Big Spring Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Big Spring Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Development Days / Student Holidays | August 3, 2026 - August 11, 2026 | No School |
| First Day of School | August 13, 2026 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Student Holiday | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| November Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 20, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Big Spring Independent School District serves West Texas families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 13, 2026 and finish on May 20, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Professional Development Days / Student Holidays (August 3, 2026 - August 11, 2026), November Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Professional Development Days / Student Holidays (January 4, 2027 - January 5, 2027). Parents can use this view for travel windows, shared-custody exchanges, childcare coverage, after-school activities, and comparing district days off with work schedules.
What to watch: Notable local calendar items include November Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Spring Break (March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027), and Bad Weather Day (conditional) (February 15, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Elementary Parent Conferences / Early Release K-4 (October 7, 2026), Elementary Parent Conferences / Early Release K-4 (October 8, 2026), Early Release Day (November 20, 2026), and Early Release Day / End 9 Week Period (December 18, 2026). Teacher planning days and student holidays are separated from regular school days whenever the official source identifies them. Bad-weather, inclement-weather, or makeup-day language is preserved when the district publishes it, which matters for childcare, transportation, and travel planning.
Official-source handling: Dates are from the Big Spring ISD Instructional Calendar 2026-2027. We manually review first-party district material, screen it for student-facing dates, and organize it into key dates, calendar grids, downloadable files, and printable summaries. Because this page is marked official, families can use it as the main planning view while still checking the district source for late revisions. User-submitted corrections are checked against official district sources before this page is updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first day of school for Big Spring ISD students is August 13, 2026.
Big Spring ISD Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Big Spring ISD Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last student day for Big Spring ISD is May 20, 2027, with early release.
Yes. Big Spring ISD lists February 15, 2027 and March 29, 2027 as Bad Weather Days. These dates are shown as conditional makeup dates.
Yes, Big Spring ISD lists 8 early release or half-days for the 2026-2027 school year: Elementary Parent Conferences / Early Release K-4 on October 7, 2026; Elementary Parent Conferences / Early Release K-4 on October 8, 2026; Early Release Day on November 20, 2026; Early Release Day / End 9 Week Period on December 18, 2026; Secondary Parent Conf.-Flex Days / Early Release 5-12 on February 19, 2027. Dismissal times on these days typically differ between elementary and secondary campuses, so check with your child's school for the exact schedule. Arrange childcare or after-school plans accordingly.
Big Spring ISD schedules 4 teacher-only or professional development days during 2026-2027 when students do not attend. These include: September 7, 2026 (Student Staff Holiday); October 12, 2026 (Student Staff Holiday); January 18, 2027 (Student Staff Holiday); March 26, 2027 (Student Staff Holiday). On these days, teachers participate in training and curriculum planning while students have the day off. Parents should arrange childcare if needed, as after-school programs may also be closed.
Between the first day (August 13, 2026) and last day (May 20, 2027), Big Spring ISD students have approximately 33 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 168 potential instructional days across the school year. Texas requires a minimum of 75,600 minutes of instruction, which most districts meet through approximately 170-180 student days.
Big Spring ISD students return to class on Wednesday, January 6, 2027 after Winter Break. The second semester typically begins on this date. Make sure your children's school supplies are restocked and any required forms are submitted before the return date. Check with your campus for any orientation or welcome-back activities.
You can sync the Big Spring ISD calendar directly to your phone using the buttons at the top of this page. Tap "Google Cal" to add all key dates to Google Calendar, or tap "Apple Cal" to subscribe via iCal on iPhone. You can also download the .ics file and import it into Outlook or any calendar app. Once synced, holidays, breaks, and early release days will appear automatically alongside your personal events.
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Data Source: Big Spring ISD 2026-2027 instructional calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Big Spring Independent School District, the Texas Education Agency, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.