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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gunter Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Nov 6 Teacher work day, no students · November 6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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30
31
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  • 7Staff day
  • 10First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
1
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Staff day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
1
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6
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31
  • 2Staff day

November 2026

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1
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9
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30
1
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  • 6Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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31
1
2
  • 4Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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31
1
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6
  • to 4Winter break
  • 8UP DAY

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
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5
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7
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9
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21
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27
28
1
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5
6
  • 5Staff day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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  • 5Staff day
  • 15–19Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
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9
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28
29
30
1
  • 2UP DAY
  • 5Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 16UP DAY
  • 19Testing
  • 30UP DAY

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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31
1
2
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4
5
  • 27Graduation
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 10——11 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 27——33 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 11, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4, Jan 4, Feb 5 and 1 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
49, March 22 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Gunter Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 7Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
August 10First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL-LABOR DAY
September 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER IN-SERVICE/WORK DAY
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysTHANKSGIVING BREAK
December 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysCHRISTMAS BREAK
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
January 8UP DAY—UP DAY
February 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSPRING BREAK
April 2UP DAY—UP DAY
April 5Testing—GHS English I & II EOC
April 12Testing—GHS US History EOC
April 16UP DAY—UP DAY
April 19Testing—GHS Alegbra I EOC
April 30UP DAY—UP DAY
May 27Graduation—GHS Graduation
May 27Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 28Teacher work day, no students—TEACHER INSERVICE/WORK DAY
May 31Memorial Day—HOLIDAY-MEMORIAL DAY

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gunterisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gunterisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7600/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Coupland Independent: 28 school days off Crawford Independent: 28 school days off Edcouch-Elsa Independent: 28 school days off Fayetteville Independent: 28 school days off