Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Hillsboro Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; 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
35
across 16 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
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: term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
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30
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- 4July 4
- 14New Hire Onboarding Orientation
- 22New Student Registration
- 23New Student Registration
August 2026
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26
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31
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- 3–4Staff day
- 11First day
- 17HHS Open House
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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30
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- 7Labor Day
- 23HJH Open House
- 25No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 6Testing
- 9–12No school
- 30No school
November 2026
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1
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30
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- 20HES Thanksgiving Feasts
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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1
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- 3Testing
- 8Testing
- 9Testing
- 11No school
- 14–18Testing
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
- 29No school
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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5
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28
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6
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
- 26No school
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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4
5
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8
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31
1
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- 15–19Spring break
- 22HHS One-Act Play District Rehearsal at Kennedale
- 26No school
- 29Bad Weather Day
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
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5
6
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9
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28
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30
1
- 13Testing
- 14Testing
- 15Testing
- 16No school
- 20Testing
- 21Testing
- 23No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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28
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30
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- 7No school
- 14Bad Weather Day
- 27Last day
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 11 | — | — | 10 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 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 69 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
- One-day closures
- 11
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August
- Longest run of school days
- 19, August 11 to September 4
- Same break dates as
- Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Azle Independent, Bartlett Independent, Burkburnett Independent, Coppell Independent, Coupland Independent, Cumby Independent, Dalhart Independent, Dumas Independent, Ennis Independent, Frenship Independent, Giddings Independent, Granger Independent, Hubbard Independent, Lewisville Independent, Monte Alto Independent, Ralls Independent, Rivercrest Independent, Round Rock Independent, Round Top-Carmine Independent, Snyder Independent, Van Alstyne Independent, Veribest Independent and Wall Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day |
| July 14 | New Hire Onboarding Orientation | — | New Hire Onboarding Orientation |
| July 22 | New Student Registration | — | New Student Registration |
| July 23 | New Student Registration | — | New Student Registration |
| August 3–4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | New Teacher Staff Development |
| August 11 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| August 17 | HHS Open House | — | HHS Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Student and Staff Holiday |
| September 23 | HJH Open House | — | HJH Open House |
| September 25 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| October 6 | Testing | — | PSAT Testing |
| October 9–12 | No school | 2 school days | Student and Staff Holiday; Oct 12: Student & Staff Holiday |
| October 30 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| November 20 | HES Thanksgiving Feasts | — | HES Thanksgiving Feasts |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 3 | Testing | — | English 1 EOC |
| December 8 | Testing | — | English II EOC |
| December 9 | Testing | — | Algebra I EOC |
| December 11 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| December 14–18 | Testing | — | HHS Semester Exams |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Holiday Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| January 29 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| February 26 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 22 | HHS One-Act Play District Rehearsal at Kennedale | — | HHS One-Act Play District Rehearsal at Kennedale |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| March 29 | Bad Weather Day | — | Bad Weather Day |
| April 13 | Testing | — | HHS English I EOC |
| April 14 | Testing | — | HHS English II EOC |
| April 15 | Testing | — | US History EOC |
| April 16 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| April 20 | Testing | — | Biology EOC |
| April 21 | Testing | — | Algebra I EOC |
| April 23 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| May 7 | No school | 1 school day | Student & Staff Holiday |
| May 14 | Bad Weather Day | — | Bad Weather Day |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Student and Staff Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.hillsboroisd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.hillsboroisd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/33189/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.