Ector County ISD Calendar 2026-2027

Thanksgiving break in Ector County ISD is a full week (Nov 23-27, 2026), winter break covers December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027 and spring break is Mar 8-12, 2027. School runs from August 11, 2026 to May 27, 2027, 175 instructional days in all.

Ector County ISD publishes 2 calendars for 2026-2027: 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar, OCA & OCTECHS Calendar (Early College High Schools at Odessa College). The 2026-2027 academic year calendar is shown first; switch with the buttons below.

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First dayTue, Aug 11, 2026

Last dayThu, May 27, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 4back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar

175 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Ector County ISD 2026-2027 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 11, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day Holiday
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Holiday · 5 school days off
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Winter Holiday Break · 11 school days off
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Inclement Weather Make-Up
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday Holiday
Mon, May 24, 2027	Inclement Weather Make-Up
Mon, May 24, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, May 26 to Fri, May 28, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Thu, May 27, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Ector County ISD’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Ector County Independent School District 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar (Academic Calendar D-1, Approved 2/17/2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Academic Calendar D-1, approved by the Board of Trustees on February 17, 2026. First day of school: PK-6 and 9th grade on Tuesday, August 11, 2026; grades 7-8 and 10-12 start Wednesday, August 12. Professional development and teacher work days with no school for students: Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 30, Dec. 18, Jan. 5 and Mar. 5 (students return January 6 after the Winter Holiday). February 15 (Presidents' Day) and May 24 are inclement weather make-up days: no school unless they are needed to make up closures; they are not counted in the 175 instructional days (sum of the stated nine-week counts 42 + 41 + 40 + 52, which the grid reproduces). Veterans Day is a school day. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day. The district's online calendar on its calendar page shows the same dates but does not list the December 18 teacher work day; the PDF marks December 18 as a teacher workday in both the grid and the key dates (the first semester ends December 17), so it is kept. Graduations from the district's online calendar: New Tech Odessa on May 26, Permian High School on May 27 and Odessa High School on May 28, 2027. Odessa Collegiate Academy and OCTECHS (early college high schools) have their own calendar (next entry).

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First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayThu, May 27, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 4back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: OCA & OCTECHS Calendar (Early College High Schools at Odessa College)

175 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Ector County ISD 2026-2027 OCA & OCTECHS Calendar (Early College High Schools at Odessa College) dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day Holiday
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Holiday · 5 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Winter Holiday Break · 11 school days off
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Inclement Weather Make-Up
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday Holiday
Fri, May 14, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Fri, May 21, 2027	Inclement Weather Make-Up
Fri, May 21, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, May 27, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Ector County ISD’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: OCA & OCTECHS Early College High Schools at Odessa College 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar (Academic Calendar D-2) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Only for Odessa Collegiate Academy (OCA) and Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School (OCTECHS), the early college high schools at Odessa College. The PDF is labeled 'Academic Calendar D-2' without an approval line; the district's own news post on the February 17, 2026 board meeting says 'The calendar for our two early college high schools was also presented and approved' (the post now returns 404; read via Web Archive capture of February 18, 2026), and the district's online calendar carries its make-up days. First day: 9th grade on Tuesday, August 11, 2026; grades 10-12 start Wednesday, August 12. The stated 175 instructional days (41 + 42 + 40 + 52) include August 11: the grid reproduces the first nine-week count of 41 only when August 11 is counted, so the day count computed from August 12 is one lower. Differences from the district calendar: professional development or teacher work days (no students) on Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 5 and Mar. 5 (school is in session Sept. 8, Oct. 13 and Nov. 30); make-up days are February 12 and May 21 (no school unless needed), and Presidents' Day (Feb. 15) is a school day. OCA and OCTECHS graduations are on Friday, May 14, 2027 (district's online calendar).

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Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Ector County ISD?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 4, 2027, and students return Monday, March 15, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Ector County ISD?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 11, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, May 27, 2027, 175 student days in total.

How many school days are in the Ector County ISD 2026-2027 calendar?

175 student days, as stated on the district's calendar. Our count of every weekday between the first and last day, minus the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed below, gives the same number.

Does Ector County ISD have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 23-27, 2026).

Is there school on Veterans Day in Ector County ISD?

Yes. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is a regular school day on the 2026-2027 calendar.

Where do these Ector County ISD dates come from?

Source: the district's “Ector County Independent School District 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendar (Academic Calendar D-1, Approved 2/17/2026)”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Ector County ISD is based in Odessa, Texas (Ector County), with about 33,663 students in 45 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.ectorcountyisd.org. See all Texas school calendars.