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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Snyder Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 37 across 15 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off 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.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
4
5
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7
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10
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31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 3🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
  • 4🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
  • 5–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12First day
  • 21No school

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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21
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27
28
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30
1
2
3
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day
  • 25Staff day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
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5
6
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9
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13
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31
  • 16–19No school
  • 20Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
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5
6
7
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9
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5
  • 11SPS Veteran's Day 🇺🇸
  • 16Thanksgiving Meals (Pk & 2nd Grade) 🦃
  • 17Thanksgiving Meals (1st Grade) 🦃
  • 18Thanksgiving Meals (KG & 3rd) 🦃
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
11
12
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 7SPS Holiday Extravaganza 🎄
  • 14–17Testing
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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11
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 12Staff day
  • 26No school

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 12Staff day
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 25Easter Egg Hunts
  • 26No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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12
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30
1

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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2
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4
5
6
7
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28
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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 6Graduation
  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 17–20Testing
  • 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 + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 669 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
Last day of schoolMay 20——34 of 105 · Texas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 21, Sep 25, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 12, Mar 12
Early-release days
2: Nov 20, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
April
Longest run of school days
29, March 29 to May 6

Every date

Every published date · Snyder Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)—🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
August 4🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)—🍎 New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
August 5–10Teacher work day, no students—All-Staff Professional Development / Workday; Aug 7: 👥 All Staff Professional Development (PD)
August 11Teacher work day, no students—All-Staff Professional Development / Workday
August 12First day of school—🎒 First Day of School
August 21No school1 school day🚫 No School for Students or Staff
September 4–7Labor Day2 school days🚫 No School: Labor Day Weekend
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayChips, Dip, & Small Group Tips Optional Professional Development
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school day🧑‍🏫 Professional Development: No School for Students
October 16–19No school2 school days🚫 No School
October 20Testing—SAT School Day
October 27Testing—ACT School Day for Jrs and Srs - SHS Library
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school day🧑‍🏫 Professional Development: No School for Students
November 11SPS Veteran's Day 🇺🇸—SPS Veteran's Day 🇺🇸
November 16Thanksgiving Meals (Pk & 2nd Grade) 🦃—Thanksgiving Meals (Pk & 2nd Grade) 🦃
November 17Thanksgiving Meals (1st Grade) 🦃—Thanksgiving Meals (1st Grade) 🦃
November 18Thanksgiving Meals (KG & 3rd) 🦃—Thanksgiving Meals (KG & 3rd) 🦃
November 20Early release—⏰ Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school days🦃 Thanksgiving Break; Nov 27: Thanksgiving Break
December 7SPS Holiday Extravaganza 🎄—SPS Holiday Extravaganza 🎄
December 14–17Testing—Finals Week
December 14Five Days of Christmas: Red and Green Day ❤️💚—Five Days of Christmas: Red and Green Day ❤️💚
December 15Five Days of Christmas: Christmas Socks Day 🧦—Five Days of Christmas: Christmas Socks Day 🧦
December 17Five Days of Christmas: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 🎅🏼—Five Days of Christmas: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day 🎅🏼
December 18Early release—⏰ Early Release & Pajama Day!
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school days🎄 Christmas Break
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Development
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school day🚫 No School
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school day🧑‍🏫 Professional Development: No School for Students
February 26No school1 school day🚫 No School
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school day🧑‍🏫 Professional Development: No School for Students
March 15–19Spring break5 school days🌸 Spring Break: No School; Mar 19: Spring Break
March 25Easter Egg Hunts—Easter Egg Hunts
March 26No school1 school day✝️ No School: Good Friday
May 6Graduation—WTC Graduation Ceremony
May 7No school1 school day🚫 No School
May 14No school1 school day🚫 No School
May 17–20Testing—Finals Week
May 20Last day of school—🎓 Last Day of School
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
May 21Graduation—🎓 Staff Development: No School for Students & Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.snyderisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.snyderisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3237/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