Kilgore Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Kilgore Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 12, 2026 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 8, 2026 - October 13, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 18, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day Break | February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 5, 2027 - March 15, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday Break | March 26, 2027 - March 29, 2027 | 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: Kilgore Independent School District serves East Texas families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 12, 2026 and finish on May 20, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (October 8, 2026 - October 13, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 18, 2026 - January 5, 2027), and Presidents' Day Break (February 12, 2027 - February 15, 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 5, 2027 - March 15, 2027) and Possible Bad Weather Makeup Day (April 16, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release - Homecoming (September 18, 2026), Early Release (November 20, 2026), Early Release (December 17, 2026), and Last Day / Early Release (May 20, 2027). 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 Kilgore ISD '26/'27 Academic Calendar, approved February 23, 2026. 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 Kilgore ISD students is August 12, 2026.
Kilgore ISD Winter Break runs from December 18, 2026 through January 5, 2027 when the adjacent staff planning student holidays are included.
Kilgore ISD Spring Break is March 5-15, 2027 when the adjacent parent conference day and staff planning student holiday are included.
The last day of school for Kilgore ISD is May 20, 2027. It is also an early release day at 1:00 p.m.
Yes. Kilgore ISD lists early release at 1:00 p.m. on September 18, November 20, December 17, and May 20.
Yes. Kilgore ISD lists April 16 and May 7, 2027 as bad weather days, which may be used if needed.
Kilgore 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. Kilgore ISD schedules Fall Break from October 8, 2026 through October 13, 2026 — 4 school days off. With surrounding weekends, the total travel window stretches to 6 days. Not every Texas district offers a fall break, so this is a notable feature of the Kilgore ISD calendar.
Between the first day (August 12, 2026) and last day (May 20, 2027), Kilgore ISD students have approximately 35 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 167 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.
Kilgore 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.
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Data Source: Kilgore ISD 2026-2027 academic calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Kilgore 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.