153 districts read October 8 – October 20, 2026

Winter break in Texas, 2026–27

Winter break 2026–27 in Texas starts December 21–22 for 129 of 151 districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 69 of the 151.

Districts listed 151 of 153 in Texas

Most common start date December 21; 124 districts start that day

Distinct start weeks 2; December 18 to December 22

Winter break in every district

Winter break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Start week	Source
Abilene Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Alba-Golden Independent	December 21–24	4	Monday	common start week	source
Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent	December 19 to January 1	10	Saturday	common start week	source
Anson Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Athens Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Aubrey Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Austin Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Avalon Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Azle Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Bandera Independent	December 21–31	9	Monday	common start week	source
Bartlett Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Big Sandy Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Bowie Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Broaddus Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Brookeland Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Brownsville Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Bryan Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Burkburnett Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Burton Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Caldwell Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Cherokee Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Childress Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Chilton Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cleveland Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Coahoma Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Columbus Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Comal Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Cooper Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Coppell Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Copperas Cove Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cotulla Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Coupland Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Crawford Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Crockett County Consolidated Common	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Crosbyton Consolidated Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Cumby Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Dalhart Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Decatur Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Dripping Springs Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Dumas Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
East Chambers Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Edcouch-Elsa Independent	December 21–31	9	Monday	common start week	source
Edgewood Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Ennis Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Era Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Fayetteville Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Flour Bluff Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Follett Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Fort Bend Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Frenship Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Frisco Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Garrison Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Giddings Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Glasscock County Independent	December 21 to January 11	16	Monday	common start week	source
Grady Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Granbury Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Granger Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent	December 18–31	10	Friday	other start week	source
Greenville Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Groom Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Gunter Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Hamilton Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Harrold Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Hart Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Hays Consolidated Independent	December 18 to January 5	13	Friday	other start week	source
Hempstead Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Henrietta Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hico Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Highland Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Highland Park Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Hillsboro Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hondo Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Howe Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hubbard Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Humble Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Ingleside Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Iowa Park Consolidated Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Iredell Independent	December 21–25	5	Monday	common start week	source
Jayton-Girard Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Johnson City Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Karnack Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Katy Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Kaufman Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Kennard Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Killeen Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Klein Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Lefors Independent	December 18 to January 5	13	Friday	other start week	source
Leon Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Leverett's Chapel Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Lewisville Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Lexington Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Lingleville Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Llano Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
Lorena Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Lubbock Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Lufkin Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Lytle Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Marfa Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Mart Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
McDade Independent	December 21 to January 8	15	Monday	common start week	source
McKinney Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Meridian Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Monte Alto Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Moody Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Morton Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Moulton Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
New Waverly Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Northside Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Orangefield Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Pearsall Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Pine Tree Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Plains Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Priddy Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Quinlan Independent	December 21–24	4	Monday	common start week	source
Quitman Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Ralls Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Richardson Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Richland Springs Independent	December 22–25	4	Tuesday	common start week	source
Rising Star Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Rivercrest Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Riviera Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Rochelle Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Rotan Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Round Rock Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Round Top-Carmine Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Royal Independent	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Sabine Pass Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Shepherd Independent	December 18 to January 5	13	Friday	other start week	source
Smithville Independent	December 18 to January 5	13	Friday	other start week	source
Snyder Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Socorro Independent	December 19 to January 3	10	Saturday	common start week	source
Spring Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Spurger Independent	December 19 to January 3	10	Saturday	common start week	source
Stanton Independent	December 18 to January 4	12	Friday	other start week	source
Stockdale Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Sunnyvale Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Tenaha Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Terrell Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Thrall Independent	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Troup Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Van Alstyne Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Vega Independent	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Veribest Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Vernon Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Victoria Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Wall Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Warren Independent	December 19 to January 4	11	Saturday	common start week	source
Weatherford Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Westbrook Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Wylie Independent	December 21–31	9	Monday	common start week	source

By start week

Starting the week of December 21–25 · 129 districts (85%)

