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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lexington Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 20–26; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; spring break March 18.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 56 across 39 separate closures
First day of school August 10 Monday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 20–26; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 18;
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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
  • 10LISD Closed on Fridays
  • 17LISD Closed on Fridays
  • 20–23LHS New Student Registration Pick-Up/Drop-Off - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30 - LHS Office
  • 24LISD Closed on Fridays
  • 27–30New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices
  • 28 onTesting

August 2026

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  • to 6Testing
  • 3–7New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices
  • 10First day
  • 28Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - First Nine Weeks
  • 31Progress Reports Posted - First Nine Weeks

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18No school
  • 25No school
  • 26LHS UIL Student Activities Conference - UT Austin *churchc
  • 30LHS Open House - 5:00pm-6:00pm - LHS Campus *garrisons

October 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 9No school
  • 14Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - First Nine Weeks
  • 16No school
  • 22LHS TSIA2 Testing for Juniors/Seniors - Pre-Registration Required - 9:00am-3:30pm - LHS Library *woodwardt
  • 23No school
  • 28Testing
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 3Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Second Nine Weeks
  • 4Progress Reports Posted - Second Nine Weeks
  • 6No school
  • 13No school
  • 20–26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 1–8Testing
  • 11No school
  • 16–17Testing
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 6Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Second Nine Weeks
  • 8No school
  • 15No school
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19–21Testing
  • 22No school
  • 27Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Third Nine Weeks
  • 29No school

February 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 12No school
  • 19No school
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 4–5No school
  • 12No school
  • 18Spring break
  • 24Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Third Nine Weeks
  • 26Staff day

April 2027

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  • 2No school
  • 9No school
  • 13Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Fourth Nine Weeks
  • 16No school
  • 23No school
  • 30No school

May 2027

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  • 7No school
  • 10Testing
  • 14No school
  • 21No school
  • 26–27Testing
  • 28Graduation

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  • 3Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Forth Nine Weeks
  • 4No school
  • 11No school
  • 14Testing
  • 15–22Testing
  • 25No school
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 10——11 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 20–265Friday, November 271 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 510 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 181Friday, March 191 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
35
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 2, Jan 4, Mar 26, May 28
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 12 school days

