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Austin ISD 2026-27 Traditional Calendar

Classes run Aug. 18 through May 27. Fall break is Nov. 23-27, spring break is Mar. 15-19, and students are off Dec. 21-Jan. 4 before returning Jan. 5.

Austin ISD’s revised 2026-27 traditional calendar has 171 instructional days, from Aug. 18 through May 27. Students are off Dec. 21-Jan. 4; Jan. 4 is separately marked as a staff-development/student-holiday date. Fall break is Nov. 23-27, spring break is Mar. 15-19, and Oct. 9 and Mar. 26 are possible bad-weather make-up days.

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Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional key dates

Key dates for Austin Independent School District 2026-2027 school calendar
Event	Date	Status
First Day of Classes	Aug 18, 2026	School opens
Labor Day Holiday	Sep 7, 2026	No classes
Student/Staff Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day	Oct 9, 2026	If needed
Student/Staff Holiday	Nov 2, 2026	No classes
Fall Break	Nov 23, 2026 through Nov 27, 2026	No school
Winter Break	Dec 21, 2026 through Jan 1, 2027	No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday	Jan 18, 2027	No classes
Spring Break	Mar 15, 2027 through Mar 19, 2027	No school
Good Friday Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day	Mar 26, 2027	If needed
Last Day of Classes	May 27, 2027	School closes

Month by month

Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional monthly calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Central Time (America/Chicago).

School Day
Weekend
Holiday (No School)
School Break
First / Last Day
Important Date

August 2026

Austin Independent School District calendar for August 2026
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Aug 18 First Day of Classes

September 2026

Austin Independent School District calendar for September 2026
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Sep 7 Labor Day Holiday
Sep 21 Student Holiday / PLED Day / Yom Kippur

October 2026

Austin Independent School District calendar for October 2026
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Oct 9 Student/Staff Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day
Oct 12 Student Holiday / Parent Conferences / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

Austin Independent School District calendar for November 2026
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Nov 2 Student/Staff Holiday
Nov 3 Student Holiday / Campus Staff Development
Nov 23–27 Fall Break

December 2026

Austin Independent School District calendar for December 2026
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Dec 21 – Jan 1 Winter Break

January 2027

Austin Independent School District calendar for January 2027
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Jan 4 Staff Development / Student Holiday
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

February 2027

Austin Independent School District calendar for February 2027
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Feb 15 Student Holiday / Campus Staff Development / Presidents’ Day

March 2027

Austin Independent School District calendar for March 2027
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Mar 10 Student Holiday / Parent Conferences / Eid al-Fitr
Mar 15–19 Spring Break
Mar 26 Good Friday Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day

April 2027

Austin Independent School District calendar for April 2027
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Apr 30 Student Holiday / PLED Day

May 2027

Austin Independent School District calendar for May 2027
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May 27 Last Day of Classes

Planning notes

Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar notes

School calendar overview

The 2026–2027 Traditional school calendar begins Aug 18, 2026 and ends May 27, 2027.

Before you plan

This independent calendar reference is not operated by Austin ISD. Confirm campus bell times, transportation, conference appointments, testing, extracurricular events, and any weather-related change directly with the district or your child’s school.

Major school breaks

November Student BreakNov 2 – 3, 2026
Fall BreakNov 23 – 27, 2026
Winter Break and Staff Development DayDec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Spring BreakMar 15 – 19, 2027
April PLED WeekendApr 30, 2027

School year by the numbers

Student attendance days: 171 days; Official figureAustin ISD’s May 2026 board announcement says the revised calendar increased from 169 to 171 instructional days.
Total no-school weekdays: 30 weekdays; Calculated from official datesCounted from districtwide no-class events between the first and last student days. Weekends and shortened school days are excluded, and overlapping events count once.
Student no-school days: 7 days; Calculated from official datesCounts weekdays without regular classes outside holidays and multi-day breaks, including staff or planning days. Overlapping entries count once.
Longest listed break: 17 consecutive days; Calculated from official datesDec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027, including weekends. The stretch contains 11 confirmed no-school weekdays.
Long weekends: 7; Calculated from official datesCounts three- or four-day no-school stretches formed by a weekend plus one or two confirmed weekday closures. Longer school breaks are excluded.
Full-week breaks: 3 breaks; Calculated from official datesCounts continuous no-school stretches containing at least five confirmed weekdays without regular classes. Adjacent holidays and weekends remain part of the same break.