Abilene Independent, Alba-Golden Independent, Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent, Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Austin Independent, Azle Independent, Bandera Independent, Bartlett Independent, Big Sandy Independent, Bowie Independent, Broaddus Independent, Brookeland Independent, Brownsville Independent, Bryan Independent, Burkburnett Independent, Burton Independent, Caldwell Independent, Childress Independent, Chilton Independent, Cleveland Independent, Coahoma Independent, Columbus Independent, Comal Independent, Cooper Independent, Coppell Independent, Copperas Cove Independent, Cotulla Independent, Coupland Independent, Crockett County Consolidated Common, Cumby Independent, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent, Dalhart Independent, Dripping Springs Independent, Dumas Independent, East Chambers Independent, Edcouch-Elsa Independent, Edgewood Independent, Ennis Independent, Era Independent, Fayetteville Independent, Flour Bluff Independent, Follett Independent, Fort Bend Independent, Frenship Independent, Frisco Independent, Garrison Independent, Giddings Independent, Glasscock County Independent, Grady Independent, Granbury Independent, Granger Independent, Greenville Independent, Groom Independent, Gunter Independent, Hamilton Independent, Harrold Independent, Hart Independent, Hempstead Independent, Henrietta Independent, Hico Independent, Hillsboro Independent, Hondo Independent, Howe Independent, Hubbard Independent, Humble Independent, Ingleside Independent, Iowa Park Consolidated Independent, Iredell Independent, Jayton-Girard Independent, Johnson City Independent, Karnack Independent, Katy Independent, Kaufman Independent, Kennard Independent, Killeen Independent, Klein Independent, Leon Independent, Leverett's Chapel Independent, Lewisville Independent, Lingleville Independent, Llano Independent, Lorena Independent, Lufkin Independent, Lytle Independent, Marfa Independent, Mart Independent, McDade Independent, McKinney Independent, Meridian Independent, Monte Alto Independent, Moody Independent, Morton Independent, Moulton Independent, Northside Independent, Orangefield Independent, Pine Tree Independent, Priddy Independent, Quinlan Independent, Quitman Independent, Ralls Independent, Richardson Independent, Richland Springs Independent, Rising Star Independent, Rivercrest Independent, Rochelle Independent, Rotan Independent, Round Rock Independent, Round Top-Carmine Independent, Royal Independent, Sabine Pass Independent, Snyder Independent, Socorro Independent, Spring Independent, Spurger Independent, Stockdale Independent, Sunnyvale Independent, Tenaha Independent, Thrall Independent, Troup Independent, Van Alstyne Independent, Veribest Independent, Vernon Independent, Victoria Independent, Wall Independent, Warren Independent, Weatherford Independent, Westbrook Independent, Wylie Independent

Starting the week of December 14–18 · 22 districts (15%)

Aubrey Independent, Avalon Independent, Cherokee Independent, Crawford Independent, Crosbyton Consolidated Independent, Decatur Independent, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent, Hays Consolidated Independent, Highland Independent, Highland Park Independent, Lefors Independent, Lexington Independent, Lubbock Independent, New Waverly Independent, Pearsall Independent, Plains Independent, Riviera Independent, Shepherd Independent, Smithville Independent, Stanton Independent, Terrell Independent, Vega Independent

Facts

Districts with a date: 151 of the 153 we read
Without one: Dawson Independent and Winnsboro Independent
Earliest: Aubrey Independent, December 18 to January 1
Latest: Richland Springs Independent, December 22–25
Most common length: 10 school days (73 districts)
Shortest and longest: 4 and 16 school days
Christmas break: includes December 25: 149 of 151
Most common return day: Tuesday, January 5 (79 of 143)
Staff day next to it: Abilene Independent, Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent, Anson Independent, Athens Independent, Aubrey Independent, Avalon Independent, Azle Independent, Bartlett Independent and 82 more
Early release the day before: Abilene Independent, Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent, Anson Independent, Bartlett Independent, Broaddus Independent, Brookeland Independent, Bryan Independent, Burkburnett Independent and 78 more
Most common start, Texas: December 21
Other states we read: 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later