Cleveland Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Cleveland Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 4, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 12, 2026 - October 19, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 20, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Christmas Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 1, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Winter Break | February 8, 2027 - February 12, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Holiday | April 30, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 19, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
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View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Cleveland Independent School District serves Houston Area families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 4, 2026 and finish on May 19, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (October 12, 2026 - October 16, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Christmas Break (December 21, 2026 - December 31, 2026), and Winter Break (February 8, 2027 - February 12, 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 Spring Break (March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027) and Conditional Bad Weather Day (May 21, 2027). No recurring early-release entry is listed in the student-facing data used for this page. Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 19, 2026), Student Holiday (November 20, 2026), Student Holiday (January 4, 2027), and Student Holiday (February 1, 2027). 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 Cleveland ISD 2026-2027 adopted academic calendar. 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
Cleveland ISD begins the first nine weeks on August 4, 2026.
Cleveland ISD Thanksgiving Break is November 23-27, 2026.
Cleveland ISD Spring Break is March 8-12, 2027.
Cleveland ISD lists May 21, May 24, and May 25, 2027 as bad weather days. These dates may be used if needed.
The last day of school for Cleveland ISD students is Wednesday, May 19, 2027. That puts the 2026-2027 school year at roughly 41 calendar weeks from start to finish. Many districts schedule an early release or half-day on the final day, so confirm dismissal times with your child's campus.
Cleveland ISD Christmas Break runs from December 21, 2026 through December 31, 2026 — that's 9 school days off. Including the adjacent weekends, families have up to 13 consecutive days for holiday travel and family time. Students return to class on Friday, January 1, 2027.
Yes. Cleveland ISD schedules Fall Break from October 12, 2026 through October 16, 2026 — 5 school days off. With surrounding weekends, the total travel window stretches to 9 days. Not every Texas district offers a fall break, so this is a notable feature of the Cleveland ISD calendar.
Between the first day (August 4, 2026) and last day (May 19, 2027), Cleveland ISD students have approximately 38 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 169 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.
After Winter Break ends on December 31, 2026, Cleveland ISD students are scheduled to return on Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Note that January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day) and January 4, 2027 (Student Holiday) are also days off, so the break effectively extends a bit longer. Check the district's website closer to the date for any schedule adjustments.
You can sync the Cleveland 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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About This Calendar
Data Source: Cleveland ISD 2026-2027 adopted academic calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Cleveland 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.