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Saddleback Unified Calendar For 2025-26: Key Dates To Know
The first day of school is approaching fast. Here's a list of key 2025-26 school-year dates for Rancho Santa Margarita schools.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Summer is almost over for Rancho Santa Margarita public school students. The first day of school in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District is Aug. 13.
Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. Here is the list of dates to know for the 2025-26 year for schools including Trabuco Elementary School, La Paz Intermediate School, Mission Viejo High School and more.
Saddleback Valley Unified School District 2025-26 calendar:
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- First day of school: Aug. 13
- Labor Day: Sept. 1
- Veterans Day: Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 27-28
- Winter Break: Dec. 22 -Jan. 2
- Semester begins: Jan. 5
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Jan. 19
- Mid-Winter Break: Feb. 18-20
- Presidents Day: Feb. 16-17
- Spring Break: April 6-10
- Memorial Day: May 25
- Last day of school: June 4
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