# Northwest Independent School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Friday, October 9 (Student holiday); next break: Thanksgiving break, November 23 to 27. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/tx/northwest-independent-school-district/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/tx/northwest-independent-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/tx/northwest-independent-school-district/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1780005515/nisdtxorg/zbig0p0iapuap1wk1zey/2026-2027InstructionalCalendarAdopted_.pdf) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1773152996/nisdtxorg/jdgnhhp8of8ildw1p0zc/27-28InstructionalCalendarAdopted_docx1.pdf) ## 2026–27 student dates - August 12: First day of school. First day of school. - September 7: Labor Day. Students do not attend; student-staff holiday. - October 8: End of 1st quarter. End of the first quarter. - October 9: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher flex day. - October 12: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher planning day. - October 13: Beginning of 2nd quarter. Beginning of the second quarter. - November 2: Student-staff holiday. Students do not attend; student-staff holiday. - November 3: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher professional learning day. - November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend during Thanksgiving break. November 23-24 are student holidays/teacher flex days; November 25-27 are student-staff holidays. - December 18: End of 2nd quarter. End of the second quarter. - December 18: Early release. Early release. - December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027: Winter break. Students do not attend during winter break. December 21-January 1 are student-staff holidays; January 4-5 are student holidays/teacher professional learning days. - January 6: Beginning of 3rd quarter. Beginning of the third quarter. - January 18: Student-staff holiday. Students do not attend; student-staff holiday. - February 12: Student-staff holiday. Students do not attend; student-staff holiday. - February 15: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher planning day. - March 5: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher professional learning day. - March 12: End of 3rd quarter. End of the third quarter. - March 15 to 19: Spring break. Spring break; students do not attend. - March 22: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher planning day. - March 23: Beginning of 4th quarter. Beginning of the fourth quarter. - March 26: Student and staff holiday. Students do not attend; student and staff holiday. - April 23: Student holiday. Students do not attend; teacher flex day. - May 21: End of 4th quarter and last day of school. End of the fourth quarter and last day of school. - May 21: Early release. Early release. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1780005515/nisdtxorg/zbig0p0iapuap1wk1zey/2026-2027InstructionalCalendarAdopted_.pdf). Checked September 30, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - August 18: First day of school. First student day of the 2027–2028 school year. - September 6: Labor Day holiday. Labor Day student-staff holiday; students do not attend. - September 24: Six-week UIL grade check. Six-week UIL grade check. - October 7: End of first quarter. End of the first quarter. - October 8 to 11: Student holidays. Students do not attend October 8 or October 11; October 8 is Student Holiday/Teacher Flex and October 11 is Student Holiday/Teacher Planning. The intervening weekend is included in this date range. - October 12: Beginning of second quarter. Beginning of the second quarter. - November 1 to 2: Student holidays. Students do not attend November 1 or 2; November 1 is a student-staff holiday and November 2 is a student holiday. - November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving break: students do not attend November 22–23 for student holidays or November 24–26 for student-staff holidays. - December 17: End of second quarter. End of the second quarter. - December 17: Early release. Early release. - December 20 to 31: Winter break. Winter break; students do not attend during the student-staff holiday. - January 3 to 4: Student holidays. Student holidays; students do not attend. - January 5: Beginning of third quarter. Beginning of the third quarter. - January 17: Student-staff holiday. Student-staff holiday; students do not attend. - February 18 to 21: Student holidays. Students do not attend February 18 or February 21; February 18 is a student-staff holiday and February 21 is a student holiday. The intervening weekend is included in this date range. - March 10: End of third quarter. End of the third quarter. - March 13 to 17: Spring break. Spring break; students do not attend. - March 20 to 21: Student holidays. Student holidays; students do not attend. - March 22: Beginning of fourth quarter. Beginning of the fourth quarter. - April 14: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend. - May 25: Last day of school; end of fourth quarter. Last day of school and end of the fourth quarter. - May 25: Early release. Early release. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1773152996/nisdtxorg/jdgnhhp8of8ildw1p0zc/27-28InstructionalCalendarAdopted_docx1.pdf). Checked September 30, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. Northwest Independent School District's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication. 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