Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Dripping Springs Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 15–19.
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
32
across 11 separate closures
First day of school
August 12
Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19;
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
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9
10
11
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31
1
- 10No school
- 17No school
- 24No school
- 30New Teacher Orientation
- 31No school
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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20
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28
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30
31
1
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5
- 3–11Staff 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
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26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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15
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17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
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27
28
29
30
31
- 9–12No school
- 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
- 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 5Winter break
- 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
- 12No school
- 15Presidents 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
- 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
- 23No 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
- 21Early release
- 24–25Staff Workday
- 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 | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 13 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 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 2: Dec 18, May 21
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Same break dates as
- Era Independent, Meridian Independent and Tenaha Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10 | No school | — | District Closed |
| July 17 | No school | — | District Closed |
| July 24 | No school | — | District Closed |
| July 30 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| July 31 | No school | — | District Closed |
| August 3–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | District Holiday |
| October 9–12 | No school | 2 school days | District Holiday; Oct 9: Student Holiday |
| October 30 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day (PK-12) |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Winter Break; Jan 4–5: Student Holiday |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | District Holiday |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | District Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday (*Weather Make-Up Day) |
| April 23 | No school | 1 school day | District Holiday (*Weather Make-Up Day) |
| May 21 | Early release | — | Early Release Day (PK-12) |
| May 24–25 | Staff Workday | — | Staff Workday |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | District Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.dsisdtx.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.dsisdtx.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20092/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.