Richardson ISD Calendar 2026-2027

Richardson ISD starts school on August 12, 2026, later than 13 of the 36 other Texas districts we track (16 start the same day). Its spring break (Mar 15-19, 2027) is the most common spring break week in Texas (23 of 37 districts we track). The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.

Richardson ISD publishes 2 calendars for 2026-2027: 2026-2027 School Calendar, ADSY 2026-27 School Calendar (Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary and RISD Academy). The 2026-2027 school calendar is shown first; switch with the buttons below.

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First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayWed, May 26, 2027

Spring breakMar 15-19, 2027back Mon, Mar 22, 2027

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

All 2026-2027 dates: 2026-2027 School Calendar

174 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Richardson ISD 2026-2027 2026-2027 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Wed, Aug 26, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	Early release
Thu, Oct 8 to Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Fall Break · 3 school days off
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Student Holiday/Staff Exchange Days · 3 school days off
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Holiday · 2 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Winter Break · 11 school days off
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	Early release
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, May 5, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last day of school
Tue, Jun 1 to Wed, Jun 2, 2027	Graduation ceremonies

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

Source: Richardson Independent School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (updated 7/22/2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Approved by the RISD Board of Trustees at its December 2025 meeting (district announcement of Dec. 12, 2025); the PDF is marked 'Updated 7/22/2026'. Nov. 23-25 are Student Holiday/Staff Exchange Days before the Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 26-27), so there is no school all week. Student Holiday/Staff Professional Learning Days (Nov. 2-3, Jan. 5, Feb. 15) are no-school days for students; students return from Winter Break on Jan. 6. March 26 (Good Friday) and April 23 are marked 'Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)' (a snowflake in place of a school day on the grid): no school unless the district needs them to make up bad-weather closures. The district's online event calendar shows the Jan. 5 and Feb. 15 professional learning days running through Jan. 6 and Feb. 16 only because they are repeats of one recurring event whose first date (Nov. 2-3) is two days long; the same feed lists Second Semester Begins on Jan. 6, and the PDF and the approval announcement give Jan. 6 as the return date and Feb. 15 as the only February day off. Graduation dates are from the district's online event calendar (linked as District Calendar on the Calendars page): Lake Highlands and J.J. Pearce on June 1, Berkner and Richardson high schools on June 2, 2027. Early release dismissal is two hours ahead of normal dismissal. Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary and RISD Academy follow the separate ADSY calendar (one day earlier start). Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. The calendar does not state a number of student days.

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First dayTue, Aug 11, 2026

Last dayWed, May 26, 2027

Spring breakMar 15-19, 2027back Mon, Mar 22, 2027

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

All 2026-2027 dates: ADSY 2026-27 School Calendar (Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary and RISD Academy)

175 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Richardson ISD 2026-2027 ADSY 2026-27 School Calendar (Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary and RISD Academy) dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 11, 2026	First day of school
Wed, Aug 26, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	Early release
Thu, Oct 8 to Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Fall Break · 3 school days off
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Student Holiday/Staff Exchange Days · 3 school days off
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Holiday · 2 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Winter Break · 11 school days off
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	Early release
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, May 5, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: Richardson Independent School District ADSY 2026-27 School Calendar for Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary, and RISD Academy (updated 7/22/2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Only for Audelia Creek Elementary, Dover Elementary and RISD Academy (Additional Days School Year, ADSY). The Board approved it with the district calendars in December 2025, subject to Texas Education Agency approval of the ADSY program; the district said these campuses open one day earlier than other RISD schools, for activities such as Meet the Teacher, and that the extra day would not be a full day of instruction. The PDF (updated 7/22/2026) gives August 11 as the first day; all other dates match the district calendar. Nov. 23-25 are Student Holiday/Staff Exchange Days before the Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 26-27). Student Holiday/Staff Professional Learning Days (Nov. 2-3, Jan. 5, Feb. 15) are no-school days for students; students return Jan. 6. March 26 and April 23 are 'Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)': no school unless needed to make up bad-weather closures. The district's online event calendar stretches the Jan. 5 and Feb. 15 professional learning days to two days only because they repeat the two-day Nov. 2-3 event; the PDF and the approval announcement give Jan. 6 as the return date and Feb. 15 as the only February day off. The ADSY campuses are elementary schools, so no graduation applies. Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. The calendar does not state a number of student days.

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Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Richardson ISD	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 26
Garland ISD	Aug 10	Mar 15-19	May 27
Plano ISD	Aug 11	Mar 15-19	May 21
Dallas ISD	Aug 11	Mar 15-19	May 26
Frisco ISD	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 14
Lewisville ISD	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 21
Arlington ISD	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 26

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Richardson ISD?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 12, 2027, and students return Monday, March 22, 2027.

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

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 12, 2026 and the last day is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Richardson ISD?

No. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a day off for students (Fall Break).

Is there school on Good Friday in Richardson ISD?

No. Friday, March 26, 2027 is a day off for students (Make-Up Day (if needed, subject to change)).

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Richardson ISD?

No. Monday, January 18, 2027 is a day off for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

Where do these Richardson ISD dates come from?

Source: the district's “Richardson Independent School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (updated 7/22/2026)”, 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: Richardson ISD is based in Richardson, Texas (Dallas County), with about 36,971 students in 51 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.risd.org. See all Texas school calendars.