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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lubbock Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break November 2; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 36 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break November 2; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 27;
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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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  • 23District-Wide Registration | All Campuses

August 2026

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  • 3–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 2Fall break
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 17Semester ends
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 29No school

April 2027

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  • 29–30No school

May 2027

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  • 3Staff day
  • 27Last day
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 12——65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakNovember 21Tuesday, November 31 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 67 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 12–196Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 28, Jan 5, Feb 12, Mar 12, May 3
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
22, March 30 to April 28

Every date

Every published date · Lubbock Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 23District-Wide Registration | All Campuses—District-Wide Registration | All Campuses
August 3–11Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day | Student & Staff Holiday
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development | Student Holiday
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous People's/Columbus Day | Student and Staff Holiday
November 2Fall break1 school dayFall Break | Student and Staff Holiday
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
December 17End of semester—Last Day of School/ Early Dismissal
December 18 to January 4Winter break12 school daysWinter Break | Student and Staff Holiday
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development | Student Holiday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day | Student and Staff Holiday
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development | Student Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day | Student and Staff Holiday
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development | Student Holiday
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school dayStudent and Staff Holiday
March 29No school1 school dayStudent and Staff Holiday | Weather Make-up Day
April 29–30No school2 school daysStudent and Staff Holiday | Weather Make-up Day
May 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development | Student Holiday
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School | Early Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lubbockisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lubbockisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14544/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Aubrey Independent: 36 school days off Azle Independent: 36 school days off Bartlett Independent: 36 school days off Big Sandy Independent: 36 school days off