Stafford Municipal School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Stafford Municipal 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 |
| Fort Bend County Fair Day | September 25, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026 | No School |
| Full Day District PD | November 6, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | 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 |
| District PD | February 12, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| District Holiday | April 30, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 26, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Stafford Municipal School District serves Houston Area 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 26, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 4, 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), Fort Bend County Fair Day (September 25, 2026), Full Day District PD (November 6, 2026), and District PD (February 12, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal (September 24, 2026), Early Dismissal (October 8, 2026), Finals Early Dismissal (SSMA, SMS & SHS only) (December 14, 2026), and Finals Early Dismissal (SSMA, SMS & SHS only) (December 15, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Veterans Day / Teacher Planning Day (November 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 Stafford MSD 2026-2027 Calendar approved March 16, 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 Stafford MSD students is August 11, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break is November 23-27, 2026.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027. January 4 is also listed as Teacher Planning Day with no students.
Spring Break is March 8-12, 2027.
The last day of school is May 26, 2027, with early dismissal for all schools.
Yes. All-school early dismissal dates include September 24, October 8, December 18, February 11, May 21, and May 26. Finals early dismissal dates also apply to SSMA, SMS, and SHS on December 14-17 and May 24-25.
No dated bad weather or makeup-day labels are visible on the Stafford MSD 2026-2027 calendar source used here.
Yes. Stafford MSD schedules Fall Break from October 9, 2026 through October 12, 2026 — 2 school days off. With surrounding weekends, the total travel window stretches to 4 days. Not every Texas district offers a fall break, so this is a notable feature of the Stafford MSD calendar.
Stafford MSD schedules 1 teacher-only or professional development day during 2026-2027 when students do not attend. These include: November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day / Teacher Planning Day). 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 11, 2026) and last day (May 26, 2027), Stafford MSD students have approximately 32 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 175 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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About This Calendar
Data Source: Stafford MSD 2026-2027 calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Stafford Municipal 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.