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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McKinney Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; fall break October 12–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Fall break October 12–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; 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.

August 2026

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  • 13First day
  • 26Women's Independence Day
  • 31High School Open House

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 12–13Fall break
  • 26Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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

February 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 15–16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 5Bad Weather Day
  • 16Staff day
  • 19Bad Weather Day

May 2027

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  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial 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 13——11 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 12–132Wednesday, October 143 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 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 569 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, 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 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 28, Oct 26, Jan 4, Feb 1, Feb 15, Apr 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
29, April 19 to May 27
Same break dates as
Howe Independent

Every date

Every published date · McKinney Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 13First day of school—First Day of School
August 26Women's Independence Day—Women's Independence Day
August 31High School Open House—High School Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/Teacher Work Day
October 12–13Fall break2 school daysFall Break
October 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/Teacher Work Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/Teacher Work Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/Teacher Work Day
February 15–16Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Development/Teacher Work Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school dayHoliday
April 5Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development/Teacher Work Day (Teacher Exchange Day)
April 19Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development/Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mckinneyisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mckinneyisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23178/cms/events

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