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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Chilton Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–30; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 5–12.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–30; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off March 5–12;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 19Open House
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day

October 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Staff day

December 2026

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  • 8–10Testing
  • 17–18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 5Staff day
  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 19–20Early release
  • 21Graduation
  • 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 24——1 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 23–306Tuesday, December 1129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 469 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 5–126Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 18, Oct 5, Nov 30, Feb 12, Mar 5, May 21
Early-release days
2: Dec 17, May 19
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Chilton Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19Open House—Open House
August 24First day of school—First Day of Instruction
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Campus Closed
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day(Student holiday)
October 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day(Student holiday)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous People’s Day (Student/Staff Holiday)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysFall Break
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day(Student holiday)
December 8–10Testing—EOC STAAR Retests
December 17–18Early release—Early Release Days/Semester Exams
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Day (Student/Staff Holiday)
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day(Student holiday)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident’s Day (Student/Staff Holiday)
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day(Student holiday)
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysEaster Holiday
May 19–20Early release—Early Release Days/Semester Exams
May 21Graduation—Class of 2027 Graduation
May 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day (Student/Staff holiday)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.chiltonisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.chiltonisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2596/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Avalon Independent: 33 school days off Columbus Independent: 33 school days off Cotulla Independent: 33 school days off Garrison Independent: 33 school days off