Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Hamilton Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 11; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Nov 23
Thanksgiving break · November 23–27
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
34
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 11; Spring break March 8–12; 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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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- 6July 4
August 2026
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- 12First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 2Conferences, no school
- 5No school
November 2026
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- 20Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 8Winter break
- 11Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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28
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- 8–12Spring break
- 26–29No school
April 2027
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- 30No school
May 2027
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- 7Bad Weather Day
- 14Bad Weather Day
- 20Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
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 |
| 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 11 | 16 | Tuesday, January 12 | 6 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 8–12 | 5 | Monday, March 15 | 38 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 11 (16 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 11
- Early-release days
- 2: Nov 20, Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 34, October 6 to November 20
- Same break dates as
- Llano Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | Independence Day | — | Hamilton ISD Offices Closed - July 4th Holiday |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day Of School! |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - School Holiday |
| October 2 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent/Teacher Conference Day - NO SCHOOL for Students |
| October 5 | No school | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday |
| November 20 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 21 to January 8 | Winter break | 15 school days | Winter Break |
| January 11 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day ~ NO SCHOOL for Students |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Day ~ STAFF/STUDENT HOLIDAY |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day ~ STAFF/STUDENT HOLIDAY |
| March 8–12 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | Staff/Student Holiday |
| April 30 | No school | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday |
| May 7 | Bad Weather Day | — | Bad Weather Day |
| May 14 | Bad Weather Day | — | Bad Weather Day |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School & Early Release! |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.hamiltonisd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.hamiltonisd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6719/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.