Taylor Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Taylor 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 | September 25, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| October Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 - October 16, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 6, 2026 (Fri) | 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 |
| Student Holiday | February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 - March 29, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 16, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | May 14, 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: Taylor Independent School District serves Central 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 26, 2027. The main family planning blocks are October Student Holiday (October 12, 2026 - October 16, 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). Early release or half-day entries to watch include High School Finals - Early Release (THS & LECHS) (December 15, 2026), High School Finals - Early Release (THS & LECHS) (December 16, 2026), High School Finals - Early Release (THS & LECHS) (December 17, 2026), and Early Release for All Campuses (December 18, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Staff Development / Student Holiday (September 25, 2026), Staff Development / Student Holiday - possible bad weather make-up day (November 6, 2026), Staff Development / Student Holiday (February 12, 2027), and Staff Development / Student Holiday (February 15, 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 Taylor ISD 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, board approved February 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 Taylor ISD students is August 12, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break is November 23-27, 2026.
The main student and staff holiday span is December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027. January 4-5 are Staff Development/Student Holiday dates, so the parent-facing winter closure runs through January 5.
Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last day of school is May 26, 2027, and it is also an early release day for all campuses.
Yes. Early release for all campuses is December 18, 2026 and May 26, 2027. THS and LECHS also have finals early release on December 15-17 and May 24-25.
Yes. November 6, 2026 and April 16, 2027 are Staff Development/Student Holiday dates marked as Bad Weather Make Up Days.
Yes. Taylor ISD schedules October Student Holiday from October 12, 2026 through October 16, 2026 — 5 school days off. With surrounding weekends, the total travel window stretches to 9 days. Not every Texas district offers a fall break, so this is a notable feature of the Taylor ISD calendar.
Taylor ISD schedules 8 teacher-only or professional development days during 2026-2027 when students do not attend. These include: September 25, 2026 (Staff Development / Student Holiday); November 6, 2026 (Staff Development / Student Holiday - possible bad weather make-up day); February 12, 2027 (Staff Development / Student Holiday); February 15, 2027 (Staff Development / Student 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 26, 2027), Taylor ISD students have approximately 37 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 169 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: Taylor ISD 2026-2027 academic calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Taylor 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.