Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Lubbock-Cooper 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 |
| Student Holiday/PD | September 25, 2026 - September 28, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Elem/MS UIL Contest/Student Holiday/PD | November 9, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Elem/MS Student Holiday/PD | November 10, 2026 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Elementary Student Holiday/PD | December 11, 2026 (Fri) | 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/PD | February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday/PD | March 1, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday/PD | April 30, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 20, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
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Calendar Notes
District context: Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District serves Lubbock area 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 Student Holiday/PD (September 28, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Christmas Break (December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027), and Student Holiday/PD (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 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027) and Bad Weather Day (March 29, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release (district-wide) (December 18, 2026), Early Release (district-wide) (March 12, 2027), and Last Day / Early Release (district-wide) (May 20, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Elementary Student Holiday/PD (September 25, 2026), Elem/MS UIL Contest/Student Holiday/PD (November 9, 2026), Elem/MS Student Holiday/PD (November 10, 2026), and Elementary Student Holiday/PD (December 11, 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 Lubbock-Cooper ISD 2026-27 calendar, revised April 20, 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 Lubbock-Cooper ISD students is August 12, 2026.
Christmas Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027.
Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last day of school is May 20, 2027. The calendar also marks May 20 as a district-wide early release day.
Yes. March 29 and May 3, 2027 are marked as Bad Weather Days, so they should be treated as conditional makeup days unless the district announces they will be used.
No. Some dates are grade-band specific, including elementary-only student holidays and elementary/middle-school student holidays where high school remains in session.
Lubbock-Cooper 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, Lubbock-Cooper ISD lists 3 early release or half-days for the 2026-2027 school year: Early Release (district-wide) on December 18, 2026; Early Release (district-wide) on March 12, 2027; Last Day / Early Release (district-wide) on May 20, 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.
Lubbock-Cooper ISD schedules 2 teacher-only or professional development days during 2026-2027 when students do not attend. These include: October 12, 2026 (Student/Staff Holiday); March 26, 2027 (Student/Staff Holiday). On these days, teachers participate in training and curriculum planning while students have the day off. Parents should arrange childcare if needed, as after-school programs may also be closed.
Between the first day (August 12, 2026) and last day (May 20, 2027), Lubbock-Cooper ISD students have approximately 30 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.
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Data Source: Lubbock-Cooper ISD 2026-27 calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Lubbock-Cooper 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.