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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Cotulla Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 11–19; last day of school May 27.

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 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 11–19; 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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  • 11Testing
  • 13District Wide Registration
  • 14District Wide Registration
  • 15District Wide Registration
  • 16District Wide Registration
  • 17District Wide Registration
  • 30–31Staff day

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 66TH GRADE ORIENTATION
  • 7CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
  • 17First day
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

September 2026

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  • 41st Six Weeks Progress Report Day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 25End of grading period
  • 28No school
  • 29Term starts

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 162nd Six Weeks Progress Report Day
  • 20Testing
  • 23Early release

November 2026

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  • 6End of grading period
  • 9Term starts
  • 10Graduation
  • 16Graduation
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Testing

December 2026

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  • 1Testing
  • 2Testing
  • 3Testing
  • 4–7Testing
  • 8Testing
  • 9Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 11Testing
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Term starts
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Testing
  • 29Early release

February 2027

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  • 5Testing
  • 11End of grading period
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Term starts
  • 23Testing

March 2027

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  • 11–19Spring break
  • 25Early release
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 6Graduation
  • 7Graduation
  • 13Graduation
  • 15Graduation
  • 21Graduation
  • 23Early release

May 2027

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  • 3No school
  • 4Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 7Testing
  • 21Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 14Testing
  • 15Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
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 17——9 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 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 529 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 11–197Monday, March 221 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
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 28, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
14: Aug 21, Aug 28, Sep 4, Sep 11, Sep 18, Sep 25 and 8 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
24, March 30 to April 30

Every date

Every published date · Cotulla Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 11Testing—ACT Test
July 13District Wide Registration—District Wide Registration
July 14District Wide Registration—District Wide Registration
July 15District Wide Registration—District Wide Registration
July 16District Wide Registration—District Wide Registration
July 17District Wide Registration—District Wide Registration
July 30–31Teacher work day, no students—New Staff Inservice
July 30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
July 31ECLC Parent Orientation—ECLC Parent Orientation
July 31New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3Teacher work day, no students—CHS Campus Logistics and Procedures Professional Development
August 3Student Registration (By Appointment Only)—Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
August 4Teacher work day, no students—CHS Campus Wide Cluster Professional Development
August 4CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)—CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
August 5Teacher work day, no students—CHS Campus Discipline and Safety Professional Development
August 5CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)—CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
August 66TH GRADE ORIENTATION—6TH GRADE ORIENTATION
August 6CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)—CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
August 6NMS 6th Grade Orientation—NMS 6th Grade Orientation
August 7CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)—CHS Student Registration (By Appointment Only)
August 17First day of school—First Day of School/1st Six Weeks Grading Period Begins
August 21Early release—Early Release students @2:00 p.m.
August 28Early release—Early Release @2:00 p.m. (students)
September 41st Six Weeks Progress Report Day—1st Six Weeks Progress Report Day
September 4Early release—Early Release students @2:00 p.m.
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchool Holiday (Labor Day)
September 11Early release—Early Release students @2:00 pm
September 18Early release—Early Release students @ 2:00 pm
September 25End of grading period—1st Six Weeks Grading Period Ends
September 25Early release—Student Early Release @12:30
September 28No school1 school dayPD Planning/Student Holiday
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday/Teacher and Staff Professional Development Planning Day
September 29New term begins—2nd Six Weeks Grading Period Begins
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school daySchool Holiday (Columbus Day)
October 162nd Six Weeks Progress Report Day—2nd Six Weeks Progress Report Day
October 20Testing—NMSQT For All Juniors
October 23Early release—Student Early Release @12:30
November 6End of grading period—2nd Six Weeks Grading Period Ends
November 6Graduation—Herff Jones Class Ring and Graduation Information Session
November 9New term begins—3rd Six Weeks Grading Period Begins
November 9No school1 school dayCampus PD/Student Holiday
November 10Graduation—Class Ring/Buckle and Graduation Ordering Information Session
November 16Graduation—Junior Class Ring/Buckle and Senior Graduation Ordering with Herff Jones Representatives
November 20Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
November 26Happy Thanksgiving—Happy Thanksgiving
November 30Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 1Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 2Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 3Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 4–7Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 8Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 9Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 10Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 11Testing—SWTX Dual Enrollment Final Exams for CHS and CECHS students
December 18End of semester—3rd Six Weeks Grading Period (1st Semester) Ends
December 18Early release—Early Release (Students 12:30) Staff 1:00
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysSchool Holiday (Christmas/New Year); Jan 4: Campus PD/Student Holiday; Jan 4: Planning /Student Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday/Professional Development for CHS Faculty and Staff
January 5New term begins—4th Six Weeks/2nd Semester Grading Begins
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday (Martin Luther King)
January 20Testing—ASVAB Exam for all Juniors
January 29Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
February 5Testing—UIL District 28AAA Cross Examination Competition
February 11End of grading period—4th Six Weeks Grading Period Ends
February 12No school1 school dayCampus PD/Student Holiday
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday/Professional Development for Faculty and Staff
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday (President's Day)
February 16New term begins—5th Six Weeks Grading Period Begins
February 23Testing—ACT Test for all Juniors
March 11–19Spring break7 school daysSchool Holiday (Spring Break); Mar 11–12: County Fair (No School); Mar 11–12: School Holiday; Mar 11–12: School Holiday (County Fair); Mar 11–12: Staff/Student Holiday
March 25Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
March 26Good Friday-Holiday—Good Friday-Holiday
March 26–29No school2 school daysSchool Holiday (Easter Monday); Mar 26: Good Friday (No School); Mar 26: School Holiday; Mar 26: School Holiday (Good Friday)
April 6Graduation—STAAR English 1 EOC Test (Graduation Requirement)
April 7Graduation—STAAR English 2 EOC Test (Graduation Requirement)
April 13Graduation—STAAR Biology EOC Test (Graduation Requirement)
April 15Graduation—STAAR U.S. History EOC Test (Graduation Requirement)
April 21Graduation—STAAR Algebra 1 EOC Test (Graduation Requirement)
April 23Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
May 3No school1 school dayCampus PD/Student Holiday
May 4Testing—SWTX Dual Credit Final Exams
May 5Testing—SWTX Dual Credit Final Exams
May 6Testing—SWTX Dual Credit Final Exams
May 7Testing—SWTX Dual Credit Final Exams
May 21Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
May 27Early release—ECLC Early Dismissal
May 27Last day of school—Last Day Of School
May 28Graduation—117th CHS Commencement Ceremony
May 28No school—Campus PD/Student Holiday
May 31Memorial Day—School Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 14Testing—STAAR EOC Retest Session
June 15Testing—STAAR EOC Retest Session
June 16Testing—STAAR EOC Retest Session
June 17Testing—STAAR EOC Retest Session

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.cotullaisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.cotullaisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/28583/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

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