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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Caldwell Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 19 Fall break · October 19–23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 34 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 18; Fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 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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  • 23In Person Registration Support
  • 28In Person Registration Support

August 2026

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  • 4CISD New Teacher Orientation
  • 18First day
  • 26Graduation

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Progress Reports Passed Out
  • 161st 9 weeks - Progress Reports sent home
  • 24–25Conferences, no school
  • 30Progress Reports Passed Out

October 2026

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  • 14Testing
  • 16End of quarter
  • 19–23Fall break
  • 26Term starts
  • 28Report Cards sent home

November 2026

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  • 18Progress Reports sent home
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 8Testing
  • 9Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Term starts
  • 6Report Cards sent home
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 3Progress Reports sent home
  • 12No school
  • 15Conferences, no school

March 2027

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  • 5End of quarter
  • 8Term starts
  • 10Report Cards sent home
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 24Testing
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 13Testing
  • 20Testing
  • 21Progress Reports sent home
  • 27Testing

May 2027

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  • 27Early release
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 22Testing
  • 23Testing
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 18——2 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 19–235Monday, October 261 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 529 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, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 27
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
43, March 30 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Caldwell Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 23In Person Registration Support—In Person Registration Support
July 28In Person Registration Support—In Person Registration Support
August 4CISD New Teacher Orientation—CISD New Teacher Orientation
August 18First day of school—CISD First Day of School!
August 18New term begins—FIRST Day of 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period
August 26Graduation—ACE Graduation
September 7Labor Day1 school dayCISD Labor Day Holiday - NO School
September 9Progress Reports Passed Out—Progress Reports Passed Out
September 161st 9 weeks - Progress Reports sent home—1st 9 weeks - Progress Reports sent home
September 24–25Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysCISD Student Holiday - Parent Teacher Conferences
September 24–25Parent-teacher conferences—Parent Conference Days
September 30Progress Reports Passed Out—Progress Reports Passed Out
October 14Testing—PSAT Testing
October 16End of quarter—LAST Day of 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period
October 19–23Fall break5 school daysCISD Fall Break - NO School
October 26New term begins—FIRST Day of 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period
October 28Report Cards sent home—Report Cards sent home
November 18Progress Reports sent home—Progress Reports sent home
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysCISD Thanksgiving Break - NO School
December 8Testing—EOC Retest: English II
December 9Testing—EOC Retest: US History
December 16Testing—Semester Exams: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
December 17Testing—Semester Exams: 4th, 6th, 7th
December 18Early release—Early Release Day (12:15pm)
December 18End of quarter—LAST Day of 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period
December 18Testing—Semester Exams: 5th, 8th
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysCISD Winter Break - NO School; Jan 4: Staff Work Day/Student Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCISD Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
January 4Staff Workday—Staff Workday
January 5New term begins—FIRST Day of 3rd Nine Weeks Grading Period
January 6Report Cards sent home—Report Cards sent home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayCISD MLK Holiday - NO School
February 3Progress Reports sent home—Progress Reports sent home
February 12No school1 school dayCISD Holiday - NO School
February 15Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayCISD Student Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences
February 15Parent-teacher conferences—Parent Conference Day
March 5End of quarter—LAST Day of 3rd Nine Weeks Grading Period
March 8New term begins—FIRST Day of 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
March 10Report Cards sent home—Report Cards sent home
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysCISD Spring Break Holiday - NO School
March 24Testing—SAT School Day (Juniors)
March 26–29No school2 school daysCISD Easter Holiday - NO School
April 13Testing—EOC Testing: English II
April 20Testing—EOC Testing: US History
April 21Progress Reports sent home—Progress Reports sent home
April 27Testing—EOC Testing: Algebra I
May 27Early release—CISD Early Release
May 27Last day of school—Early Release Day (12:15) - Last day of school!
May 27End of quarter—LAST Day of 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
May 28Teacher work day, no students—CISD Teacher Workday
May 28Graduation—Graduation - 8pm
May 28Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—CISD Memorial Day Holiday - NO School
June 22Testing—EOC Retest: English 1
June 23Testing—EOC Retest: US History

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.caldwellisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.caldwellisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/22372/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Copperas Cove Independent: 34 school days off Giddings Independent: 34 school days off Granbury Independent: 34 school days off Hamilton Independent: 34 school days off