For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 3,400 students across 6 schools in Texas. The school year starts August 7, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Palestine ISD before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Palestine ISD. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Palestine 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 Palestine ISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Palestine ISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 6 campuses.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers1
- Washington Early Childhood Center (EE–PK)
Elementary Schools2
- Northside Primary School (KG–01)
- Southside Elementary School (02–03)
Middle & Junior High Schools2
- Palestine Junior High (07–08)
- Story Intermediate School (04–06)
High Schools1
- Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine ISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against palestineschools.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 Palestine ISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Palestine ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Palestine ISD is August 7, 2026, which also marks the beginning of the 1st grading quarter.
Spring Break in Palestine ISD is scheduled from March 8 through March 12, 2027. Students return to school on March 15, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break coincides with the district's Christmas Holidays and runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
The last instructional day for students is May 21, 2027. This day is also an early release day, the end of the 4th quarter, and Graduation.
New Teacher Orientation is scheduled for July 30, 2026, followed by Staff Professional Development and Workdays from August 3-6, 2026.
The second grading quarter begins on October 13, 2026, following the first quarter and a student/staff holiday.
The third grading quarter begins on January 5, 2027, following Winter Break and a Staff Professional Development/Student Holiday.
The fourth grading quarter starts on March 15, 2027, immediately after Spring Break.
The first grading quarter ends on October 8, 2026.
The second grading quarter ends on December 18, 2026, which is also an early release day for students.
The third grading quarter concludes on March 5, 2027.
Student and staff holidays include September 4, October 9, January 18, February 12, March 26, and April 30, 2027. Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026, and Memorial Day falls on May 31, 2027.
State Testing is scheduled for December 1-11, 2026, April 5-29, 2027, and June 15-25, 2027.
Yes. The designated Bad Weather Day is May 7, 2027, if it becomes necessary to make up missed instructional time.
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