Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Azle Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–30; winter break and two more days off December 18 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 8
No school · October 8–13
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
36
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–30; Winter break + 2 more days off December 18 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 20;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
- 23Central Registration for New Families
- 27–28New Teacher Orientation
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 4–6Staff day
- 10–11Staff day
- 12First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 8Staff day
- 15National Voter Registration Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 8Staff day
- 9Staff day
- 12No school
- 13Conferences, no school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
- 30Staff day
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 18Staff day
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 18MLK Day
- 19Graduation
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12Staff day
- 15Presidents Day
- 16Conferences, no school
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 2Texas Independence Day
- 12Staff day
- 15–19Spring break
- 26Staff day
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 15Peace Officers Memorial Day
- 20Last day
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 12 | — | — | 65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off | November 23–30 | 6 | Tuesday, December 1 | 129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 18 to January 4 | 12 | Tuesday, January 5 | 69 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 12–19 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 9: Sep 8, Oct 8, Oct 9, Nov 30, Dec 18, Jan 4 and 3 more
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 39, March 29 to May 20
- Same break dates as
- Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Bartlett Independent, Burkburnett Independent, Coppell Independent, Coupland Independent, Cumby Independent, Dalhart Independent, Dumas Independent, Ennis Independent, Frenship Independent, Giddings Independent, Granger Independent, Hillsboro Independent, Hubbard Independent, Lewisville Independent, Monte Alto Independent, Ralls Independent, Rivercrest Independent, Round Rock Independent, Round Top-Carmine Independent, Snyder Independent, Van Alstyne Independent, Veribest Independent and Wall Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | Central Registration for New Families | — | Central Registration for New Families |
| July 27–28 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 4–6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development Day |
| August 10 | Elementary Campuses - PreK & Kindergarten Orientation | — | Elementary Campuses - PreK & Kindergarten Orientation |
| August 10–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| September 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| September 15 | National Voter Registration Day | — | National Voter Registration Day |
| October 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| October 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Teacher Work Day |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| October 13 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| November 30 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| December 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Teacher Work Day |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| January 19 | Graduation | — | Hornet Academy Graduation |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| February 16 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| March 2 | Texas Independence Day | — | Texas Independence Day |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Teacher Work Day |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday | Staff PD/Work Day |
| May 15 | Peace Officers Memorial Day | — | Peace Officers Memorial Day |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School / Early Release |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.azleisd.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.azleisd.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14505/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.