027	1	“Martin Luther King’s Day”
Fri., Feb. 12, 2027	1	“Lincoln’s Day”
Mon., Feb. 15, 2027	1	“Presidents’ Day”
Mon.-Fri., March 29-April 2, 2027	5	“Spring Recess”
Total, all grades	26

Labor Day and Veterans Day appear under “Legal & Local Holidays” on the calendar. Middle school and high school (MS/HS) students have one more day off. The calendar says “MS/HS Not in Session” on Friday, Dec. 18, 2026, the end of the first MS/HS semester. Elementary students attend that day. The next day off is Veterans Day, tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

When is RUSD winter break 2026?

The district calls it “Winter Recess,” Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, Monday to Friday of the following week, 10 weekdays. The calendar also lists “Christmas Holiday” on Dec. 25, “In Lieu of Admissions Day” on Dec. 31 and “New Year’s Holiday” on Jan. 1, and notes “December 21- January 1 All Facilities Closed.” Under “Classes Resume,” Monday, Jan. 4 is the first day back. See the weeks on the December 2026 calendar.

When is RUSD Thanksgiving recess 2026?

“Thanksgiving Recess” is Nov. 23-27, Monday to Friday, five weekdays, with “Thanksgiving Day” on Thursday, Nov. 26. The calendar notes “November 23 - 27 All Facilities Closed.” Parent/teacher conferences come the week before, on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5-6, and Nov. 6 is the “End of First Trimester (Elementary sites only).”

When is RUSD spring break 2027?

“Spring Recess” is March 29 through April 2, Monday to Friday, five weekdays, and “Classes Resume” on Monday, April 5. Mark it on the March 2027 calendar. Nearby districts print their own dates: see the Garden Grove Unified calendar, the Long Beach Unified calendar and the Los Angeles Unified calendar.

Does RUSD have a four-day weekend in February?

Yes. “Lincoln’s Day” is Friday, Feb. 12 and “Presidents’ Day” is Monday, Feb. 15, so students are off Friday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 15, with two weekdays off. “Martin Luther King’s Day” on Monday, Jan. 18, 2027 is a standalone day off.

RUSD minimum days and grading dates

Three elementary minimum days are listed, all Fridays: Oct. 30, 2026, Feb. 19, 2027 and May 14, 2027, each called “Elementary Minimum Day.” Grading periods are marked too: the end of the first MS/HS quarter on Oct. 9, the end of the third MS/HS quarter on March 12, and the end of the first and second trimesters at elementary sites only, on Nov. 6 and Feb. 26. The calendar does not print the total number of instructional days, so it is left out here. Districts can change dates; check the district’s calendar page before you book travel.

Print the RUSD calendar

The free printable school-year calendar puts both first days, the recesses, the holidays, the Dec. 18 middle and high school day, the three elementary minimum days and both last days on one page, with room for conferences and back-to-school night. Use the printable school-year calendar for your own planning.