What to know

October 9 is not a guaranteed long weekend because it may be used for bad-weather make-up instruction.
Students return January 5. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list separate January 4 from Winter Break, while the English Important Dates list extends the break label through January 4.
February 15 is a full student holiday on the Traditional Calendar but an early-release attendance day for ADSY campuses.
The four grading periods end October 8, December 18, March 12, and May 27.
Diwali appears as an observance on Sunday, November 8; it is not stored as a school event because it does not alter student attendance.

Editorial summary

What families should know about the revised Austin ISD calendar

Austin ISD revised the 2026-27 calendar in May 2026, increasing instructional days from 169 to 171. Students begin Tuesday, Aug. 18, and finish Thursday, May 27. Sept. 21 is a student holiday and PLED day, while Oct. 9 is listed as a student/staff holiday and possible bad-weather make-up day.

Fall break runs Nov. 23-27. Students are off Dec. 21-Jan. 4 and return Tuesday, Jan. 5; Jan. 4 is separately marked as a staff-development/student-holiday date. Parent-conference student holidays fall on Oct. 12 and Mar. 10, and spring break runs Mar. 15-19.

Mar. 26 is the calendar’s second possible bad-weather make-up day, and Apr. 30 is the second PLED/student holiday. The calendar also lists observances such as Yom Kippur, Diwali and Eid al-Fitr; an observance label does not by itself mean schools are closed.

Common questions

Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar FAQs

When does Austin ISD start school in 2026-2027?

The first day of classes is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. New-teacher orientation, staff development, and teacher planning earlier in August are not student attendance days.

What is the last day of school for Austin ISD?

Students finish Thursday, May 27, 2027. May 28 is a teacher planning day after classes end, so it is not included as a student event.

When is Austin ISD fall break?

Fall break runs Monday, November 23, through Friday, November 27, 2026. Students leave after classes November 20 and return Monday, November 30.

When is Austin ISD winter break, and when do students return?

Students are off from December 21 through January 4 and return Tuesday, January 5. Austin ISD’s English Important Dates list includes January 4 in the Winter Break range, while the calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list label January 4 separately as Staff Development / Student Holiday.

When is Austin ISD spring break in 2027?

Spring break is Monday, March 15, through Friday, March 19, 2027. Classes resume Monday, March 22 unless the district announces a separate schedule change.

Are October 9 and March 26 guaranteed student holidays?

No. Both dates are labeled as student/staff holidays and bad-weather make-up days. If Austin ISD needs replacement instructional time, either date may become a required school day.

Why are students off on September 21?

September 21 is a student holiday and PLED day, and the calendar also notes Yom Kippur. Students on the traditional calendar do not attend classes.

Are there classes during the October 12 parent conferences?

No. October 12 is a student holiday with elementary and secondary parent conferences and an Indigenous Peoples’ Day observance. Families should get their individual conference time from the campus.

Do students attend school on November 2 and November 3?

No. November 2 is a student/staff holiday, and November 3 is a student holiday with campus staff development. Students return Wednesday, November 4.

Is February 15 a school day on the traditional calendar?

No. February 15 is a student holiday and campus staff-development day on Austin ISD’s Traditional Calendar. ADSY campuses follow a different schedule and dismiss students early that day.

Is there school in Austin ISD on March 10, 2027?

March 10 is a student holiday for elementary and secondary parent conferences, with Eid al-Fitr also noted on the calendar. Students do not attend regular classes.

Why are students out on April 30?

April 30 is a student holiday and Austin ISD’s second PLED day of the school year. Classes are scheduled to resume Monday, May 3.

When do Austin ISD grading periods end?

The four grading periods end October 8 and December 18, 2026, then March 12 and May 27, 2027. The fourth period ends on the final student day.

What changed in Austin ISD’s revised 2026-27 calendar?

Austin ISD increased the calendar from 169 to 171 instructional days. The district says the May 2026 revision added one school day in October and another in February.

How many instructional days are in the Austin ISD 2026-27 calendar?

The revised traditional calendar has 171 instructional days. Austin ISD announced the increase from 169 days after the Board adopted the changes in May 2026.

What does PLED mean in Austin ISD?

PLED means Professional Learning Exchange Day. Eligible campus-based exempt staff can exchange 12 hours of qualifying professional learning completed outside the duty day for paid non-duty days on September 21 and April 30. Students on the traditional calendar do not attend classes on those dates.

Does Austin ISD have school during Thanksgiving week in 2026?

No. Austin ISD calls November 23-27 Fall Break, and students on the traditional calendar do not have regular classes during that Monday-Friday week.

