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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Columbus Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 18 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 9 Teacher work day, no students · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 18 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9–12Staff day
  • 14Progress Reports
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2Progress Reports
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Progress Reports

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 10Progress Reports
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 29Staff day

April 2027

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  • 5Staff day
  • 28Progress Reports

May 2027

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  • 20Graduation
  • 21Staff 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 12——65 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 break + 2 more days offDecember 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 629 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 20——34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 11, Oct 9, Oct 30, Dec 18, Jan 5, Feb 15 and 2 more
Early-release days
1: Nov 18
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
33, April 6 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Columbus Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
September 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
October 9–12Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Inservice Comp Day (Student Holiday); Oct 9: Staff Inservice (Student Holiday)
October 14Progress Reports—Progress Reports
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
November 18Early release—Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (Staff/Student Holiday)
December 2Progress Reports—Progress Reports
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break (Staff/Student Holiday)
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
January 27Progress Reports—Progress Reports
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
March 10Progress Reports—Progress Reports
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysStaff/Student Holiday
March 26No school1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice Comp Day (Student Holiday)
April 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice (Student Holiday)
April 28Progress Reports—Progress Reports
May 20Graduation—CHS Graduation
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School (Early Release)
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Staff Inservice (Student Holiday)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.columbusisd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.columbusisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.columbusisd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

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