Houston Independent School District Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Houston Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year. Direct official calendar source

Source reviewed: Houston ISD 2026-2027 Yearly Calendar PDF. Calendar status: Official Calendar variant: Not labeled in reviewed source Board adoption date: Not shown as a complete date in the reviewed source TEA administrative county: Harris County Education service center: ESC Region 04 Last verified: May 22, 2026 Evidence: Dates are from the Houston ISD 2026-2027 Yearly Calendar, updated April 6, 2026.

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First Day Aug 10, 2026

Last Day May 28, 2027

Thanksgiving Nov 23-27

Winter Break Dec 21-Jan 4

Spring Break Mar 8-12

Key Dates

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 10, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Student Holiday	September 21, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Student Holiday	October 9, 2026 (Fri)	No School
Student Holiday	November 6, 2026 (Fri)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Student Holiday	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027	No School
Recess (No Classes)	March 26, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Student Holiday	April 16, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

Houston ISD Calendar 2026-2027 TexasSchoolCalendar.com

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Houston Independent School District: Enrollment & Schools

Texas Education Agency AskTED snapshot for 2025–2026, using enrollment reported as of October 2025.

Schools by grades served

172Early learning serving

179Elementary serving

58Middle grades serving

49High school serving

Counts include active AskTED schools with a positive October 2025 enrollment. A school may serve more than one grade band, so grade-band counts can overlap and should not be added.

Official school directory

This district has 270 active schools reporting enrollment. To keep this calendar page focused and readable, use the TEA AskTED directory below for the complete campus list.

AskTED reports 168,812 students at the district level and 168,792 across the active campus rows counted here. AskTED publishes district and campus enrollment as separate fields. Differences are retained as reported and are not silently substituted.

Sources: TEA AskTED district and campus directory download TEA directory guidance TEA AskTED searchable directory TEA district #101912 Directory updated 2026-07-25 Last verified 2026-07-26

Compared With Texas Districts

Selected highlights from this district calendar and related Texas calendar pages.

Greater Houston Spring Break split March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027

Houston ISD uses this Spring Break week, while Goose Creek CISD (March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027) and Huffman ISD (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional start August 10, 2026

Houston ISD starts on this date; Goose Creek CISD (August 12, 2026) and Friendswood ISD (August 18, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

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About This Calendar

Data Source: Houston ISD 2026-2027 Yearly Calendar PDF.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Houston 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.