McAllen Independent School District Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 McAllen Independent School District calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 8, 2027, the same week as neighboring Sharyland ISD. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Wed, Jan 13, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 8, 202715 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesWed, Jan 13, 2027

Days off in a row25Dec 19 to Jan 12

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
Students also have no school on Mon, Jan 11, 2027 and Tue, Jan 12, 2027, which makes the time off 25 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against McAllen Independent School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: McAllen Independent School District School Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF)

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Oct 12, 2026 and Feb 15, 2027 are listed as Weather Make-up Days. The document does not say outright that they are no-school days, but the six-weeks day counts (24 and 27) exclude them, so they are treated as no school unless needed for make-up. MLK Day (Jan 18, 2027) is not shown as a holiday and appears to be a school day. Jan 11, 2027 is a Professional Learning Day and Jan 12 is a Teacher Workday, so students are out both days, and students return Jan 13. Aug 4-14 staff days are before the first day of school. Five days are half days with early student release: Sep 25, Oct 30, Dec 18, Feb 12 and Mar 12. Graduation is Jun 3-4, 2027, after the last day of school. The calendar has no adoption or approval statement.

Winter break in nearby districts

82 of the other 83 Texas districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
McAllen Independent School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Wed, Jan 13, 2027
Sharyland ISD	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Edinburg CISD	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Donna ISD	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Los Fresnos CISD	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Brownsville ISD	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does McAllen Independent School District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 8, 2027.

When do McAllen Independent School District students go back to school after winter break?

Wednesday, January 13, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

fifteen school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 25 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Tue, Jan 12, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could McAllen Independent School District winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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McAllen Independent School District Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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