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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; winter break December 18–31; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 27.

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 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; Winter break December 18–31; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 27;
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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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  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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  • 3–10Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day

October 2026

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  • 8Early release
  • 9–12No school
  • 12–13closed

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 3Staff day
  • 11GMS Veterans Day Tribute
  • 23–26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 12All That Holiday Jazz
  • 17Semester ends
  • 18–31Winter break

January 2027

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  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 4MS One-Act Play Clinics
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17MS One-Act Play Contest

March 2027

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  • 12–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 30No school

May 2027

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  • 26Early release
  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4No school
  • 11No school
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 25No school
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 12——65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–264Friday, November 275 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 18–3110—1 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2211 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 18–31 (10 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 21, Nov 3, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
2: Oct 8, May 26
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
24, March 29 to April 29

Every date

Every published date · Grapevine-Colleyville Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 10No school—District Closed
July 17No school—District Closed
July 24No school—District Closed
July 31No school—District Closed
August 3–10Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development/No School
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayDistrict Closed
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/No School
October 8Early release—Elem. Early Release- Parent Conferences
October 9–12No school2 school daysInstructional Planning/No School; Oct 12: School Holidays
October 12–13closed—closed
November 2No school1 school daySchool Holiday
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/No School
November 11GMS Veterans Day Tribute—GMS Veterans Day Tribute
November 23–26Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Break/District Closed
December 12All That Holiday Jazz—All That Holiday Jazz
December 17End of semester—Early Release-All/End of Semester
December 18–31Winter break10 school daysWinter Break/District Closed; Dec 18: School Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDistrict Closed
February 4MS One-Act Play Clinics—MS One-Act Play Clinics
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday
February 17MS One-Act Play Contest—MS One-Act Play Contest
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break/District Closed; Mar 12: Instructional Planning/No School; Mar 19: GCISD Spring Break
March 26No school1 school daySchool Holiday
April 30No school1 school daySchool Holiday
May 26Early release—Secondary Early Release
May 27Last day of school—Early Release-All/Last Day of School
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—District Closed
June 4No school—District Closed
June 11No school—District Closed
June 18Juneteenth—District Closed
June 25No school—District Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gcisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gcisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16015/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Burton Independent: 32 school days off Coppell Independent: 32 school days off Cumby Independent: 32 school days off Dripping Springs Independent: 32 school days off