For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 4,000 students across 6 schools in North Texas, Texas. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 27, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Gainesville ISD before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Gainesville ISD. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Gainesville 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 Gainesville ISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Gainesville ISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 5 campuses.
Elementary Schools2
- Edison Elementary School (EE–01)
- W E Chalmers Elementary School (02–04)
Middle & Junior High Schools2
- Gainesville Intermediate School (05–06)
- Gainesville Junior High (07–08)
High Schools1
- Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville ISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against gainesvilleisd.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 Gainesville ISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Gainesville ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Gainesville ISD for the 2026-2027 academic year is August 12, 2026.
Spring Break in Gainesville ISD is scheduled from March 15 to March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break in Gainesville ISD runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for students is May 27, 2027 and it will be a student half day.
Labor Day holiday will be observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on January 18, 2027.
Good Friday holiday falls on March 26, 2027.
The first six weeks grading period ends on September 17, 2026.
The second six weeks grading period ends on October 29, 2026.
The third six weeks grading period ends on December 18, 2026.
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