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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Vega 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 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 42 across 21 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 1; 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

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  • 4July 4

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 4–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 2Progress Reports emailed out
  • 7Labor Day
  • 23Progress Reports Emailed out

October 2026

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  • 7Testing
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 14Report Cards Mailed/ Sent Home
  • 20Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 23No school
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 4Progress Reports Emailed out
  • 6No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 13No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2Testing
  • 11No school
  • 15Testing
  • 16Testing
  • 17Early release
  • 18 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 6Report Cards Mailed/Sent home
  • 8No school
  • 15No school
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Progress Reports Emailed/ Sent Home
  • 29No school

February 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Progress Reports Emailed out
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 9Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 24Report Cards Mailed/Sent Home
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 13Testing
  • 16No school
  • 21Testing
  • 23No school
  • 28Testing
  • 30Snow Day

May 2027

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  • 7Snow Day
  • 14Snow Day
  • 20Early release
  • 21Graduation
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 111Monday, January 410 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 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
15
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
2: Dec 17, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 11 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
24, September 8 to October 9

Every date

Every published date · Vega Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
August 3Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher/ Staff Inservice
August 4–11Teacher work day, no students—Inservice-All Staff; Aug 10–11: In-Service
August 6Open House—Open House
August 12First day of school—First day of School
September 2Progress Reports emailed out—Progress Reports emailed out
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day-No School for Staff & Students
September 23Progress Reports Emailed out—Progress Reports Emailed out
October 7Testing—SAT Test @ Vega
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day-No School for Students & Staff
October 14Report Cards Mailed/ Sent Home—Report Cards Mailed/ Sent Home
October 20Testing—College Algebra Midterm Exam
October 21Testing—ACT Test @ Vega
October 23No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
October 30No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
November 4Progress Reports Emailed out—Progress Reports Emailed out
November 6No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 13No school1 school dayNo School-Students
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break-Students
November 25Progress Reports Emailed out—Progress Reports Emailed out
December 2Testing—English II EOC Retest
December 11No school1 school dayNo School for Students
December 15Testing—College Algebra Final Exam
December 16Testing—Semester Tests 7th-12th
December 16StuCo Christmas Movie & Popcorn Day—StuCo Christmas Movie & Popcorn Day
December 17Early release—Early Release
December 17Testing—Semester Tests 7th - 12th
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break for Students and Staff; Dec 18: No School for Students
January 6Report Cards Mailed/Sent home—Report Cards Mailed/Sent home
January 8No school1 school dayNo School-Students and Staff
January 15No school1 school dayNo School-Students and Staff
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
January 27Progress Reports Emailed/ Sent Home—Progress Reports Emailed/ Sent Home
January 29No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
February 5No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
February 12No school1 school dayNo School-Students and Staff
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
February 17Progress Reports Emailed out—Progress Reports Emailed out
February 26No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
March 5No school1 school dayNo School-Students
March 9Testing—PSAT 10 @ Vega
March 10Testing—SAT @ Vega
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 24Report Cards Mailed/Sent Home—Report Cards Mailed/Sent Home
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School-Students & Staff
April 13Testing—English 1 and 2 EOC
April 16No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
April 21Testing—Biology and US History EOC
April 23No school1 school dayNo School-Students & Staff
April 28Testing—Algebra 1 EOC
April 30Snow Day—Snow Day
May 7Snow Day—Snow Day
May 14Snow Day—Snow Day
May 20Early release—Early Release
May 20Last day of school—Last day of 2nd Semester
May 21Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.vegalonghorn.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.vegalonghorn.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9782/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Follett Independent: 42 school days off Socorro Independent: 43 school days off Cleveland Independent: 40 school days off Lefors Independent: 40 school days off