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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Stanton 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 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 39 across 17 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; 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.

July 2026

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
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30
31
1
  • 27Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
  • 28Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
  • 29Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
  • 30SES Registration - Make up day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
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18
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20
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION
  • 5–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day
  • 25–28No school

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 9No school
  • 13Early release
  • 15Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 23No school

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
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22
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 2No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 4No school
  • 11No school
  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
  • to 4Winter break
  • 18No school

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 3Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Testing

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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school
  • 29No school
  • 31Early release

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 8Testing
  • 12No school
  • 14Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 23No school

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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26
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28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 20Early release
  • 21Graduation
  • 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 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 57 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, 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, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
11
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Nov 2, Dec 4, Dec 11, Jan 4, Feb 15
Early-release days
5: Oct 13, Dec 17, Mar 12, Mar 31, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 12 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
19, February 16 to March 12

Every date

Every published date · Stanton Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 27Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment—Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
July 27SES Registration—SES Registration
July 27SHS Registration (Juniors)—SHS Registration (Juniors)
July 27SHS Registration (Seniors)—SHS Registration (Seniors)
July 28Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment—Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
July 28SES Registration—SES Registration
July 28SHS Registration (9th - 12th Grade)—SHS Registration (9th - 12th Grade)
July 28SHS Registration (Sophomores)—SHS Registration (Sophomores)
July 29Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment—Middle School Registration/Proof of Enrollment
July 29SES Registration—SES Registration
July 29SHS Registration (All Students)—SHS Registration (All Students)
July 29SHS Registration (Freshman)—SHS Registration (Freshman)
July 30SES Registration - Make up day—SES Registration - Make up day
August 4NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION—NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION
August 5–11Teacher work day, no students—TEACHER INSERVICE
August 12First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
September 7Labor Day1 school dayStudent/Teacher Holiday
September 25–28No school2 school daysSUMMER COMP DAY (NO SCHOOL); Sep 28: No School.; Sep 28: STUDENT HOLIDAY
October 9No school1 school dayDISTRICT DAY OFF - NO SCHOOL
October 13Early release—Early Out
October 15Testing—English I and II Interim EOC Exam
October 16Testing—Algebra I Interim EOC Exam
October 23No school1 school dayDISTRICT DAY OFF - NO SCHOOL
November 2No school1 school daySTUDENT HOLIDAY
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE/ WORKDAY
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysSTUDENT / TEACHER HOLIDAY
December 4No school1 school daySTUDENT HOLIDAY
December 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE / WORKDAY
December 11No school1 school daySTUDENT HOLIDAY
December 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE / WORKDAY
December 17Early release—EARLY OUT - 1:00 PM
December 18 to January 4Winter break12 school daysSTUDENT / TEACHER HOLIDAYS; Dec 18: DISTRICT DAY OFF - NO SCHOOL; Jan 4: STUDENT HOLIDAY
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE / WORKDAY
January 18No school1 school daySUMMER COMP DAY (NO SCHOOL)
February 3Testing—English I and II Interim EOC Exam
February 5Testing—Algebra I Interim EOC Exam
February 12No school1 school dayDISTRICT DAY OFF - NO SCHOOL
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySTUDENT HOLIDAY
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE / WORKDAY
February 17Testing—Biology and U.S History Interim EOC Exam
March 12Early release—EARLY OUT - 1:00 PM
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSTUDENT / TEACHER HOLIDAY
March 26No school1 school dayBAD WEATHER DAY - NO SCHOOL
March 29No school1 school daySUMMER COMP DAY - (NO SCHOOL)
March 31Early release—EARLY OUT - 1 :00 PM
April 8Testing—Englsh 1 and 2 EOC Exam
April 12No school1 school daySTUDENT HOLIDAY
April 14Testing—Biology, U.S History EOC Exam
April 21Testing—Algebra 1 EOC Exam
April 23No school1 school daySUMMER COMP DAY - NO SCHOOL
May 7No school1 school dayDISTRICT DAY OFF - NO SCHOOL
May 14No school1 school daySUMMER COMP DAY (NO SCHOOL)
May 20Early release—EARLY OUT 1:00 PM
May 20Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 21Graduation—GRADUATION
May 21No school—STUDENT HOLIDAY
May 21Teacher work day, no students—TEACHER INSERVICE / WORKDAY
May 31Memorial Day—STUDENT / TEACHER HOLIDAY

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.stanton.esc18.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.stanton.esc18.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7330/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent: 39 school days off Edgewood Independent: 39 school days off Klein Independent: 39 school days off Cleveland Independent: 40 school days off