Texas Winter Break 2026
Last school day before the break and first day back for the 37 Texas districts we track, earliest break first. Days off in a row count weekends and any teacher workday or holiday next to the break.
| District | Last day before break | Back to school | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| United ISD | Wed, Dec 16, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 20 |
| Ector County ISD | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 19 |
| Lamar CISD | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | 20 |
| Mansfield ISD | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | 20 |
| Round Rock ISD | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 18 |
| San Antonio ISD | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 19 |
| Aldine ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Alief ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Arlington ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Austin ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Brownsville ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Clear Creek ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Conroe ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Dallas ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Denton ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Edinburg CISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| El Paso ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Fort Bend ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Fort Worth ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Frisco ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Garland ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Houston ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Humble ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Katy ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Killeen ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Klein ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Leander ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Lewisville ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| North East ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Northside ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Pasadena ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Plano ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Richardson ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Socorro ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | 18 |
| Spring ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
| Ysleta ISD | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 17 |
Frequently asked questions
When does winter break 2026 start in Texas?
For most of the 37 Texas districts we track, the last day of school before the break is December 18, 2026 (31 of 37). The earliest is December 16, 2026 and the latest December 18, 2026.
When do Texas students go back to school in January 2027?
Most return January 5, 2027 (21 of 37 districts). The first districts are back January 5, 2027 and the last January 7, 2027.
Which Texas district has the longest winter break?
United ISD: 20 days in a row without school (December 17, 2026 to January 5, 2027), weekends and adjacent days off included. The shortest is Alief ISD with 17 days.
Every date comes from the district’s own calendar and links to it on the district page. How we check the dates →