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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Chambers 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 4; February break February 15–17; spring break March 22–29; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; February break February 15–17; Spring break March 22–29; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18End of grading period
  • 24Report Cards

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day
  • 30End of grading period

November 2026

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  • 5Report Cards
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18End of grading period
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 7Report Cards
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12End of grading period
  • 15–17February break
  • 18Report Cards

March 2027

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  • 22–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 9End of grading period
  • 15Report Cards
  • 30No school

May 2027

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  • 20Last day
  • 21No school
  • 27Report Cards
  • 31Memorial 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 12——65 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
February breakFebruary 15–173Thursday, February 181 of 18
Spring breakMarch 22–296Tuesday, March 301 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——34 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
29, October 13 to November 20

Every date

Every published date · East Chambers Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - District Closed
September 18End of grading period—Last Day of the 1st 6 Weeks
September 24Report Cards—Report Cards
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
October 30End of grading period—Last Day of 2nd 6 Weeks
November 5Report Cards—Report Cards
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18End of grading period—Last Day of 3rd 6 Weeks
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break - District Closed; Jan 4: Staff Preparation Day - Student Holiday
January 7Report Cards—Report Cards
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - District Closed
February 12End of grading period—Last Day of 4th 6 Weeks
February 15–17February break3 school daysSchool Holiday - District Closed; Feb 15: Presidents' Day - District Closed
February 18Report Cards—Report Cards
March 22–29Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - District Closed; Mar 29: Easter Monday - District Closed
April 9End of grading period—Last Day of 5th 6 Weeks
April 15Report Cards—Report Cards
April 30No school1 school daySchool Holiday - District Closed
May 20Last day of school—Early Release - Last Day of School
May 20End of grading period—Last Day of 6th 6 Weeks
May 21No school—Staff Preparation Day - Student Holiday
May 27Report Cards—Report Cards
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - District Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.eastchambers.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.eastchambers.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4825/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Abilene Independent: 29 school days off Athens Independent: 29 school days off Childress Independent: 29 school days off Comal Independent: 29 school days off