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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hempstead Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 4; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break and two more days off March 8–16; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 19 Teacher work day, no students · October 19–20 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 4; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 2 more days off March 8–16; Last day of school May 28;
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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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  • 6No school

August 2026

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  • 4First day
  • 10–11New Teacher Orientation
  • 24First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 19Staff day
  • 20Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 15Staff day
  • 16Staff day
  • 26No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 21Graduation
  • 24Staff day
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 17No 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 4——3 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 break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 569 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 2 more days offMarch 8–167Wednesday, March 1738 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——8 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 19, Oct 20, Jan 4, Mar 15, Mar 16, May 24
Early-release days
1: Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
40, March 29 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · Hempstead Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6No school—District Holiday
August 4First day of school—First Day of School for Hempstead ES (Grades K-5)
August 10–11New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 24First day for some grades—First Day of School for (PK and Grades 6-12)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayDistrict Holiday
October 2No school1 school dayPD Exchange Day/ Student Holiday
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/ Student Holiday
October 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/ Student Holiday
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break/ District Holiday
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/ Student Holiday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDistrict Holiday
February 15No school1 school dayPD Exchange Day/ Student Holiday
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/ Student Holiday
March 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/ Student Holiday
March 26No school1 school dayDistrict Holiday
May 21Graduation—HHS Graduation
May 21Last day for some students—Last Day of School/Early Release
May 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—District Holiday
June 17No school—District Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hempsteadisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hempsteadisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14471/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Austin Independent: 31 school days off Burkburnett Independent: 31 school days off Cypress-Fairbanks Independent: 31 school days off Dalhart Independent: 31 school days off