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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pine Tree Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–15; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 8–12; Last day of school May 26;
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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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31
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  • 4–6Student Registration
  • 13Primary Family Orientations 1:00-6:00PM
  • 18Primary Family Orientations 7:30-11:30 AM
  • 19First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7No school
  • 12UIL Student Activity Conference @ TJC
  • 22Primary Open House

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 5Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 9Staff day
  • 12Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 19Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 26Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄

November 2026

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  • 2Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 9Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 16Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 7Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 14Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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28
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  • 2Texas Independence Day
  • 3Testing
  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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28
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  • 16No school

May 2027

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25
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  • 26Early release
  • 27Graduation
  • 31No 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 19——8 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 512Wednesday, January 629 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 163 of 18
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 1538 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——11 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 9, Jan 5
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 26
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
28, April 19 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · Pine Tree Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4–6Student Registration—Student Registration
August 13Primary Family Orientations 1:00-6:00PM—Primary Family Orientations 1:00-6:00PM
August 18Primary Family Orientations 7:30-11:30 AM—Primary Family Orientations 7:30-11:30 AM
August 19First day of school—Pine Tree ISD First Day of School
September 7No school1 school dayDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
September 12UIL Student Activity Conference @ TJC—UIL Student Activity Conference @ TJC
September 22Primary Open House—Primary Open House
October 5Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
October 12Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
October 12No school1 school dayDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
October 19Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
October 26Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
November 2Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
November 9Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 16Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
November 23Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
November 30Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
December 7Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
December 14Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄—Christmas Shirt Monday 🎅🏻🎄
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development Day
January 6Classes resume—Students Return to Class
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 12–15February break2 school daysDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
March 2Texas Independence Day—Texas Independence Day
March 3Testing—SAT
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break ☀️
March 26No school1 school dayDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
April 16No school1 school dayDistrict Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed
May 26Early release—Early Release
May 26Last day of school—Pine Tree Last Day of School
May 27Graduation—Pine Tree High School Graduation 🧑🏻‍🎓
May 31No school—District Holiday - All Campuses and Offices will be Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ptisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ptisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13906/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Austin Independent: 31 school days off Burkburnett Independent: 31 school days off Cypress-Fairbanks Independent: 31 school days off Dalhart Independent: 31 school days off