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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Iowa Park Consolidated 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 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Nov 2 Teacher work day, no students · November 2 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 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 19;
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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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  • 27 onOnline Registration for Returning Students (Going into 1st Grade-12th Grade)

August 2026

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31
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  • to 7Online Registration for Returning Students (Going into 1st Grade-12th Grade)
  • 5–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release

October 2026

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  • 1Staff day
  • 2Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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

April 2027

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  • 30Staff day

May 2027

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  • 19Last day
  • 20–21Staff day
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 512Wednesday, January 629 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 19——7 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
8: Oct 1, Oct 2, Nov 2, Jan 5, Jan 18, Feb 15 and 2 more
Early-release days
2: Sep 18, 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
23, March 30 to April 29

Every date

Every published date · Iowa Park Consolidated Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 27 to August 7Online Registration for Returning Students (Going into 1st Grade-12th Grade)—Online Registration for Returning Students (Going into 1st Grade-12th Grade)
August 5–11Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 66th Grade Orientation @ WFGMS (Students Only)—6th Grade Orientation @ WFGMS (Students Only)
August 7Kidwell Pre-K Orientation and Meet the Teacher—Kidwell Pre-K Orientation and Meet the Teacher
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 18Early release—Homecoming (2 Hour Early Release)
October 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Comp Day (No School for Students and Staff)
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—Two Hour Early Release
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Comp Day (No School for Students and Staff)
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school dayNo School for Students and Staff
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
April 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development (No School for Students)
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School (2 Hour Early Release)
May 20–21Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
May 21Graduation—IPHS Graduation Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ipcisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ipcisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26531/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