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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Morton Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19.

Next time off Nov 11 Veterans Day · November 11 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 8 separate closures
First day of school August 3 Monday
First day of school August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; 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

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  • 23–30Staff day

August 2026

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  • 3First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff Work Day

October 2026

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  • 30Staff Work Day

November 2026

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  • 5🦃Thanksgiving Meal🦃
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 1Testing
  • 2Testing
  • 3Testing
  • 7Testing
  • 8–10Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 8Staff Work Day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 19Staff Work Day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 29No school

April 2027

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  • 16Staff Work Day

May 2027

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  • 28No school
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 3——4 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 breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 529 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 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Morton Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 23–30Teacher work day, no students—MISD New Staff In-Service; Jul 27–30: MISD Staff In-Service
July 30🏫Open House🏫—🏫Open House🏫
August 3First day of school—🏫First Day of School 🏫
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
September 18Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
October 30Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
November 5🦃Thanksgiving Meal🦃—🦃Thanksgiving Meal🦃
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school days🦃Thanksgiving Break🦃
December 1Testing—English I EOC
December 2Testing—US History EOC
December 3Testing—English II EOC
December 7Testing—Biology EOC
December 8–10Testing—EOC Make-Up
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school days🎄Christmas Holiday Break🎄; Jan 4: NO SCHOOL - Staff Work Day
January 8Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Holiday
February 19Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school days🌷Spring Break🌷
March 29No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Student Holiday
April 16Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
May 28No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Staff Work Day
May 28Graduation—🎓Graduation @ 7:00 PM🎓

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mortonisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mortonisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3570/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Bowie Independent: 26 school days off Iredell Independent: 26 school days off Moulton Independent: 26 school days off Richland Springs Independent: 26 school days off