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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Decatur Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 20–27; winter break December 18 to January 4; February break February 12–15; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 57 across 32 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 20–27; Winter break December 18 to January 4; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: 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
  • 4Staff day
  • 6First day
  • 10Independence Day(No more walk in's)
  • 14Staff day
  • 21No school
  • 22Testing
  • 28No school

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
  • 4–7No school
  • 18Staff day
  • 25No school

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
  • 2Staff day
  • 9–12No school
  • 16Testing
  • 23No school
  • 27Testing
  • 30No 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
  • 6Staff day
  • 7Testing
  • 9Holiday Assistance Parent Cafe 6pm - MPB
  • 13No school
  • 18Cafeteria: Thanksgiving Meal Day
  • 20–29Thanksgiving 🦃 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
  • 1Choir - Christmas Tree lighting Time - TBD
  • 4No school
  • 5Testing
  • 11No school
  • 18 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 4Winter break
  • 15–18No school
  • 29No 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
  • 5Staff day
  • 12–15February break
  • 26No school

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
  • 5Staff day
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 23Testing
  • 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
  • 2Staff day
  • 7READING STAAR - Closed Campus
  • 8Closed Campus
  • 9No school
  • 16No school
  • 23No school
  • 30No school

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
  • 1Testing
  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 21No school
  • 24Graduation
  • 26Last day
  • 27Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 6——3 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 20–276Monday, November 306 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 57 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 163 of 18
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2211 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——11 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
25
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
9: Aug 14, Sep 18, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 11, Jan 4 and 3 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 12 school days
Longest run of school days
8, September 8 to September 17

Most school days off of the 145 Texas districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Terrell Independent: 57.

Every date

Every published date · Decatur Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work DAy
August 6First day of school—DISD First Day of School
August 10Independence Day(No more walk in's)—Independence Day(No more walk in's)
August 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
August 21No school1 school dayNo school for all
August 22Testing—SAT Testing:
August 28No school1 school dayNo school for all
September 4–7No school2 school daysNo school for all; Sep 7: No School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo school for all
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
September 25No school1 school dayNo School for Students/ Staff
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School for Students/ Staff PD Day
October 9–12No school2 school daysNo school for all
October 16Testing—TSIA Make Up Exam
October 23No school1 school dayNo school for all
October 27Testing—NMSQT
October 30No school1 school dayNo school for all
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
November 7Testing—SAT Testing
November 9Holiday Assistance Parent Cafe 6pm - MPB—Holiday Assistance Parent Cafe 6pm - MPB
November 13No school1 school dayNo school for all
November 18Cafeteria: Thanksgiving Meal Day—Cafeteria: Thanksgiving Meal Day
November 20–27Thanksgiving break6 school daysThanksgiving Break- No School; Nov 20: No school for all
November 20–29Thanksgiving 🦃 Break—Thanksgiving 🦃 Break
December 1Choir - Christmas Tree lighting Time - TBD—Choir - Christmas Tree lighting Time - TBD
December 4No school1 school dayNo school for all
December 5Testing—SAT Saturday
December 11No school1 school dayNo School students/staff
December 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
December 18 to January 4Winter break12 school daysWinter Break- No School; Dec 18–Jan 4: Christmas 🎄 Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
January 15–18No school2 school daysNo school for all; Jan 18: No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo school for all
January 29No school1 school dayNo school for all
February 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
February 12–15February break2 school daysNo school for all
February 26No school1 school dayNo school for all
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break- No School; Mar 12: No school for all
March 23Testing—SAT School Day
March 26No school1 school dayNo school for all
April 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD- No School for Students
April 7READING STAAR - Closed Campus—READING STAAR - Closed Campus
April 8Closed Campus—Closed Campus
April 9No school1 school dayNo school for all
April 16No school1 school dayNo school for all
April 23No school1 school dayNo school for all
April 30No school1 school dayNo school for all
May 1Testing—SAT Saturday
May 7No school1 school dayNo school for all
May 14No school1 school dayNo school for all
May 21No school1 school dayNo school for all
May 24Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 27Teacher work day, no students—Staff PD- No School for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://decaturisd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://decaturisd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12902/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Terrell Independent: 57 school days off Lexington Independent: 56 school days off New Waverly Independent: 54 school days off Westbrook Independent: 46 school days off