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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hico 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 15–19; last day of school May 20.

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 34 across 8 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 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 3–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 5Testing
  • 9No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 19Testing
  • 21Testing

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
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  • 1Testing
  • 8–10Testing
  • 18End of quarter
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 8Winter break
  • 11Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12–15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 29Staff day

April 2027

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28
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1
  • 21Testing
  • 23Bad Weather Make-Up Day

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 20Last day
  • 21Graduation
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 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 break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 1116Tuesday, January 126 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 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
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Jan 11, Mar 29
Early-release days
1: Mar 12
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
38, March 30 to May 20
Same break dates as
Johnson City Independent

Every date

Every published date · Hico Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3–11Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 5🚨 6th grade and New Student Orientation—🚨 6th grade and New Student Orientation
August 12First day of school—First Day Of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
October 5Testing—ACT (See Details)
October 9No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL -
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development
October 19Testing—PSAT (See Details)
October 21Testing—SAT (See Details)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 1Testing—EOC Retest
December 8–10Testing—Ranger College Finals
December 18End of quarter—End of 2nd Nine Weeks / Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 8Winter break15 school daysChristmas Break
January 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development / NO SCHOOL
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL (MLK Day)
February 12–15Presidents Day2 school daysNO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)
March 12Early release—Early Dismissal
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSPRING BREAK
March 26No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development / NO SCHOOL
April 21Testing—Secondary STAAR Math, Alg I EOC
April 23Bad Weather Make-Up Day—Bad Weather Make-Up Day
May 20Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 21Graduation—HS Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hico-isd.net/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hico-isd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.hico-isd.net/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Caldwell Independent: 34 school days off Copperas Cove Independent: 34 school days off Giddings Independent: 34 school days off Granbury Independent: 34 school days off