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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bowie Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; winter break and two more days off December 18 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 16 Teacher work day, no students · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 5; Winter break + 2 more days off December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; 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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30
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1
  • 29 onStaff day

August 2026

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31
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  • to 4Staff day
  • 5First day
  • 21Staff day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 8Term starts
  • 16Staff day

November 2026

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  • 20Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving/Student-Staff Holiday
  • 30 onTesting

December 2026

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  • to 10Testing
  • 17End of quarter
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 19No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 11End of quarter
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Term starts

April 2027

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  • 2Staff day
  • 5–29Testing

May 2027

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25
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  • 21Staff day
  • 27Last day
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
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 5——3 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 569 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 27——33 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
9: Aug 21, Sep 4, Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 18 and 3 more
Early-release days
1: Sep 18
Most days off in one month
December, 11 school days
Longest run of school days
34, April 5 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Bowie Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29 to August 4Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 3BISD Meet the Teacher/Open House—BISD Meet the Teacher/Open House
August 5First day of school—First Day of School
August 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/ Student Flex Day
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Comp Day/ Student Flex Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
September 18Early release—Early Release
October 8New term begins—Start of 2nd 9-Weeks Grading Period
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/ Student Independent Flex Day
November 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Comp Day/Student Holiday
November 23–27Thanksgiving/Student-Staff Holiday—Thanksgiving/Student-Staff Holiday
November 30 to December 10Testing—EOC Testing Window
December 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Flex Day
December 17End of quarter—End of 2nd 9-Weeks Grading Period
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Comp Day/Student Flex Day
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysStudent/Staff Holiday- Christmas Break; Jan 1: Student/Staff Holiday
December 22–27UIL BREAK—UIL BREAK
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
January 5New term begins—First Day of 3rd 9-Weeks Grading Period
February 19No school1 school dayProfessional Day/Student Holiday
March 11End of quarter—End of 3rd 9-Weeks Grading Period
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysStudent/Staff Holiday- Spring Break
March 22New term begins—Start of 4th 9-Weeks Grading Period
April 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day/Student Holiday
April 5–29Testing—EOC Testing Window
April 16Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day/Student Holiday
May 27Last day of school—End of 4th 9-Weeks Grading Period/Last Day of School
May 28Graduation—BHS Graduation
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day/BISD Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bowieisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bowieisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14967/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Iredell Independent: 26 school days off Morton Independent: 26 school days off Moulton Independent: 26 school days off Richland Springs Independent: 26 school days off