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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Kennard Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 8–15; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 8–15; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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31
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  • 3–5Staff day
  • 6First day
  • 28Grades Due-Progress Report

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 2Send Home 1st Progress Reports
  • 7Labor Day
  • 23Send Home 2nd Progress Reports

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Send Home 1st Nine Weeks Report Cards

November 2026

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30
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  • 4Send Home 1st Progress Report
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
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  • 2Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
  • 15–18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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31
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  • to 4Winter break
  • 7Send Home 2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Send Home 1st Progress Report

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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28
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  • 15Presidents' Dat
  • 17Send Home 2nd Progress Reports

March 2027

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28
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31
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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 15Staff day
  • 18Send Home 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards
  • 26Bad Weather Day
  • 28–29No school

April 2027

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28
29
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31
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  • 14Send Home 1st Progress Report
  • 19Bad Weather Day
  • 26Bad Weather Day

May 2027

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25
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  • 5Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
  • 19–20Testing
  • 25–26Testing
  • 28Graduation
  • 29Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 18–19Juneteenth
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 6——3 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 breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 529 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 8–156Tuesday, March 1638 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——8 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Jan 4, Mar 15
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, February, April and May
Longest run of school days
44, March 30 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Kennard Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3–5Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day
August 6First day of school—First Day of School
August 28Grades Due-Progress Report—Grades Due-Progress Report
September 2Send Home 1st Progress Reports—Send Home 1st Progress Reports
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 23Send Home 2nd Progress Reports—Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
October 15Send Home 1st Nine Weeks Report Cards—Send Home 1st Nine Weeks Report Cards
November 4Send Home 1st Progress Report—Send Home 1st Progress Report
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysFall Break
December 2Send Home 2nd Progress Reports—Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
December 15–18Testing—Finals Weeks
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
January 7Send Home 2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards—Send Home 2nd Nine Weeks Report Cards
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
January 27Send Home 1st Progress Report—Send Home 1st Progress Report
February 15Presidents' Dat—Presidents' Dat
February 17Send Home 2nd Progress Reports—Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
March 18Send Home 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards—Send Home 3rd Nine Weeks Report Cards
March 26Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
March 28–29No school1 school dayEaster Monday
April 14Send Home 1st Progress Report—Send Home 1st Progress Report
April 19Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
April 26Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 5Send Home 2nd Progress Reports—Send Home 2nd Progress Reports
May 19–20Testing—Senior Final Exams
May 25–26Testing—HS Finals
May 28Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 28Report Cards-Mailed Home—Report Cards-Mailed Home
May 29Graduation—Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 18–19Juneteenth—Juneteenth (substitute)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.kennardisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.kennardisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17233/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

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