SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Plains 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 18 to January 4; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 19 Teacher work day, no students · October 19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 20;
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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
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  • 30New Employee Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3–6Staff day
  • 10–11Staff day
  • 12First day
  • 28Early release

September 2026

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30
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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release
  • 21Staff day
  • 25No school

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 2–5No school
  • 19Staff day
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 11No school
  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 11Early release
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 2Early release

May 2027

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  • 10Bad Weather Day
  • 17Bad Weather Day
  • 20Early release
  • 21Staff day
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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 510 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2211 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 21, Oct 19, Jan 4
Early-release days
9: Aug 28, Sep 4, Sep 18, Oct 30, Dec 17, Feb 12 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 11 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
39, March 29 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Plains Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30New Employee Orientation—New Employee Orientation
August 3–6Teacher work day, no students—Professional/Staff Development
August 10–11Teacher work day, no students—Professional/Staff Development
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
August 28Early release—Early Release @ Noon
September 4Early release—Early Release @ Noon
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 18Early release—Early Release @ Noon
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional/Staff Development
September 25No school1 school dayNo School
October 2–5No school2 school daysNo School
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional/Staff Development
October 30Early release—Early Release @ Noon
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School
December 11No school1 school dayNo School
December 17Early release—Early Release @ Noon
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysNo School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional/Staff Development
February 12Early release—Early Release @ Noon
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
March 11Early release—Early Release @ Noon
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysNo School
March 26No school1 school dayNo School
April 2Early release—Early Release @ Noon
May 10Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 17Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 20Early release—Early Release @ Noon
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Professional/Staff Development Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://plainsisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://plainsisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4292/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Burton Independent: 32 school days off Coppell Independent: 32 school days off Cumby Independent: 32 school days off Dripping Springs Independent: 32 school days off