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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McDade Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break September 28 to October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 8; spring break March 15–19.

Next time off Oct 12 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 40 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Fall break September 28 to October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 8; Spring break March 15–19;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
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31
1
  • 29–30New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
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31
1
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  • 3–6No school
  • 10–11No school
  • 12First day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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20
21
22
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27
28
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30
1
2
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8No school
  • 9–25Testing
  • 28 onFall break

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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31
  • to 5Fall break
  • 12Conferences, no school
  • 14Testing

November 2026

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1
2
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9
10
11
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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5
  • 2No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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20
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31
1
2
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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31
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28
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30
31
1
2
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6
  • to 8Winter break
  • 11Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
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9
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28
1
2
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5
6
  • 1No school
  • 15BAD WEATHER MAKEUP DAY

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
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4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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  • 1No school
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
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31
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5
6
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9
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1
  • 5No school

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
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28
29
30
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7
8
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28
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31
1
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  • 17Testing
  • 28Graduation
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 breakSeptember 28 to October 56Tuesday, October 61 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 815Monday, January 116 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 8 (15 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Nearly the same breaks as
Hico Independent and Johnson City Independent

Every date

Every published date · McDade Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29–30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3–6No school—Personal Development day - no school for students
August 47th Grade (and new students to McDade ISD) Orientation—7th Grade (and new students to McDade ISD) Orientation
August 10–11No school—Personal Development day - no school for students
August 12First day of school—FIRST DAY OF CLASSES!
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 8No school1 school dayPersonal Development day - no school for students
September 9–25Testing—Beginning of Year Testing Days
September 28 to October 5Fall break6 school daysFALL BREAK - no school; Oct 5: Personal Development day - no school for students
October 12Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conference's - No school for students
October 14Testing—SAT
November 2No school1 school dayPersonal Development day - no school for students
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysTHANKSGIVING BREAK - No School
December 21 to January 8Winter break15 school daysWINTER BREAK - No School; Jan 7–8: Personal Development day - no school for students
January 11Classes resume—First Day Back for students after Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - No School (bad weather makeup day)
February 1No school1 school dayPersonal Development day - no school for students
February 15BAD WEATHER MAKEUP DAY—BAD WEATHER MAKEUP DAY
March 1No school1 school dayPersonal Development day - no school for students
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSPRING BREAK - No School
March 26No school1 school dayGOOD FRIDAY - No School
April 5No school1 school dayPersonal Development day - no school for students
May 17Testing—2027 Physical Examinations
May 28Graduation—Graduation Performance - Band

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mcdadeisd.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mcdadeisd.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16719/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Cleveland Independent: 40 school days off Lefors Independent: 40 school days off Weatherford Independent: 40 school days off Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent: 39 school days off