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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Riviera Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–30; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–19.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 37 across 11 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–30; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19;
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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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  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 28Graduation

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Staff day

December 2026

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  • 10Teach and Learn Open House
  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27–29No school

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial 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 break + 1 more day offNovember 23–306Tuesday, December 1129 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 break + 1 more day offMarch 12–196Monday, March 2286 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Oct 9, Nov 30, Jan 4, Mar 12, May 28
Early-release days
1: Dec 17
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days

Every date

Every published date · Riviera Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12First day of school—✏️First Day of School!
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Students (Teacher Planning Day)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
October 28Graduation—Graduation & Class Ring order with Balfour
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Fall Break
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Students (Teacher Planning Day)
December 10Teach and Learn Open House—Teach and Learn Open House
December 17Early release—STUDENT HALF DAY - Release at 11:50am
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysNO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Students (Teacher Planning Day)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Day
January 27–29No school3 school daysNO SCHOOL - KKJLS
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Presidents Day
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Students (Teacher Planning Day)
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL - Easter Break
May 3No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - District Holiday
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Students (Teacher Planning Day)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayDISTRICT HOLIDAY - Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.rivieraisd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.rivieraisd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10488/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Brookeland Independent: 37 school days off Grady Independent: 37 school days off Groom Independent: 37 school days off Hays Consolidated Independent: 37 school days off