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Download DEKALB ISD's 2026–2027 academic calendar PDF — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Interactive Calendar
- Professional DevelopmentJul 27 — Jul 31Teacher Day
- Professional DevelopmentAug 3 — Aug 4Teacher Day
- First Day of SchoolAug 5, 2026School Opens
- School DayAug 7, 2026Event
- No SchoolAug 14, 2026No School
- No SchoolAug 21, 2026No School
- No SchoolAug 28, 2026No School
- Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- Homecoming & District Pep RallySep 18, 2026Event
- No SchoolOct 2, 2026No School
- No SchoolOct 9, 2026No School
- Professional DevelopmentOct 16, 2026Teacher Day
- No SchoolOct 23, 2026No School
- No SchoolOct 30, 2026No School
- School Day - Senior Pep RallyNov 6, 2026Event
- No SchoolNov 13, 2026No School
- Professional DevelopmentNov 20, 2026Teacher Day
- Thanksgiving BreakNov 23 — Nov 27No School
- No SchoolDec 4, 2026No School
- No SchoolDec 11, 2026No School
- No SchoolDec 18, 2026No School
- Christmas BreakDec 21 — Dec 31No School
- New Year's DayJan 1, 2027No School
- Professional DevelopmentJan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- School DayJan 8, 2027Event
- MLK DayJan 18, 2027No School
- No SchoolJan 15, 2027No School
- No SchoolJan 29, 2027No School
- No SchoolFeb 5, 2027No School
- Intervention DayFeb 12, 2027Event
- No SchoolFeb 19, 2027No School
- No SchoolFeb 26, 2027No School
- Intervention DayMar 5, 2027Event
- Spring BreakMar 15 — Mar 19No School
- No SchoolMar 26, 2027No School
- Intervention DayApr 2, 2027Event
- No SchoolApr 9, 2027No School
- No SchoolApr 16, 2027No School
- No SchoolApr 23, 2027No School
- No SchoolApr 30, 2027No School
- No SchoolMay 7, 2027No School
- No SchoolMay 14, 2027No School
- Last Day of SchoolMay 27, 2027School Closes
- Professional DevelopmentMay 28, 2027Teacher Day
- Memorial DayMay 31, 2027No School
For the 2026–2027 school year, DEKALB ISD publishes its official academic calendar for Texas. Classes begin Aug 5 and end May 27. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with DEKALB ISD before scheduling around them.
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DEKALB ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for DeKalb ISD is Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
Spring Break in DeKalb ISD is from Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break in DeKalb ISD is from Monday, December 21 through Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Winter Break begins on Monday, December 21, 2026. January 1, 2027 is New Year's Day, and January 4, 2027 is a professional development day. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break in DeKalb ISD is from Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for DeKalb ISD is Thursday, May 27, 2027.
DeKalb ISD will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
DeKalb ISD will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027.
The DeKalb ISD Homecoming and District Pep Rally is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026.
Intervention days are February 12, March 19, and April 2, 2027. These are half days for students and full days for staff.
Professional development days include July 27-31, August 3-4, October 16, November 20, January 4, and May 28 during the 2026-2027 academic year.
The first nine-week grading period runs from August 5 through October 8, 2026.
The second nine-week grading period runs from October 12 through December 17, 2026.
The third nine-week grading period runs from January 5 through March 4, 2027.
The fourth nine-week grading period runs from March 15 through May 27, 2027.
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