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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Royal Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Nov 23 Thanksgiving break · November 23–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; 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: term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 4July 4

August 2026

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  • 13First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 9RES Open House
  • 10RHS Open House
  • 14RJS Open House
  • 17ECC & RPE Open House
  • 21STEM Open House
  • 28Staff day
  • 29–30No school

October 2026

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  • 1–2Fall/Fair Break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 8–12Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 14No school
  • 20Graduation
  • 21No school
  • 26Last day
  • 27Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Graduation
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 13——11 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
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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 28, Jan 5, Feb 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, October and April
Longest run of school days
35, October 5 to November 20

Every date

Every published date · Royal Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
August 13First day of school—FIRST DAY OF 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
September 9RES Open House—RES Open House
September 10RHS Open House—RHS Open House
September 14RJS Open House—RJS Open House
September 17ECC & RPE Open House—ECC & RPE Open House
September 21STEM Open House—STEM Open House
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice/PD - Student Holiday
September 29–30No school2 school daysStaff Exchange Day - Student Holiday
October 1–2Fall/Fair Break—Fall/Fair Break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday Break
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice/PD - Student Holiday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayStaff/Student Holiday
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayInclement Weather day - Teacher Planning/Data Day
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysStaff/Student Holiday
May 14No school1 school dayStudent/Staff Holiday
May 20Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation
May 21No school1 school dayStudent/Staff Holiday
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 27Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Staff Holiday
June 1Graduation—RHS Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.royal-isd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.royal-isd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2461/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Avalon Independent: 33 school days off Chilton Independent: 33 school days off Columbus Independent: 33 school days off Cotulla Independent: 33 school days off