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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Vernon Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and three more days off December 18 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 16 Fall break · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 11; Fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 3 more days off December 18 to January 5; 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.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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31
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  • 11First day
  • 28Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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28
29
30
1
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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day
  • 29Conferences, no school

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
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18
19
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21
22
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26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 1Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 15Early release
  • 16–19Fall break
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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1
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9
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27
28
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30
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5
  • 13Early release
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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5
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9
10
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20
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31
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2
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
28
29
30
31
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28
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30
31
1
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6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5No school
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
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20
21
22
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26
27
28
1
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6
  • 19Staff day
  • 26Early release

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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5
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9
10
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22
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26
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28
29
30
31
1
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  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26Inclement Weather Day

April 2027

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

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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  • 10Inclement Weather Day
  • 12Early release
  • 20Last day
  • 21Staff Workday
  • 22Graduation
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 11——10 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 16–192Tuesday, October 202 of 43 · Texas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 3 more days offDecember 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 669 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 + 3 more days off, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 18, Oct 30, Dec 18, Jan 4, Feb 19
Early-release days
10: Aug 28, Sep 4, Oct 1, Oct 9, Oct 15, Nov 13 and 4 more
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
44, March 22 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Vernon Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11First day of school—First Day of School
August 28Early release—Early Release
September 4Early release—Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School for Students/Staff
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development - No School for Students
September 29Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent-Teacher Conferences: No School
October 1Early release—Early Release
October 9Early release—Early Release
October 15Early release—Early Release
October 16–19Fall break2 school daysNo School - Fall Break
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School for Students
November 13Early release—Early Release
November 20Early release—Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School: Thanksgiving Break
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School for Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School: Christmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School for Students
January 5No school1 school dayStaff Workday: No School for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStudent/Staff Holiday
February 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School for Students
February 26Early release—Early Release
March 12Early release—Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 10Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 12Early release—Early Release
May 20Last day of school—Early Release - Last Day of School
May 21Staff Workday—Staff Workday
May 22Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.vernonisd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.vernonisd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9136/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Austin Independent: 31 school days off Burkburnett Independent: 31 school days off Cypress-Fairbanks Independent: 31 school days off Dalhart Independent: 31 school days off