Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Cooper Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–12.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
35
across 11 separate closures
First day of school
August 13
Thursday
First day of school August 13; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 8–12;
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.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
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
- 5New Teacher Orientation
- 6–12Staff day
- 13First day
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
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
- 18End of grading period
- 21Staff day
- 22Term starts
- 30Testing
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
- 1Testing
- 12–16Fall break
- 27Testing
- 28Testing
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
- 6End of grading period
- 9Staff day
- 10Term starts
- 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
- 16–18Testing
- 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
- 5Term starts
- 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
- 11End of grading period
- 12No school
- 15Staff day
- 16Term starts
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
- 5Last Day to purchase baby ad
- 8–12Spring break
- 23Testing
- 24Testing
- 26No school
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
- 2End of grading period
- 5Term starts
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
- 20Early release
- 21Graduation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 13 | — | — | 11 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 16 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district |
| 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 | March 8–12 | 5 | Monday, March 15 | 38 of 150 · Texas spring break 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
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 6: Sep 4, Sep 21, Nov 9, Jan 4, Feb 15, May 21
- Early-release days
- 2: Dec 18, May 20
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Same break dates as
- Fort Bend Independent and Lorena Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 6–12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development Day |
| August 11 | 6th Grade orientation (cafeteria) | — | 6th Grade orientation (cafeteria) |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| September 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 18 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the First Six Weeks |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
| September 22 | New term begins | — | First Day of the Second Six Weeks |
| September 30 | Testing | — | Fall ACT - Seniors |
| October 1 | Testing | — | Fall ACT - Seniors |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break (Holiday) |
| October 27 | Testing | — | Juniors |
| October 28 | Testing | — | Juniors |
| November 6 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the Second Six Weeks |
| November 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
| November 10 | New term begins | — | First Day of the Third Six Weeks |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | School Holiday |
| December 16–18 | Testing | — | HS Semester Exams |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release @ 12:50 |
| December 18 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the Third Six Weeks |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | School Holiday |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | First Day of the Fourth Six Weeks |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| February 11 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the Fourth Six Weeks |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
| February 16 | New term begins | — | First Day of the Fifth Six Weeks |
| March 5 | Last Day to purchase baby ad | — | Last Day to purchase baby ad |
| March 8–12 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 23 | Testing | — | Spring ACT - Juniors |
| March 24 | Testing | — | Spring ACT - Juniors |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| April 2 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the Fifth Six Weeks |
| April 5 | New term begins | — | First Day of the Sixth Six Weeks |
| May 20 | Early release | — | Early Release @ 12:50 |
| May 20 | End of grading period | — | Last Day of the Sixth Six Weeks |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | High School Graduation |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day (No students) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.cooperisd.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.cooperisd.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/19670/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.