2025-2026 South Bay School Calendar: Important Dates and Holidays
Prep your back-to-school supplies and map out the best route to the coffee shop; the school year is almost here! As you’re gearing up for the new year keeping track of the school schedule, holidays, and breaks is essential to a successful school year.
Whether you’re booking family vacations, organizing childcare, or just planning ahead for long weekends, this 2025–2026 South Bay school calendar guide has you covered. Below you’ll find the major holidays plus a breakdown of important dates for each local school district.
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2025-2026 South Bay School Calendar: Important Dates and Holidays
- Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
- Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
- Thanksgiving Break: November 24–28, 2025
- Winter Break: Mid-December 2025 – Early January 2026 (varies by district)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19, 2026
- Presidents Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Spring Break: March/April 2026 (dates vary by district)
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Juneteenth: Friday, June 19, 2026
Other Notable Dates to Note:
These aren’t official “days off,” but they’re worth noting for classroom and community celebrations:
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2025
- National Bullying Prevention Month: October 2025
- Halloween: Friday, October 31, 2025
- Super Bowl – February 8, 2026
- Lunar New Year – February 17, 2026
- Random Acts of Kindness Day – February 17, 2026
- Black History Month: February 2026
- Heart Health Awareness Month – February
- Read Across America Day: March 2, 2026
- St. Patrick’s Day: March 17, 2026
- Women’s History Month: March
- National Autism Awareness Month – April
- Volunteer Month – April
- Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026
- Earth Day: April 22, 2026
- Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4–8, 2026 (Teacher Appreciation Day May 5)
- Mother’s Day: May 10, 2026
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – May
- Mental Health Awareness Month – May
- Father’s Day: June 21, 2026
- Pride Month: June 2026
- National Safety Month – June
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2025-2026 South Bay School Calendar: Important Dates and Holidays
Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD) School Schedule
First Day: August 20, 2025
Last Day: June 10, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 6–10, 2026
Full Calendar for Redondo Beach Unified School District
Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) School Schedule
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First Day: August 21, 2025
Last Day: June 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 6–10, 2026
Full Calendar for Torrance Unified School District
Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) School Schedule
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First Day: August 20, 2025
Last Day: June 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Mid-Winter Break: Feb. 16–20, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–17, 2026
Full Calendar for Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Hermosa Beach City School District (HBCSD) School Schedule
First Day: August 21, 2025
Last Day: June 12, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Mid-Winter Break: Feb. 16–20, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–17, 2026
Full Calendar for Hermosa Beach Unified School District
Hawthorne School District School Schedule
First Day: August 21, 2025
Last Day: June 12, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–24, 2026
Full Calendar for Hawthorne School District
Wiseburn Unified School District School Schedule
First Day: August 26, 2025
Last Day: June 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–17, 2026
Full Calendar for Wiseburn Unified School District
El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD) School Schedule
First Day: August 26, 2025
Last Day: June 12, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 6–10, 2026
Full Calendar for El Segundo Unified School District
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) School District
First Day: August 20, 2025
Last Day: June 4, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 6–10, 2026
Full Calendar for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Lawndale Elementary School District School Schedule
First Day: August 21, 2025
Last Day: June 9, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: March 30 – April 3, 2026
Full Calendar for Lawndale Elementary School District
Long Beach Unified School District School Schedule
First Day: August 26, 2025
Last Day: June 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–20, 2026
Full Calendar for Long Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School District
First Day: August 11, 2025
Last Day: June 9, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24–28, 2025
Winter Break: Dec. 15, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 13–17, 2026
Full Calendar for Los Angeles Unified School District
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