La Joya Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for La Joya Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 5, 2027 (Fri) | 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 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: La Joya Independent School District serves Rio Grande Valley families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2026 and finish on May 27, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Student Holiday (October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027), and Spring Break (March 15, 2027 - March 19, 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 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027) and Bad Weather Make-Up Day (conditional) (February 15, 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 (March 5, 2027), Student Holiday (March 26, 2027), and Student Holiday (October 9-12, 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 La Joya ISD February 25, 2026 board agenda item for approval of the 2026-2027 school 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 regular La Joya ISD calendar lists August 11, 2026 as the first day of school.
La Joya ISD Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The regular La Joya ISD calendar lists May 27, 2027 as the last day of school.
La Joya ISD Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 5, 2027 — that's 12 school days off. Including the adjacent weekends, families have up to 18 consecutive days for holiday travel and family time. Students return to class on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
La Joya 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. La Joya ISD has designated February 15, 2027, April 5, 2027 as potential bad-weather make-up days. If no weather closures occur, these days typically remain regular holidays for students. Texas law requires districts to provide at least 75,600 minutes of instruction per year, so missed days must be recovered through make-up days, extended hours, or waivers from the Texas Education Agency.
Between the first day (August 11, 2026) and last day (May 27, 2027), La Joya ISD students have approximately 27 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 181 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.
La Joya 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 La Joya 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: La Joya ISD February 25, 2026 board agenda item and 2026-2027 calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with La Joya 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.