Read from the district on October 27, 2026
Dallas Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; fall break and one more day off October 8–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Nov 3
Teacher work day, no students · November 3
As of October 27, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
30
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
First day of school August 11; Fall break + 1 more day off October 8–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 26;
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
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- 4July 4
August 2026
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- 3Staff day
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 7–10Staff day
- 11First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 8–9Fall break
- 12Staff day
November 2026
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- 3Staff day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 16–17Early release
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 24–25Early release
- 26Early release
- 27Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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- 19Juneteenth
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 11 | — | — | 11 of 144 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 8–12 | 3 | Tuesday, October 13 | 1 of 44 · Texas fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 132 of 151 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 30 of 154 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 87 of 153 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 26 | — | — | 12 of 107 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Oct 12, Nov 3, Jan 5
- Early-release days
- 4: Dec 16, Dec 18, May 24, May 26
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 43, March 29 to May 26
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Austin Independent, Coahoma Independent and Columbus Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day — Staff/Student Holiday |
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 7–10 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| August 11 | First day of school | — | FIRST DAY OF CLASS |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day — Staff/Student Holiday |
| October 8–9 | Fall break | 2 school days | Fall Break |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break — Staff/Student Holiday |
| December 16–17 | Early release | — | Secondary only — Early Release Day |
| December 18 | Early release | — | All schools — Early Release Day |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break — Staff/Student Holiday |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Staff/Student Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day — Staff/Student Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break — Staff/Student Holiday |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday |
| May 24–25 | Early release | — | Secondary only — Early Release Day |
| May 26 | Early release | — | All schools — Early Release Day |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | LAST DAY OF CLASS |
| May 27 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day — Staff/Student Holiday |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth — Staff/Student Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.dallasisd.org/about/about-dallas-isd/district-calendars/dallas-isd-approved-calendar (the source)
- District website: https://www.dallasisd.org
- District’s PDF calendar read on October 27, 2026:
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1781797574/dallasisdorg/gujbdfv7mcxncagtw6bi/District-Calendar.pdf— every date on this page is a line of that PDF, read twice by independent methods and published only where both readings agree
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.