For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 2,600 students across 5 schools in East Texas, Texas. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 20, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Carthage ISD before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Carthage ISD. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Carthage ISD's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Carthage ISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Carthage ISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 5 campuses.
Elementary Schools2
- Carthage Primary School (EE–01)
- Libby Elementary School (02–03)
Middle & Junior High Schools2
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate School (04–06)
- Carthage Junior High (07–08)
High Schools1
- Carthage High School (09–12)
Campus list from the Texas Education Agency school directory. Individual campuses set their own bell schedules, and schools on an alternative or extended-year calendar may adjust specific dates — confirm with the school before planning around a date.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Carthage ISD calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Carthage ISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against carthageisd.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Carthage ISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Carthage ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Carthage ISD for the 2026-2027 school calendar is August 12, 2026.
Spring break in Carthage ISD for the 2026-2027 school year will take place from March 15 to March 19, 2027.
Christmas break in Carthage ISD begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
The winter break in Carthage ISD for the 2026-2027 academic year runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving break in Carthage ISD will be observed from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school in Carthage ISD for the 2026-2027 school year is May 20, 2027, which is also an early dismissal day.
Labor Day holiday in Carthage ISD will be observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in Carthage ISD will be on January 18, 2027.
Good Friday holiday in Carthage ISD for the 2026-2027 school calendar will be observed on March 26, 2027.
Memorial Day in Carthage ISD will be observed on May 31, 2027.
The fourth six-weeks grading period in Carthage ISD begins on January 5, 2027.
The fifth six-weeks grading period in Carthage ISD begins on February 16, 2027.
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