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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Groom 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; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 19 No school · October 19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 37 across 17 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 12First day
  • 24No school

September 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 5No school
  • 19No school

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7No school
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 15No school
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 1No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 26No school

May 2027

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  • 10No school
  • 21Graduation
School break Holiday, no school 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 23–275Monday, 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
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——6 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
12
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
2: Sep 4, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Longest run of school days
19, February 16 to March 12

Every date

Every published date · Groom Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
August 24No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 4Early release—Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 21No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
October 5No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
October 19No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
November 2No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
December 7No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
December 18Early release—End of 6 weeks, Early Release
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break
January 15No school1 school dayPD for teachers/No School Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
February 1No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL
April 12No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
April 26No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
May 10No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
May 21Graduation—Graduation!!!
May 21Last day of school—Last day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.groomisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.groomisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17190/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Brookeland Independent: 37 school days off Grady Independent: 37 school days off Hays Consolidated Independent: 37 school days off Riviera Independent: 37 school days off