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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Giddings Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 15–19.

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 34 across 13 separate closures
First day of school August 11 Tuesday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 4–10Staff day
  • 11First day
  • 28Progress Report Grades Due
  • 31Progress Reports Go Home

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 17Progress Report Grades Due
  • 18Staff day
  • 21Progress Report s Go Home

October 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 14Testing
  • 16Report Cards Go Home
  • 19–23Testing
  • 30Progress Report Grades Due

November 2026

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  • 2Progress Reports Go Home
  • 20GES Thanksgiving Meal with families
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Progress Reports Go Home

December 2026

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  • 2Testing
  • 3Testing
  • 9Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Progress Report Grades Due
  • 25Progress Reports Go Home

February 2027

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  • 11Progress Report Grades Due
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Progress Reports Go Home

March 2027

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  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school
  • 30Progress Reports Go Home

April 2027

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28
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  • 2Progress Report Grades Due
  • 5Progress Reports Go Home
  • 6Testing
  • 8Testing
  • 15Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 23Progress Report Grades Due
  • 26Progress Reports Go Home
  • 28Testing

May 2027

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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 17Graduation
  • 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 11——10 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 break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 669 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 18, Oct 12, Jan 4, Feb 12, May 21
Early-release days
3: Dec 18, Mar 12, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Giddings Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4–10Teacher work day, no students—GES Professional Development
August 6GES Open House @4:00-5:30 (Come & Go)—GES Open House @4:00-5:30 (Come & Go)
August 11First day of school—First Day of School!
August 28Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
August 31Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - School Holiday
September 17Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday - Professional Development
September 21Progress Report s Go Home—Progress Report s Go Home
October 2No school1 school daySchool Holiday
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday - Professional Development
October 14Testing—GHS SAT
October 16Report Cards Go Home—Report Cards Go Home
October 19–23Testing—GHS PSAT/NMSQT
October 30Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
November 2Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
November 20GES Thanksgiving Meal with families—GES Thanksgiving Meal with families
November 20Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
November 30Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
December 2Testing—GHS Testing: English I EOC
December 3Testing—GHS Testing: English II EOC
December 9Testing—GHS Testing Algebra & US History EOC
December 10Testing—GHS Testing Biology EOC
December 18Early release—Early Release Day - 1:25 pm
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Holiday Break
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStudent Holiday - Professional Development
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
January 22Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
January 25Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
February 11Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday - Presidents Day
February 16Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
March 12Early release—Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School
March 30Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
April 2Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
April 5Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
April 6Testing—GHS Testing English I EOC
April 8Testing—GHS Testing English II EOC
April 15Testing—GHS Testing U.S. History EOC
April 21Testing—GHS Testing Biology EOC
April 23Progress Report Grades Due—Progress Report Grades Due
April 26Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
April 28Testing—GHS Testing Algebra EOC
May 7No school1 school dayNo School - Bad Weather Day
May 14No school1 school dayNo School - Bad Weather Day
May 17Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation @ GHS Gym 5:30-6:45
May 20Early release—Early Release Day - 1:25 pm
May 21Graduation—Graduation - Class of 2027
May 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.giddings.txed.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.giddings.txed.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3001/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

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