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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hays Consolidated Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 18 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; 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 37 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 6–12Staff Workday
  • 13First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 9–12No school
  • 13Term starts
  • 30 onNo school

November 2026

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  • to 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 15–16Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Term starts
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • to 3No school
  • 25–26Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 28No school
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 18Juneteenth
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 13——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 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 64 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 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
4: Dec 15, Dec 17, May 25, May 27
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
23, March 30 to April 29
Nearly the same breaks as
Lefors Independent

Every date

Every published date · Hays Consolidated Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Student & Staff Holiday
August 6–12Staff Workday—Staff Workday
August 13First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday
September 21No school1 school dayStaff Workday/Student Holiday
October 9–12No school2 school daysStaff Workday/Student Holiday; Oct 12: Student & Staff Holiday
October 13New term begins—Second 9-Week Grading Period Begins
October 30 to November 3No school3 school daysStaff Workday/Student Holiday; Nov 2: Staff Exchange Day/Student Holiday
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysStudent & Staff Holiday
December 15–16Early release—Early Release High School ONLY/Finals
December 17Early release—Early Release 6th-12th Grades
December 18 to January 5Winter break13 school daysStaff Workday/Student Holiday; Dec 21–Jan 1: Student & Staff Holiday
January 6New term begins—Third 9-Week Grading Period Begins
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday
February 12No school1 school dayStaff Workday/Student Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysStudent & Staff Holiday
March 22New term begins—Fourth 9-Week Grading Period Begins
March 26–29No school2 school daysStaff Workday/Student Holiday; Mar 26: Student & Staff Holiday
April 30 to May 3No school2 school daysStaff Workday/Student Holiday; May 3: Student & Staff Holiday
May 25–26Early release—Early Release High School ONLY/ Finals
May 27Early release—Early Release 6th - 12th Grades
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 28No school—Staff Workday/Student Holiday
May 31Memorial Day—Student & Staff Holiday
June 1No school—Staff Exchange Day/Student Holiday
June 18Juneteenth—Student & Staff Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hayscisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hayscisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26245/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 Groom Independent: 37 school days off Riviera Independent: 37 school days off