Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Meridian Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 6; spring break March 15–19; 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
33
across 12 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 6; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
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31
1
- 6–10MISD CLOSED
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 10Staff day
- 12First day
September 2026
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30
31
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30
1
2
3
- 4Progress Reports Due
- 7Labor Day
- 21Staff day
- 29Testing
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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6
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9
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31
- 5Staff day
- 9Progress Reports Due
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 26Testing
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
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27
28
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30
1
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5
- 2Staff day
- 20Progress Reports Due
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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19
20
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27
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31
1
2
- 8Testing
- 9Testing
- 10Testing
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
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5
6
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9
10
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12
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17
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20
21
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27
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29
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31
1
2
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6
- to 5Winter break
- 6Staff day
- 18Staff day
- 29Progress Reports Due
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
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27
28
1
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6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
13
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15
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17
18
19
20
21
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23
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 12Progress Reports Due
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
- 29No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
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4
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6
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9
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13
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28
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30
1
- 26Staff day
- 30Progress Reports Due
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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5
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9
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28
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31
1
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4
5
- 27Last day
- 28Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 12 | — | — | 65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 6 | 13 | Thursday, January 7 | 13 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 86 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 33 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 6 (13 school days)
- One-day closures
- 8
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 6: Sep 21, Oct 5, Nov 2, Jan 6, Jan 18, Apr 26
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 23, April 27 to May 27
- Same break dates as
- Dripping Springs Independent, Era Independent and Tenaha Independent
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6–10 | MISD CLOSED | — | MISD CLOSED |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Campus Professional Development |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 10 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Student/Staff Holiday |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| September 29 | Testing | — | ACT Testing |
| October 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| October 9 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Columbus Day Student/Staff Holiday |
| October 26 | Testing | — | SAT Testing |
| November 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| November 20 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 8 | Testing | — | Ranger Final Exams |
| December 9 | Testing | — | Ranger Final Exams |
| December 10 | Testing | — | Ranger Final Exams |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| January 29 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Student/Staff Holiday |
| March 12 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday Student/Staff Holiday |
| March 29 | No school | 1 school day | Bad Weather Day-Student/Staff Holiday |
| April 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development |
| April 30 | Progress Reports Due | — | Progress Reports Due |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Early Release/Last Day of School |
| May 28 | Graduation | — | MHS Graduation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day Holiday-District Closed |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.meridianisd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.meridianisd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3638/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.