28 days Dallas ISD families need a plan for
Dallas ISD (TX) has 28 weekdays in the 2026-27 school year when school is closed or lets out early, not counting federal holidays. That is about the same as the median of 26 across the 30 largest US districts. School runs from August 11, 2026 to May 26, 2027.
Plan your year
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Every day off, in order (26)
Thu, Oct 8: Fall Break
Fri, Oct 9: Fall Break
Mon, Oct 12: Professional Development
Tue, Nov 3: Professional Development
Mon, Nov 23: Thanksgiving Break
Tue, Nov 24: Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25: Thanksgiving Break
Fri, Nov 27: Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Dec 21: Winter Break
Tue, Dec 22: Winter Break
Wed, Dec 23: Winter Break
Thu, Dec 24: Winter Break
Mon, Dec 28: Winter Break
Tue, Dec 29: Winter Break
Wed, Dec 30: Winter Break
Thu, Dec 31: Winter Break
Mon, Jan 4: Winter Break
Tue, Jan 5: Professional Development
Mon, Mar 15: Spring Break
Tue, Mar 16: Spring Break
Wed, Mar 17: Spring Break
Thu, Mar 18: Spring Break
Fri, Mar 19: Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26: Staff/Student Holiday
Mon, Mar 29: Inclement Weather Day
Mon, Apr 19: Inclement Weather Day
Early release days
Fri, Dec 18: Early Release Day - All schools
Wed, May 26: Early Release Day - All schools (Last Day of Class)
How we counted, and where this comes from
We read the official Dallas ISD 2026-27 calendar on October 4, 2026: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1781797574/dallasisdorg/gujbdfv7mcxncagtw6bi/District-Calendar.pdf. A day counts when school is closed for all students on a weekday, or the whole district lets students out early. Holidays that almost every employer observes (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Memorial Day) are never counted. Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day and Presidents’ Day count as holidays only when the district closes school for that holiday by name, because many employers stay open. That left 6 holidays out of the count here. March 29 and April 19 are off unless needed as bad-weather make-up days, and middle and high schools also release early on Dec 16-17 and May 24-25. Calendars change and some days vary by school, so check with your school before you book childcare.