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Read from the district on October 20, 2026

Katy Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 9–13; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 23 Teacher work day, no students · October 23 As of October 20, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 9–13; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 8–12; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4
  • 28–30New Teacher Orientation Days

August 2026

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  • 4–5Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9–13Fall break
  • 23Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 23–27Holiday • Students and Staff

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26–29Holiday • Students and Staff

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 26Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students 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
Fall breakOctober 9–133Wednesday, October 142 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 529 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——11 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 18, Oct 23, Nov 2, Feb 12, Apr 9
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
33, April 12 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · Katy Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Holiday • Staff
July 28–30New Teacher Orientation Days—New Teacher Orientation Days
August 4–5Teacher work day, no students—District Professional Learning Days
August 12First day of school—First Day of School and Fall Semester
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday • Students and Staff
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCampus Professional Learning Day • No Students
October 9–13Fall break3 school daysFall Break • Students and Staff
October 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCampus Professional Learning Day • No Students
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCampus Professional Learning Day • No Students
November 23–27Holiday • Students and Staff—Holiday • Students and Staff
December 18End of semester—Early Dismissal and End of Semester
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break • Students and Staff; Jan 4: Campus Day • No Students
January 5New term begins—First Day of Spring Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday • Students and Staff
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCampus Professional Learning Day • No Students
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayHoliday • Students and Staff
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break • Students and Staff
March 26–29Holiday • Students and Staff—Holiday • Students and Staff
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCampus Professional Learning Day • No Students
May 26Last day of school—Early Dismissal and Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—Holiday • Staff
June 18Juneteenth—Holiday • Staff

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.katyisd.org/our-district/our-calendar (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.katyisd.org
  3. District’s PDF calendar read on October 20, 2026: https://www.katyisd.org/fs/resource-manager/view/533a4db9-f7d8-47e7-94f4-72b84ef75794 — every date on this page is a line of that PDF, read twice by independent methods and published only where both readings agree

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Alba-Golden Independent: 27 school days off Kennard Independent: 27 school days off Rising Star Independent: 27 school days off Bowie Independent: 26 school days off