Espanola Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Espanola Public Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The whole Espanola Public Schools year fits in about 42 weeks, August 6 through May 27. The long breaks are the weeks to book early, before everyone else on the same calendar does.

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: The School Year by the Numbers

Counted straight from the published calendar dates: about 156 weekdays of school, 55 weekdays off and 2 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

We worked every figure out from the district’s own dates, so one table shows how much of the year needs cover beyond the school day.

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: First Day of School 2026

The first day of school at Espanola Public Schools is Thursday, August 6, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 3. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.

Because classes begin on a Thursday, the opening week is only 2 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 10, although it has a day off in it too.

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Break

These are the Espanola Public Schools breaks to plan around first. Each line gives the weekdays off and the full travel window with weekends added, which is the stretch airlines and rentals price.

• Thanksgiving Break: November 25–27 (3 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30). Travel window Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 5 days.
• Winter Break: December 18, 2026 – January 1, 2027 (11 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, January 4). Travel window Fri, Dec 18 – Sun, Jan 3, 17 days.
• Spring Break: March 8–12 (5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, March 15). Travel window Sat, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 14, 9 days.

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Days Off and Short Weeks

Outside the long breaks, students here have 36 single days off during the school year, and 38 weeks are shortened by at least one day off. In total that is 55 weekdays with no school between August 6 and May 27.

4 Mondays and 28 Fridays are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The rest land mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.

• Santa Clara Feast Day: Wed, Aug 12
• Non Holiday - Fridays Off: Fri, Aug 21, Fri, Aug 28, Fri, Sep 4, Fri, Sep 18, Fri, Oct 2, Fri, Oct 9, Fri, Oct 30, Fri, Nov 20, Fri, Dec 4, Fri, Dec 11, Fri, Jan 15, Fri, Jan 29, Fri, Feb 5, Fri, Feb 12, Fri, Mar 19, Fri, Mar 26, Fri, Apr 2, Fri, Apr 9, Fri, Apr 23, Fri, Apr 30, Fri, May 7, Fri, May 14, Fri, May 21
• Labor Day: Mon, Sep 7
• Indigenous Peoples Day: Mon, Oct 12
• Elections Off: Tue, Nov 3, Tue, Mar 2
• Veterans Day: Wed, Nov 11
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Mon, Jan 18
• Presidents Day: Mon, Feb 15

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Long Weekends

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 28 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Fri, Aug 21 – Sun, Aug 23 (3 days)
• Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30 (3 days)
• Fri, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 7 (4 days)
• Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20 (3 days)
• Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27 (3 days)
• Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4 (3 days)
• Fri, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 12 (4 days)
• Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25 (3 days)
• Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 (3 days)
• Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22 (3 days)
• Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6 (3 days)
• Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13 (3 days)
• Fri, Jan 8 – Sun, Jan 10 (3 days)
• Fri, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 18 (4 days)
• Fri, Jan 29 – Sun, Jan 31 (3 days)
• Fri, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 7 (3 days)
• Fri, Feb 12 – Mon, Feb 15 (4 days)
• Fri, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 28 (3 days)
• Fri, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 21 (3 days)
• Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 4 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 11 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 18 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 (3 days)
• Fri, May 7 – Sun, May 9 (3 days)
• Fri, May 14 – Sun, May 16 (3 days)
• Fri, May 21 – Sun, May 23 (3 days)

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Teacher Workdays With No Students

5 days during the school year are set aside for teacher training or planning with no students in class. Buildings are open for staff but not for children, so plan care for these the same way you would a holiday.

• Teacher In-Service PD ( No School for students): Fri, Sep 25, Fri, Oct 23, Fri, Jan 8, Fri, Feb 26, Fri, Apr 16

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Early Release Days

Espanola Public Schools has 2 early release or conference days on the 2026-27 calendar. Pickup moves earlier on these days, so after-school care has to start sooner.

• Parent Teacher Conference/ Asyncronous Day: Fri, Oct 16, Thu, Apr 1

Espanola Public Schools Calendar: Last Day of School 2027

The last day of school at Espanola Public Schools is Thursday, May 27, 2027.

Since the year wraps up on a Thursday, the final week has 4 school days, and summer starts that Friday.