Southwest Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Southwest Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 24, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 19, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 3, 2026 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 - March 29, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 23, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 4, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Southwest Independent School District serves San Antonio Area families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 24, 2026 and finish on June 4, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 5, 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). Early release or half-day entries to watch include One-Hour Early Release (November 20, 2026), One-Hour Early Release (December 18, 2026), One-Hour Early Release (March 5, 2027), and One-Hour Early Release (June 4, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 12, 2026), Student Holiday (October 19, 2026), Student Holiday (November 3, 2026), and Student Holiday (March 26, 2027). 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 Southwest ISD 2026-2027 district 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 Southwest ISD students is August 24, 2026.
Southwest ISD Spring Break is March 8-12, 2027.
The last day of school for Southwest ISD students is June 4, 2027.
Yes. Southwest ISD lists one-hour early release days on November 20, 2026, December 18, 2026, March 5, 2027, and June 4, 2027.
The district calendar lists bad weather make-up as TBD, so no specific bad weather make-up dates are shown.
Southwest 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.
Southwest 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.
Between the first day (August 24, 2026) and last day (June 4, 2027), Southwest ISD students have approximately 32 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 173 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.
Southwest 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 Southwest 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: Southwest ISD 2026-2027 district calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Southwest 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.