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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Abilene Independent School District (AISD) calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 8–12; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 10Staff day
  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 16End of quarter
  • 19Term starts
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 19End of quarter
  • 22Term starts
  • 26Staff day

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 27End of quarter
  • 28Graduation
  • 29Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 19——8 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 569 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 9, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 26, Apr 30
Early-release days
1: Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
24, March 29 to April 29

Every date

Every published date · Abilene Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day Observed - AISD Closed
August 10Teacher work day, no students—First Day Of School - All Staff
August 19First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - AISD Closed
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday ( Professional Development Day)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day - AISD Closed
October 16End of quarter—End of 1st 9-Week Grading Period
October 19New term begins—Beginning of 2nd 9-Week Grading Period
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday (Professional Development Day)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - AISD Closed
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 18End of quarter—End of 2nd 9-Week Grading Period
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break - AISD Closed
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day - Student Holiday
January 5New term begins—Beginning of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Jr. Day - AISD Closed
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday ( Professional Development Day)
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 19End of quarter—End of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period
March 22New term begins—Beginning of 4th 9-Week Grading Period
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAlternative Staff Development (AISD Closed)
April 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAlternative Staff Development (AISD Closed)
May 27End of quarter—End of 4th 9-Week Grading Period
May 27Last day of school—Last Day Of School - Early Release
May 28Graduation—Cooper HS Graduation
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 29Graduation—Abilene HS & ATEMS Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day (AISD Closed)
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed - AISD Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.abileneisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.abileneisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20793/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Athens Independent: 29 school days off Childress Independent: 29 school days off Comal Independent: 29 school days off East Chambers Independent: 29 school days off