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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Avalon Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 1–3No school

August 2026

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  • 4–6Staff day
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day
  • 24Report Cards Issued

October 2026

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  • 9Early release
  • 12No school
  • 14Testing

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 17Semester ends
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 5Staff day
  • 19No school

May 2027

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  • 7Inclement Weather Day
  • 14Inclement Weather Day
  • 18–19Early release
  • 20Early release
  • 21Graduation
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 12——65 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 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 67 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 21, Nov 2, Jan 5, Feb 1, Apr 5
Early-release days
4: Oct 9, Nov 20, May 18, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
23, April 20 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Avalon Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 1–3No school—District Closed
August 4–6Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day; Aug 10: In-Service Day
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 12First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchool Holiday
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day
September 24Report Cards Issued—Report Cards Issued
October 9Early release—Early Dismissal @ 1:00
October 9Progress Reports Issued—Progress Reports Issued
October 12No school1 school daySchool Holiday
October 14Testing—PSAT (Jrs)
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day
November 20Early release—Early Dismissal @ 1:00
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays
December 17End of semester—Last Day of Fall Semester
December 18 to January 4Winter break12 school daysChristmas Holidays!
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day
January 6New term begins—First Day of Spring Semester Classes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday!
February 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday!
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break!
March 26No school1 school daySchool Holiday!
April 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day
April 19No school1 school daySchool Holiday!
May 7Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 14Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 18–19Early release—Early Dismissal @ 1:00
May 20Early release—Early Dismissal @ 12:00
May 20Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
May 21Graduation—Graduation 2027
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.avalonisd.net/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.avalonisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.avalonisd.net/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Chilton Independent: 33 school days off Columbus Independent: 33 school days off Cotulla Independent: 33 school days off Garrison Independent: 33 school days off