# Houston ISD calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off and break: Thanksgiving recess, Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778869644/houstonisdorg/ridqkffwxvmqpcwmksmg/2026-2027YearlyCalendarRev4_6_26.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 2 to 3: School break. Jul 2: Recess. Recess; no classes.
Jul 3: Independence Day observed. Independence Day observed; holiday and no classes.
- August 10: First day of school. First day for students; begins the grading cycle ending September 18.
- August 10 to September 18: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs August 10 through September 18.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; holiday, no classes.
- September 18: Grading period ends. End of the grading cycle that began August 10.
- September 21: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- September 22 to October 30: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs September 22 through October 30.
- September 25: Report cards. Report card date.
- October 9: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- October 30: Grading period ends. End of the grading cycle that began September 22.
- November 2 to December 18: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs November 2 through December 18.
- November 6: Report cards. Report card date; students have no classes this day.
- November 6: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving recess. Nov 23 through Nov 27: Thanksgiving recess. Thanksgiving recess; no classes November 23–27.
Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day, during the no-classes Thanksgiving recess.
- December 18: Grading period ends. End of the grading cycle that began November 2.
- December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027: School break. Dec 21 through Dec 31: Winter recess. Winter recess; no classes December 21–31.
Jan 1: New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day; holiday, no classes.
Jan 4: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- January 5 to February 19: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs January 5 through February 19.
- January 8: Report cards. Report card date.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK Jr. Day; holiday, no classes.
- February 15: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- February 19: Grading period ends. End of the grading cycle that began January 5.
- February 22 to April 15: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs February 22 through April 15.
- February 26: Report cards. Report card date.
- March 8 to 12: Spring recess. Spring recess; no classes March 8–12.
- March 26: Recess. Recess; no classes.
- April 15: Grading period ends. End of the grading cycle that began February 22.
- April 16: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- April 19 to May 28: Grading cycle. Grading cycle runs April 19 through May 28.
- April 23: Report cards. Report card date.
- May 28: Last day for students. Last day for students; also ends the grading cycle that began April 19.
- May 31 to June 1: School break. May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; holiday, no classes.
Jun 1: Staff PD day. Staff PD day; no classes for students.
- June 2: Report cards. Report card date.
- June 7: 5th Quarter staff PD day. 5th Quarter staff PD day; no classes for students, as indicated by the calendar legend.
- June 18: Juneteenth. Juneteenth; the calendar lists the date as June 18.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778869644/houstonisdorg/ridqkffwxvmqpcwmksmg/2026-2027YearlyCalendarRev4_6_26.pdf). Checked November 7, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Houston ISD's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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