# El Paso Independent School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Monday, October 12 (Professional Development Day: No School); next break: Thanksgiving Break: No School, November 23 to 27.

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## 2026–27 student dates

- August 3: First Day of Classes. Students attend; first day of classes.
- September 7: Labor Day: No School. No school for students; Labor Day holiday.
- September 9: Early Release: High Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for high school students only.
- September 15: Early Release: Elementary Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for elementary students only.
- September 17: Early Release: Middle/PK-8 Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for middle and PK-8 students only.
- September 25: End of First Grading Period. End of the first grading period.
- September 28 to October 2: Fall Intersession: Most Students No School. Fall accelerated instruction/intersession; only students required to attend have classes. Other students do not attend.
- October 5 to 9: Fall Break: No School. No school for students; fall break/district closed.
- October 12: Professional Development Day: No School. No school for students; teacher professional development day.
- October 13: Start of Second Grading Period. Start of the second grading period.
- November 11: Veterans Day: No School. No school for students; Veterans Day holiday.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Break: No School. No school for students; Thanksgiving break.
- December 18: End of Second Grading Period. End of the second grading period; full day of classes.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Holiday Break: No School. No school for students during the holiday break.
- January 4: Teacher Work Day: No School. No school for students; teacher work day.
- January 5: Professional Development Day: No School. No school for students; teacher professional development day.
- January 6: Start of Third Grading Period. Start of the third grading period and second semester.
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No School. No school for students; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday.
- February 1: Early Release: Elementary Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for elementary students only.
- February 3: Early Release: High Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for high school students only.
- February 9: Early Release: Middle/PK-8 Schools. Early release and parent/teacher conferences for middle and PK-8 students only.
- March 5: End of Third Grading Period. End of the third grading period.
- March 8 to 12: Spring Intersession: Most Students No School. Spring accelerated instruction/intersession; only students required to attend have classes. Other students do not attend.
- March 15 to 19: Spring Break: No School. No school for students; spring break/district closed.
- March 22: Start of Fourth Grading Period. Start of the fourth grading period.
- March 26: Spring Holiday: No School. No school for students; spring holiday.
- March 29: Professional Development Day: No School. No school for students; teacher professional development and exchange for spring parent/teacher conference.
- May 31: Memorial Day: No School. No school for students; Memorial Day holiday.
- June 3: Last Day of Classes. End of the fourth grading period; last day of classes, full day.
- June 4: Teacher Work Day. Students do not attend; teacher work day.
- June 7 to 30: Summer Intersession: Most Students No School. Summer ADSY intersession; only students required to attend have classes. The printed range continues through July 2; this extract ends June 30 with the 2026-27 school year.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4599/Episd/8503ee74-f9ec-4996-9be2-1a01cc46a927/2026-27_EPISD_Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked September 20, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. El Paso Independent School District's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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