Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Dalhart Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
31
across 13 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
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
- 27DES Registration for New Students
- 28DES Registration for Returning Students
- 29DIS Registration
- 30DIS Registration
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
- 3–6Staff day
- 10–11Staff day
- 12First 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
- 7Labor Day
- 21Staff day
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
- 9Early release
- 12No school
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
- 2Staff day
- 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
- 18Early release
- 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
- 8No school
- 18No school
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
- 15Presidents Day
- 19Staff day
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
- 4Early release
- 15–19Spring break
- 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
- 9Staff day
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
- 20Last day
- 21Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
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 12 | — | — | 65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 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 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 10
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Sep 21, Nov 2, Jan 4, Feb 19, Apr 9
- Early-release days
- 3: Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 4
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 29, April 12 to May 20
- Same break dates as
- Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Azle Independent, Bartlett Independent, Burkburnett Independent, Coppell Independent, Coupland Independent, Cumby Independent, Dumas Independent, Ennis Independent, Frenship Independent, Giddings Independent, Granger Independent, Hillsboro Independent, Hubbard Independent, Lewisville Independent, Monte Alto Independent, Ralls Independent, Rivercrest Independent, Round Rock Independent, Round Top-Carmine Independent, Snyder Independent, Van Alstyne Independent, Veribest Independent and Wall Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | DES Registration for New Students | — | DES Registration for New Students |
| July 27 | DHS Registration | — | DHS Registration |
| July 28 | DES Registration for Returning Students | — | DES Registration for Returning Students |
| July 28 | DHS Registration | — | DHS Registration |
| July 29 | DIS Registration | — | DIS Registration |
| July 29 | DJHS 6th & 8th grade Registration | — | DJHS 6th & 8th grade Registration |
| July 30 | DIS Registration | — | DIS Registration |
| July 30 | DJHS 7th grade & New Students Registration | — | DJHS 7th grade & New Students Registration |
| August 3–6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development Days |
| August 10–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development Days |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Holiday--No School |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development-No School for Students |
| October 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday--No School |
| November 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development--No School for Students |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Holiday--Thanksgiving Break--No School |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Holiday-Christmas Break--No School |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development--No School for Students |
| January 8 | No school | 1 school day | Comp Day--No School |
| January 18 | No school | 1 school day | Comp Day--No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Holiday--No School |
| February 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development-No School for Students |
| March 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Holiday-Spring Break--No School |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday-No School |
| April 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development-No School for Students |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Early Release Day-Last day for Students |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.dalhartisd.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.dalhartisd.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13097/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.