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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Spurger Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 19 to January 3; February break and one more day off February 15–22; spring break March 28 to April 2; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 19 to January 3; February break + 1 more day off February 15–22; Spring break March 28 to April 2; 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

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  • 3–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–9Tyler County Fair Week - School Holiday
  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 19 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15–19February break
  • 22Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 26Staff day
  • 28 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 20Last day
  • 21Staff 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 breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 19 to January 310Tuesday, January 52 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 15–226Tuesday, February 235 of 18
Spring breakMarch 28 to April 25Monday, April 51 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 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Oct 12, Jan 4, Jan 29, Feb 22, Mar 26
Early-release days
2: Nov 20, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
34, April 5 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Spurger Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3–11Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development - Student Holiday
August 12First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - School Holiday
October 5–9Tyler County Fair Week - School Holiday—Tyler County Fair Week - School Holiday
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development / Student Holiday
November 20Early release—Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 19 to January 3Winter break10 school daysWinter Holiday - School Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day / Bad Weather Day
January 5New term begins—4th 6 Weeks Begins (Second Semester)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - School Holiday
January 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development / Student Holiday
February 15–19February break5 school daysMid-Winter Break - School Holiday
February 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development / Student Holiday
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day / Bad Weather Day
March 28 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - School Holiday
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School / Early Release
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day / Bad Weather Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - School Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.spurgerisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.spurgerisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4006/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