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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Smithville Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 18 to January 5; spring break 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 13 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 5; Spring break March 12–19;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 211st-12th New Student Registration

August 2026

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  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 10Progress Reports go home
  • 21Testing

October 2026

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  • 6Testing
  • 9–12No school
  • 15High School Open House
  • 19Testing
  • 20Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 22Testing

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 12Graduation
  • 16Testing
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Testing

December 2026

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  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12–19Spring break
  • 24Testing
  • 26No school
  • 30Testing

April 2027

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  • 30Bad Weather Day

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  • 3No school
  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 11Testing
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  • 14Testing
  • 26Early release
  • 27–28Staff Workday
School break Holiday, no school 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 breakDecember 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 64 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2211 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
2: Dec 17, May 26
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days

Every date

Every published date · Smithville Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 211st-12th New Student Registration—1st-12th New Student Registration
July 21PreK/Kinder New Student Registration—PreK/Kinder New Student Registration
August 12First day of school—First Day of School 26-27
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchool Holiday - Labor Day
September 10Progress Reports go home—Progress Reports go home
September 21Testing—ACC USH Exam
September 21No school1 school daySchool Holiday/Staff Workday
October 6Testing—PSAT 8/9 testing
October 9–12No school2 school daysSchool Holiday/Staff Workday; Oct 12: School Holiday
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school daySchool Holiday - Columbus Day
October 15High School Open House—High School Open House
October 15Testing—SAT testing
October 19Testing—ACC USH Exam
October 20Testing—NMSQT testing
October 21Testing—NMSQT testing
October 22Testing—SAT testing
November 2No school1 school daySchool Holiday/Staff Workday
November 12Graduation—Herf Jones Graduation/Jr Ring orders
November 16Testing—ACC USH Exam
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysSchool Holiday- Thanksgiving Break
November 30Testing—State Testing
December 1–11Testing—State Testing
December 7–11Penguin Patch @ BP (Holiday shop)—Penguin Patch @ BP (Holiday shop)
December 17Early release—Early Release @ 12:30pm
December 18 to January 5Winter break13 school daysSchool Holiday - Christmas Break; Dec 18–Jan 5: Student Holiday/Staff Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday - MLK Day
February 12No school1 school dayStudent Holiday/Staff Workday
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Holiday - Presidents' Day
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break- Holiday; Mar 12: Student Holiday/Staff Workday
March 24Testing—SAT testing
March 26No school1 school daySchool Holiday
March 30Testing—SAT testing
April 1–2No school2 school daysStudent Holiday/Staff Workday; Apr 2: Student Holiday
April 5–29Testing—State Testing
April 30Bad Weather Day—Bad Weather Day
May 3No school1 school dayStudent Holiday/Staff Flex Day
May 5Testing—AP Phys 1 Exam
May 6Testing—AP Phys 2 Exam
May 10Testing—AP Calculus Exam
May 11Testing—AP Pre Calculus Exam
May 12Testing—AP Comp Sci A Exam
May 14Testing—AP Comp Sci Principle Exam
May 14No school1 school daySchool Holiday
May 26Early release—Early Release
May 27–28Staff Workday—Staff Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.smithvilleisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.smithvilleisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16566/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