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

Next day off and break: Student Holidays, Monday, November 2 to Tuesday, November 3.

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- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://web.risd.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Calendar-2027-28-English.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 12: First Day of School. First student day.
- August 26: Early Release. Early release for all campuses.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; students are off.
- September 23: Early Release. Early release for all campuses.
- October 7: First Grading Period Ends. First grading period ends.
- October 8 to 12: Fall Break. Fall break; students are off.
- November 2 to 3: Student Holidays. Students are off; staff have professional learning days.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Students are off November 23-25 for staff exchange days and November 26-27 for Thanksgiving.
- December 18: Early Release & Grading Period Ends. Early release for all campuses; second grading period ends.
- December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027: Winter Break. Winter break; students are off through January 4.
- January 5: Student Holiday. Students are off; staff have a professional learning day.
- January 6: Second Semester Begins. Second semester begins.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students are off.
- February 3: Early Release. Early release for all campuses.
- February 15: Student Holiday. Students are off; staff have a professional learning day.
- February 23: Enrollment Opens. Enrollment opens for 2027-28.
- March 12: Third Grading Period Ends. Third grading period ends.
- March 15 to 19: Spring Break. Spring break; students are off.
- May 5: Early Release. Early release for all campuses.
- May 26: Early Release & Grading Period Ends. Early release for all campuses; fourth grading period ends.
- May 28: Last Day of School. Last student day shown by the calendar grid, before the May 31 student and staff holiday.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; students are off.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://web.risd.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Calendar-2026-27-Accessible-Eng.pdf). Checked September 26, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- August 11: First day of school. First student day.
- September 6: Labor Day. No school for students; Labor Day is listed as a student and staff holiday.
- October 6: First grading period ends. First grading period ends.
- October 7 to 11: Fall break. Students do not attend during fall break.
- November 1 to 2: Student holiday. No school for students; staff professional learning day.
- November 22 to 24: Student holiday. No school for students; staff exchange day.
- November 25 to 26: Thanksgiving holiday. No school for students during the Thanksgiving holiday.
- December 17: Early release. Early release for all campuses.
- December 17: Second grading period ends. Second grading period ends.
- December 20, 2027 to January 3, 2028: Winter break. Students do not attend during winter break.
- January 4: Student holiday. No school for students; staff professional learning day.
- January 5: Second semester begins. Second semester begins.
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school for students for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
- February 14: Student holiday. No school for students; staff professional learning day.
- February 22: Enrollment opens for 2028-29. Enrollment opens for the 2028-29 school year.
- March 10: Third grading period ends. Third grading period ends.
- March 13 to 17: Spring break. Students do not attend during spring break.
- May 24: Last day of school and early release. Last student day; early release for all campuses.
- May 24: Fourth grading period ends. Fourth grading period ends.
- May 29: Memorial Day. No school for students for Memorial Day.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://web.risd.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Calendar-2027-28-English.pdf). Checked September 26, 2026.

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

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