Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Garrison Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 11–15; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 5
Fall break · October 5–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
33
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 11–15; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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: 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
- 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
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7No 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
- 5–9Fall break
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
- 18End of grading period
- 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 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 18No 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
- 11–15February break
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
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
- 20Last day
- 21Staff day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
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 |
| Fall break | October 5–9 | 5 | Monday, October 12 | 1 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 29 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 11–15 | 3 | Tuesday, February 16 | 2 of 18 |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 34 of 105 · 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
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 5
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 39, March 29 to May 20
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| August 4 | Freshman and Sophmore Orientation MS Gym | — | Freshman and Sophmore Orientation MS Gym |
| August 6 | Junior/ Senior Orientation MS Gym | — | Junior/ Senior Orientation MS Gym |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Flex PD |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Student Holiday/Staff Flex PD; Oct 7–9: Student Staff Holiday |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Student Holiday/Staff Flex PD; Nov 25–27: Student/Staff Holiday |
| December 18 | End of grading period | — | Early Release - End of 3rd 6 Weeks |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Student/Staff Holiday |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| January 18 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday / Staff Flex PD |
| February 11–15 | February break | 3 school days | Student Holiday/Staff Flex PD; Feb 12: Student Staff Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday / Staff Flex PD |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Early Release & Last Day of School |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.garrisonisd.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.garrisonisd.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7918/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.