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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Orangefield Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break and one more day off February 12–19; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 16 Fall break · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 36 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break + 1 more day off February 12–19; 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: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 3New Teacher Orientation
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12First day
  • 31OJH PROGRESS REPORTS

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 17End of grading period
  • 18Staff day
  • 21Term starts
  • 25OJH REPORT CARDS

October 2026

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  • 12OJH PROGRESS REPORTS
  • 16–19Fall break
  • 29End of grading period
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 2Term starts
  • 6OJH REPORT CARDS
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Progress Reports

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 8Report Cards
  • 18MLK Day
  • 25Progress Reports

February 2027

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  • 11End of grading period
  • 12No school
  • 15–19February break
  • 22Term starts
  • 26Report Cards

March 2027

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  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Progress Reports
  • 25Early release
  • 26Good Friday - School Holiday

April 2027

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  • 9End of grading period
  • 12Term starts
  • 16Report Cards

May 2027

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  • 3Progress Reports
  • 7Staff day
  • 14No school
  • 21No school
  • 27Early release
  • 28Staff day
  • 29Graduation

June 2027

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  • 3Report Cards
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 12——65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 16–192Tuesday, October 202 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
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 12–196Monday, February 225 of 18
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
5: Sep 18, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 12, May 7
Early-release days
5: Nov 20, Dec 18, Mar 12, Mar 25, May 27
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
29, March 29 to May 6
Nearly the same breaks as
Vernon Independent

Every date

Every published date · Orangefield Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
August 31OJH PROGRESS REPORTS—OJH PROGRESS REPORTS
August 31Progress Reports—Progress Reports
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - School Holiday
September 17End of grading period—OJH END OF 1ST 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
September 21New term begins—OJH START OF 2ND 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
September 25OJH REPORT CARDS—OJH REPORT CARDS
September 25Report Cards—Report Cards
October 12OJH PROGRESS REPORTS—OJH PROGRESS REPORTS
October 12Progress Reports—Progress Reports
October 16–19Fall break2 school daysFall Break - School Holiday
October 19No schoolSome schools onlyOJH STUDENT/STAFF HOLIDAY
October 29End of grading period—OJH END OF 2ND 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
October 30No schoolSome schools onlyOJH STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF FLEX DAY
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
November 2New term begins—OJH START OF 3RD 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
November 6OJH REPORT CARDS—OJH REPORT CARDS
November 6Report Cards—Report Cards
November 20Early release—Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - School Holiday
November 30Progress Reports—Progress Reports
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 18End of grading period—OJH END OF 3RD 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break - School Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
January 5Classes resume—OJH WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! BEGIN THE 4TH 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
January 8Report Cards—Report Cards
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday
January 25Progress Reports—Progress Reports
February 11End of grading period—OJH END OF 4TH 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
February 12No schoolSome schools onlyOJH STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF DEVELPOMENT; END OF 4TH 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
February 15–19February break5 school daysWinter Break - School Holiday
February 22New term begins—OJH START OF 5TH 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
February 26Report Cards—Report Cards
March 12Early release—Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - School Holiday
March 22Progress Reports—Progress Reports
March 25Early release—Early Release
March 26Good Friday - School Holiday—Good Friday - School Holiday
March 26No schoolSome schools onlyOJH STUDENT/STAFF HOLIDAY
April 9End of grading period—OJH END OF 5TH 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
April 12New term begins—OJH START OF THE LAST 6-WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
April 16Report Cards—Report Cards
May 3Progress Reports—Progress Reports
May 7Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - Student Holiday
May 14No school1 school daySchool Holiday
May 21No school1 school daySchool Holiday
May 27Early release—Early Release
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 29Graduation—Graduation
June 3Report Cards—Report Cards

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.orangefieldisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.orangefieldisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16423/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Aubrey Independent: 36 school days off Azle Independent: 36 school days off Bartlett Independent: 36 school days off Big Sandy Independent: 36 school days off