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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Moody Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–12.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 13 separate closures
First day of school August 11 Tuesday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; 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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  • 20First Day to Apply for Place on the Nov. 2026 ballot

August 2026

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  • 3–10Staff day
  • 11First day
  • 12First day for some grades
  • 17Last Day to Apply for Place on Nov. 2026 ballot
  • 21LAST DAY TO DECLARE WRITE-IN CANDIDACY FOR NOV. 3, 2026 ELECTION 5:00 pm

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12No school
  • 29Early release
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 29No school

April 2027

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  • 13Early release
  • 14No 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 11——10 of 133 · Texas first day of school 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 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 30, Dec 4, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
4: Oct 29, Nov 20, Dec 18, May 13
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days

Every date

Every published date · Moody Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 20First Day to Apply for Place on the Nov. 2026 ballot—First Day to Apply for Place on the Nov. 2026 ballot
August 3–10Teacher work day, no students—TEACHER IN-SERVICE/PD
August 11First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (1st-12th grades)
August 12First day for some grades—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (PK & KINDER)
August 17Last Day to Apply for Place on Nov. 2026 ballot—Last Day to Apply for Place on Nov. 2026 ballot
August 21LAST DAY TO DECLARE WRITE-IN CANDIDACY FOR NOV. 3, 2026 ELECTION 5:00 pm—LAST DAY TO DECLARE WRITE-IN CANDIDACY FOR NOV. 3, 2026 ELECTION 5:00 pm
September 7Labor Day1 school daySCHOOL HOLIDAY
October 12No school1 school daySCHOOL HOLIDAY
October 29Early release—EARLY RELEASE @1:00 PM
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER IN-SERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
November 20Early release—EARLY RELEASE @1:00 PM
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysSCHOOL HOLIDAY
December 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER IN-SERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
December 18Early release—EARLY RELEASE @ 1:00 PM
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysSCHOOL HOLIDAY
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER IN-SERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
January 18No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY/NO SCHOOL
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER IN-SERVICE/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySCHOOL HOLIDAY
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSCHOOL HOLIDAY/SPRING BREAK
March 26No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY/NO SCHOOL
March 29No school1 school daySCHOOL HOLIDAY
April 30No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY/NO SCHOOL
May 7No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY/NO SCHOOL
May 13Early release—EARLY RELEASE @ 1:00 PM
May 14No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY/NO SCHOOL

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.moodyisd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.moodyisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.moodyisd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Avalon Independent: 33 school days off Chilton Independent: 33 school days off Columbus Independent: 33 school days off Cotulla Independent: 33 school days off