Where can parents download the revised 2026-2027 calendar?

Use the official PDF link on this page or visit Austin ISD’s calendar page.

Reference

Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional resources

Austin ISD official website

District news, enrollment, schools, transportation, meals, and family resources.

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Austin ISD calendar page

Official district calendar information and downloads.

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Additional Day School Year

Austin ISD’s program overview and family FAQs for the ADSY pilot.

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Official revised 2026-2027 calendar PDF

Austin ISD’s revised and final calendar with student holidays, breaks, grading periods, and make-up dates.

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2026-2027 ADSY Calendar

The separate Additional Day School Year calendar for participating campuses and invited students.

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Source and scope

About the Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar

Data source

This page uses Austin ISD’s official 2026-2027 Calendar - Revised & Final PDF, district calendar page, May 2026 revision announcement, and PLED page, checked October 3, 2026. Together they document the student dates, 171-day revision, and the two Professional Learning Exchange Days.

How dates are handled

Dates were checked against the English month grids, legend, and Important Dates list. Staff orientation and development before August 18, the May 28 teacher planning day, and holidays after May 27 were excluded because they do not interrupt the active student year. Adjacent no-school entries are combined only when the dates are continuous.

Updates

October 9 and March 26 are conditional and may become attendance days after bad weather. The PDF is also internally inconsistent about Winter Break: the English Important Dates list says December 21-January 4, while the calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show December 21-January 1 and mark January 4 separately as Staff Development / Student Holiday.

Disclaimer

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Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional sources & verification

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District: Austin Independent School District
Austin ISD 2026-2027 Calendar - Revised & Final: View official source
Austin ISD Calendar: View official source
Austin ISD Board Adopts 2026-2027 Calendar Changes: View official source
Austin ISD Professional Learning Exchange Days: View official source
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21Student Holiday / PLED Day / Yom Kippur — Sep 21. Students do not attend. Austin ISD designates September 21 as a PLED day.	22	23	24	25	26	27
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5	6	7	8First Grading Period Ends — Oct 8. The first grading period closes October 8.	9Student/Staff Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day — Oct 9. The date is a holiday unless Austin ISD activates it as a bad-weather make-up day.	10	11
12Student Holiday / Parent Conferences / Indigenous Peoples’ Day — Oct 12. Elementary and secondary parent conferences are scheduled; students do not attend classes.	13	14	15	16	17	18
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2Student/Staff Holiday — Nov 2. Districtwide student and staff holiday.	3Student Holiday / Campus Staff Development — Nov 3. Students do not attend; the calendar also labels the date Culture of Voting.	4	5	6	7	8
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23Fall Break — Nov 23–27. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	24Fall Break — Nov 23–27. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	25Fall Break — Nov 23–27. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	26Fall Break — Nov 23–27. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	27Fall Break — Nov 23–27. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	28	29
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21Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	22Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	23Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	24Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	25Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	26Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	27Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.
28Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	29Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	30Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	31Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.

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				1Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list show Winter Break as December 21-January 1; the English Important Dates list extends the Winter Break label through January 4.	2	3
4Staff Development / Student Holiday — Jan 4. January 4 is separately marked as Staff Development / Student Holiday in the calendar grid and Spanish Important Dates list, although the English Important Dates list also includes it in the Winter Break range.	5	6	7	8	9	10
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18Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday — Jan 18. Student and staff holiday with no classes.	19	20	21	22	23	24
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15Student Holiday / Campus Staff Development / Presidents’ Day — Feb 15. Students do not attend on the traditional calendar.	16	17	18	19	20	21
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8	9	10Student Holiday / Parent Conferences / Eid al-Fitr — Mar 10. Elementary and secondary parent conferences are scheduled; students do not attend.	11	12Third Grading Period Ends — Mar 12. The third grading period closes March 12.	13	14
15Spring Break — Mar 15–19. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	16Spring Break — Mar 15–19. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	17Spring Break — Mar 15–19. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	18Spring Break — Mar 15–19. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	19Spring Break — Mar 15–19. Five consecutive weekdays with no student classes.	20	21
22	23	24	25	26Good Friday Holiday - Bad-Weather Make-up Day — Mar 26. The date is a student/staff holiday unless Austin ISD activates it as a bad-weather make-up day.	27	28
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Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional key dates

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Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar notes

School calendar overview

Before you plan

Major school breaks

School year by the numbers

What to know

What families should know about the revised Austin ISD calendar

Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar FAQs

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About the Austin ISD 2026–2027 Traditional calendar

Data source

How dates are handled

Updates

Disclaimer

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