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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lorena Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 8–12.

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 32 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 8–12;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 6–10No school

August 2026

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  • 3New Teacher Orientation
  • 4New Teacher Orientation
  • 5LPS Pre-K Parent Orientation
  • 6Staff day
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 1LMS Open House
  • 2LHS Open House
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12–16Fall break
  • 21Testing
  • 24Graduation

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 2Testing
  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 31Early release

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 21Early release
  • 24Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release 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 12–165Monday, October 1916 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 669 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Jan 4, Jan 5, Feb 15, May 24
Early-release days
3: Dec 18, Mar 31, May 21
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Lorena Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6–10No school—District Closed
August 3New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 4New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 5LPS Pre-K Parent Orientation—LPS Pre-K Parent Orientation
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day
August 10LHS Parent Orientation—LHS Parent Orientation
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development Day
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 1LMS Open House—LMS Open House
September 2LHS Open House—LHS Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStudent/Teacher Holiday
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysStudent/Teacher Holiday; Oct 12: Staff Comp Day/Student Holiday
October 21Testing—LHS PSAT
October 24Graduation—Project Graduation Mother-Son Mom-ster Mash
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysStudent/Teacher Holiday
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysStudent/Teacher Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStudent/Teacher Holiday
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
March 2Testing—LHS SAT & ACT Testing
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysStudent/Teacher Holiday
March 26No school1 school dayStaff Comp Day/Student Holiday
March 31Early release—Early Release
May 21Early release—Early Release
May 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday

Sources

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

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Burton Independent: 32 school days off Coppell Independent: 32 school days off Cumby Independent: 32 school days off Dripping Springs Independent: 32 school days off