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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lufkin Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on March 26, 2027. We did not find the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.

Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 12; fall break October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 8–12.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break · October 5–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far Mar 26 the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break 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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  • 6In-Person Transportation Registration
  • 7In-Person Transportation Registration
  • 8In-Person Transportation Registration
  • 9In-Person Transportation Registration
  • 13Phone Transportation Registration

August 2026

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  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 22Anderson Elementary - Open House
  • 24Brookhollow STEM Academy - Open House
  • 29Brandon Elementary - Open House

October 2026

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  • 1Herty Primary - Open House
  • 5–12Fall break
  • 13Trout Primary - Open House
  • 15First Nine Weeks Report Cards

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26No school
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 5–126Tuesday, October 131 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 613 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district

Every date

Every published date · Lufkin Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6In-Person Transportation Registration—In-Person Transportation Registration
July 7In-Person Transportation Registration—In-Person Transportation Registration
July 8In-Person Transportation Registration—In-Person Transportation Registration
July 9In-Person Transportation Registration—In-Person Transportation Registration
July 13Phone Transportation Registration—Phone Transportation Registration
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday
September 22Anderson Elementary - Open House—Anderson Elementary - Open House
September 22Dunbar Primary - Open House—Dunbar Primary - Open House
September 22First Day of Fall—First Day of Fall
September 24Brookhollow STEM Academy - Open House—Brookhollow STEM Academy - Open House
September 29Brandon Elementary - Open House—Brandon Elementary - Open House
October 1Herty Primary - Open House—Herty Primary - Open House
October 5–12Fall break6 school daysFall Break - Student & Staff Holiday; Oct 12: Student Holiday
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
October 13Trout Primary - Open House—Trout Primary - Open House
October 15First Nine Weeks Report Cards—First Nine Weeks Report Cards
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day
November 20Early release—Early Dismissal Students & Staff
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal Students & Staff
December 21 to January 5Winter break12 school daysChristmas Break; Jan 4–5: Student Holiday
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 12No school1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayStudent Holiday
March 5Early release—Early Dismissal Students & Staff
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lufkinisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lufkinisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26011/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Caldwell Independent: 34 school days off Copperas Cove Independent: 34 school days off Giddings Independent: 34 school days off Granbury Independent: 34 school days off