Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Killeen Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; fall break and one more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 27.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 12–19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
36
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 17; Fall break + 1 more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; 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: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 7–10Staff day
- 11Staff day
- 12Staff day
- 13Staff day
- 14Staff day
- 17First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
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
2
3
- 4Staff day
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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
31
- 12–16Fall break
- 19Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
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
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 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
3
4
5
6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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
31
1
2
3
- 12Staff day
- 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
- 19Staff day
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 27Last day
- 28Staff Workday
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 17 | — | — | 9 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 12–19 | 6 | Tuesday, October 20 | 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 + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 29 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 12–19 | 6 | 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 + 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
- 5: Sep 4, Oct 19, Jan 5, Mar 12, Apr 19
- Early-release days
- 1: 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
- 28, April 20 to May 27
- Same break dates as
- Bryan Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 7–10 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 14 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Inservice |
| August 17 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Professional Development/ PLC, Student Holiday |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Staff & Student Holiday |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Staff & Student Holiday |
| October 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD/PLC, Student Holiday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Staff and Student Holiday |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Staff and Student Holiday |
| December 18 | Early release | — | 2 Hour Early Release |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Staff and Student Holiday; Jan 4: Staff Workday/ Student Holiday |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD/PLC, Student Holiday |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Staff and Student Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Staff and Student Holiday |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD/PLC, Student Holiday |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Staff and Student Holiday |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Staff and Student Holiday |
| April 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD/PLC, Student Holiday |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School & 2 Hour Early Release |
| May 28 | Staff Workday | — | Staff Workday |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Staff & Student Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.killeenisd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.killeenisd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/28453/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.