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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Cherokee Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 18 to January 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Nov 23 Thanksgiving break · November 23–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 4 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 19;
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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
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5
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31
1
  • 23Student Registration
  • 29 onStaff day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
  • to 4Staff day
  • 5First day
  • 28Staff Workday
  • 31Progress Reports

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Staff Workday
  • 24Report Cards

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
  • 2Staff Workday
  • 12Progress Reports
  • 15Testing
  • 19Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 30Staff Workday

November 2026

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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18
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24
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 5Report Cards
  • 13Staff Workday
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Progress Reports

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
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23
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 17Staff Work 12-4 pm
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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2
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5
6
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8
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2
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5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff Workday
  • 5Semester ends
  • 7Report Cards
  • 25Progress Reports
  • 29Staff Workday

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
  • 18Report Cards
  • 26Staff Workday

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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2
3
4
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7
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9
10
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12
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17
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25
26
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28
29
30
31
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  • 5Weather Day
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Progress Reports

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
3
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6
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9
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26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 8Report Cards
  • 9Weather Day
  • 23Staff Workday

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
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28
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31
1
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3
4
5
  • 10Progress Reports
  • 19Last day
  • 20Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 18 to January 111Monday, January 410 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 19——7 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
1
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August, October, February, April and May
Longest run of school days
54, September 8 to November 20

Every date

Every published date · Cherokee Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 23Student Registration—Student Registration
July 29 to August 4Teacher work day, no students—Staff Inservice
August 5First day of school—First day of School
August 28Staff Workday—Staff Workday
August 31Progress Reports—Progress Reports
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 11Staff Workday—Staff Workday
September 24Report Cards—Report Cards
October 2Staff Workday—Staff Workday
October 12Progress Reports—Progress Reports
October 15Testing—SAT Exam
October 19Testing—PSAT 10th & 11th
October 21Testing—PSAT 8th & 9th
October 30Staff Workday—Staff Workday
November 5Report Cards—Report Cards
November 13Staff Workday—Staff Workday
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
November 30Progress Reports—Progress Reports
December 17Staff Work 12-4 pm—Staff Work 12-4 pm
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Staff Workday—Staff Workday
January 5End of semester—Start of Semester 2
January 7Report Cards—Report Cards
January 25Progress Reports—Progress Reports
January 29Staff Workday—Staff Workday
February 18Report Cards—Report Cards
February 26Staff Workday—Staff Workday
March 5Weather Day—Weather Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 22Progress Reports—Progress Reports
April 8Report Cards—Report Cards
April 9Weather Day—Weather Day
April 23Staff Workday—Staff Workday
May 10Progress Reports—Progress Reports
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 20Graduation—Graduation
May 20Staff Workday—Staff Workday
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.cherokeeisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.cherokeeisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2849/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Bandera Independent: 22 school days off Marfa Independent: 21 school days off Coahoma Independent: 25 school days off Rochelle Independent: 25 school days off