Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Kaufman Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
36
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 13; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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11
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5
- 13First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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26
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30
1
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- 7Labor Day
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
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8
9
10
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12
13
14
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17
18
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27
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31
- 12–16Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
- 20Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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26
27
28
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30
31
1
2
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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20
21
22
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
- to 5Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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- 12Early release
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 20Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 13 | — | — | 11 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 16 of 43 · Texas fall break 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 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 13 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 5 of 18 |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 3: Nov 20, Dec 18, 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
- 39, March 29 to May 20
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday - No School |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | Student Holiday |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 20 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Christmas Break; Jan 4–5: Student Holiday |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday - No School |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Winter Break |
| March 12 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Staff/Student Holiday - No School |
| May 20 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School/Early Release Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.kaufmanisd.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.kaufmanisd.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26043/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.