SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Era Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Nov 23 Thanksgiving break · November 23–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 6–9Summer Break
  • 10–11Campus Closed-Parking Lot Restriping

August 2026

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  • 17First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 5Conferences, no school
  • 20Testing

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 11No school
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 10Elementary Open House
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 1Early release
  • 2Bad Weather Day
  • 6Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 30Bad Weather Day

May 2027

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  • 20Early release
  • 21Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 17——9 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 512Wednesday, January 613 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 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 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
3: Dec 18, Apr 1, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
39, March 29 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Era Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6–9Summer Break—Summer Break
July 10–11Campus Closed-Parking Lot Restriping—Campus Closed-Parking Lot Restriping
August 17First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchool Holiday
October 2No school1 school daySchool Holiday
October 5Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayStudent Holiday (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
October 20Testing—PSAT Test (Juniors Only)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 11No school1 school dayStudent Holiday
December 18Early release—Early Release @ 12 PM
December 21 to January 5Winter break12 school daysWinter Break; Jan 5: Student Holiday
January 6New term begins—First Day of Second Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStudent Holiday
February 12No school1 school daySchool Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday
March 10Elementary Open House—Elementary Open House
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school daySchool Holiday
April 1Early release—Early Release @ 12 PM
April 2Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
April 6Testing—STAAR EOC-English I and II
April 13Testing—STAAR EOC Biology and 8th Science
April 27Testing—STAAR EOC-Algebra I
April 30Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 20Early release—Early Release @ 12 PM
May 20Last day of school—Last Day for Students
May 21Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.eraisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.eraisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32803/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Anson Independent: 30 school days off Crockett County Consolidated Common: 30 school days off Crosbyton Consolidated Independent: 30 school days off Greenville Independent: 30 school days off