Friendswood Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Friendswood Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 18, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | September 21, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 15, 2026 - October 20, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 12, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 29, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
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View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Friendswood Independent School District serves Greater Houston families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 18, 2026 and finish on May 27, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Student Holiday (October 15, 2026 - October 20, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Spring Break (March 8, 2027 - March 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 Inclement Weather Make-Up Day (January 4, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal (December 18, 2026) and Early Dismissal (May 27, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (September 21, 2026), Student Holiday (February 12, 2027), Student Holiday (March 29, 2027), and Student Holiday (October 15-20, 2026). 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 Friendswood ISD 2026-2027 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
The first day of school for Friendswood ISD students is August 18, 2026.
Friendswood ISD Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Friendswood ISD Spring Break is March 8-12, 2027.
The last day of school for Friendswood ISD students is May 27, 2027. It is also an early dismissal day.
Yes. January 4 and April 26, 2027 are listed as inclement weather days. They are conditional dates and are not shown as firm holidays.
Friendswood ISD Thanksgiving Break is November 23, 2026 through November 27, 2026, giving students 5 weekdays off. With the surrounding weekends, families get 9 consecutive days away from school — enough time for out-of-state travel or extended family gatherings.
Yes, Friendswood ISD lists 2 early release or half-days for the 2026-2027 school year: Early Dismissal on December 18, 2026; Early Dismissal on May 27, 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.
Between the first day (August 18, 2026) and last day (May 27, 2027), Friendswood ISD students have approximately 31 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 172 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.
Friendswood ISD students return to class on Monday, January 4, 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 Friendswood 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: Friendswood ISD 2026-2027 academic calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Friendswood 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.