Every date

Every published date · Lexington Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—LISD Closed on Fridays
July 10LISD Closed on Fridays—LISD Closed on Fridays
July 17LISD Closed on Fridays—LISD Closed on Fridays
July 20–23LHS New Student Registration Pick-Up/Drop-Off - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30 - LHS Office—LHS New Student Registration Pick-Up/Drop-Off - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30 - LHS Office
July 24LISD Closed on Fridays—LISD Closed on Fridays
July 27–30New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices—New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices
July 28 to August 6Testing—LHS Testing - CBE Credit by Exam (Requires Registration) *garrisons
July 31LISD Closed on Fridays—LISD Closed on Fridays
August 3–4No school—LISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Exchange (Comp) Day
August 3–7New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices—New Student Registration - 8:30am-11:30am & 12:30pm-3:30pm - Campus Offices
August 5Teacher work day, no students—LISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
August 6Teacher work day, no students—LISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
August 7Teacher work day, no students—LISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
August 10First day of school—LISD First Day of School
August 28Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - First Nine Weeks—Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - First Nine Weeks
August 31Progress Reports Posted - First Nine Weeks—Progress Reports Posted - First Nine Weeks
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLISD School Holiday - Labor Day
September 18No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
September 25No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
September 26LHS UIL Student Activities Conference - UT Austin *churchc—LHS UIL Student Activities Conference - UT Austin *churchc
September 30LHS Open House - 5:00pm-6:00pm - LHS Campus *garrisons—LHS Open House - 5:00pm-6:00pm - LHS Campus *garrisons
September 30Testing—LHS Testing - Juniors ACT - Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons
September 30LMS Open House - 5:30pm-6:30pm - LMS Campus *shadwellk—LMS Open House - 5:30pm-6:30pm - LMS Campus *shadwellk
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayLISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
October 9No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
October 14Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - First Nine Weeks—Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - First Nine Weeks
October 16No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
October 22LHS TSIA2 Testing for Juniors/Seniors - Pre-Registration Required - 9:00am-3:30pm - LHS Library *woodwardt—LHS TSIA2 Testing for Juniors/Seniors - Pre-Registration Required - 9:00am-3:30pm - LHS Library *woodwardt
October 23No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
October 28Testing—LHS Testing - Juniors SAT - Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons
October 30No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
November 3Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Second Nine Weeks—Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Second Nine Weeks
November 4Progress Reports Posted - Second Nine Weeks—Progress Reports Posted - Second Nine Weeks
November 6No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
November 13No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
November 20–26Thanksgiving break5 school daysLISD School Holiday - Thanksgiving Break; Nov 20: LISD Schools and Office Closed
December 1–8Testing—LHS Testing - EOC Make-up Retesting - 7:30am-Noon - Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons; Dec 1–7: LHS Testing - CBE Credit by Exam (Requires Registration) *garrisons
December 4No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
December 5LHS TAFE - TAFE Area 2 Conference - ACC Highland Campus, Austin *crossj—LHS TAFE - TAFE Area 2 Conference - ACC Highland Campus, Austin *crossj
December 11No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
December 16–17Testing—LHS Testing - Secondary Semester Exams - 1st-5th Period *garrisons; Dec 17: LMS Testing - Semester Exams *shadwellk
December 17End of quarter—LISD End of Second Nine Weeks / Early Release
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysLISD School Holiday - Christmas Break; Dec 18: LISD Schools and Office Closed
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayLISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
January 5New term begins—LISD Beginning of Third Nine Weeks / Second Semester
January 6Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Second Nine Weeks—Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Second Nine Weeks
January 8No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
January 15No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayLISD School Holiday - MLK Day
January 19–21Testing—LHS Testing - CBE Credit by Exam (Requires Registration) *garrisons
January 22No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
January 27Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Third Nine Weeks—Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Third Nine Weeks
January 29No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
February 5No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
February 12No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
February 19No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
February 26No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
March 4–5No school2 school daysLISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Exchange (Comp) Day; Mar 5: LISD Schools and Office Closed
March 12No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
March 18Spring break1 school dayLISD School Holiday - Spring Break
March 24Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Third Nine Weeks—Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Third Nine Weeks
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayLISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
April 2No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
April 9No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
April 13Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Fourth Nine Weeks—Grades Due - Three/Six Weeks - Progress Reports - Fourth Nine Weeks
April 16No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
April 23No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
April 30No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
May 7No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
May 10Testing—LHS AP Seminar Exam - Noon-3:30pm - LHS Library *garrisons
May 14No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
May 21No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
May 26–27Testing—LMS Testing - Final Exams/EOY Benchmark Testing *shadwellk
May 26Testing—LMS Testing - Secondary Semester Exams - 1st-5th Period *garrisons
May 27End of quarter—LISD End of Fourth Nine Weeks / Early Release
May 27Testing—LMS Testing - Secondary Semester Exams - 6th-8th Period *garrisons
May 28Graduation—LISD LHS Graduation - 8:00pm - Eagle Stadium
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayLISD Student Holiday / LISD Professional Development/Planning Day
June 3Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Forth Nine Weeks—Nine Week/Semester Report Cards Mailed Home - Forth Nine Weeks
June 4No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
June 11No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
June 14Testing—LHS Testing - English STAAR EOC Bootcamp - 8:00am-11:30am - HS 710 - Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons
June 15–22Testing—LHS Testing - US History STAAR EOC Bootcamp - 8:00am-11:30am - HS 704 Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons; Jun 15–22: LHS Testing - CBE Credit by Exam (Requires Registration) *garrisons; Jun 16: LHS Testing - Algebra STAAR EOC Bootcamp - 8:00am-11:30am - HS 701 - Bring Charged Chromebook *garrisons
June 18No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed
June 25No school1 school dayLISD Schools and Office Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lexingtonisd.net/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lexingtonisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.lexingtonisd.net/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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