Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Burkburnett Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 28.
Next time off
Oct 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 12–13
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
31
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 28
Friday
Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 28;
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: early releases and term milestones.
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
- 21No school
- 23Testing
- 30Graduation
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
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 13No school
- 21Testing
- 30No 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
- 3Testing
- 4Testing
- 11Veterans Day
- 19Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
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
- 18Early release
- 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
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
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
- 3Testing
- 12Staff day
- 15–19Spring break
- 26Bad Weather Make-Up 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
- 2Bad Weather Make-Up Day
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
- 20Last day for some students
- 21Graduation
- 28Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | 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 28 | — | — | 8 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
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Sep 21, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 12, Mar 12
- Early-release days
- 2: Nov 19, Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 50, March 22 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Azle Independent, Bartlett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | LABOR DAY ~ NO SCHOOL |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | Staff Planning Workday - NO STUDENTS |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | TEACHER PLANNING ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS |
| September 23 | Testing | — | ACT Test |
| September 30 | Graduation | — | SR CLASS PRESENTATION/ GRADUATION INFO |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | COLUMBUS DAY ~ NO SCHOOL |
| October 13 | No school | 1 school day | PARENT TEACHER CNFERENCES ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS |
| October 13 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent Teacher Conferences / No School |
| October 21 | Testing | — | SAT (11TH -12TH) |
| October 30 | No school | 1 school day | STAFF PLANNING ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS |
| October 30 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development / No Students |
| November 3 | Testing | — | ACT (11TH-12TH) |
| November 4 | Testing | — | ACT (9TH -11TH) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran's Day / No School |
| November 19 | Early release | — | EARLY RELEASE (NOON) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| December 18 | Early release | — | EARLY RELEASE AT 12 (NOON) |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day / No Students |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School / MLK Holiday |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development / No Students |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School / President's Day |
| March 3 | Testing | — | PSAT |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday / No Students |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | Bad Weather Make-Up Day | — | Bad Weather Make-Up Day |
| April 2 | Bad Weather Make-Up Day | — | Bad Weather Make-Up Day |
| May 20 | Last day for some students | — | Last Day of School Early Release@12 |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | Staff Development / Graduation |
| May 28 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.burkburnettisd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.burkburnettisd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14589/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.