Aledo ISD calendar, 2026-2027
Adopted Tuesday, January 20, 2026The district's instructional calendar as a list you can search, with the board vote it rests on. First day of school Aug. 12, 2026; last day May 20, 2027; 164 school days, 79 in the fall semester and 85 in the spring.
Subscribe to these dates The adopted calendar (PDF) The Jan. 20 board vote
- First day of school
- Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
- Labor Day
- Sept. 7, 2026, student and staff holiday; Sept. 4 is a student holiday
- Fall break
- Oct. 12 through 16, 2026 (Oct. 12 to 14 student and staff holiday; Oct. 15 and 16 student holidays)
- Thanksgiving
- Nov. 23 through 27, 2026; Nov. 20 is a student holiday
- Winter break
- Dec. 21, 2026, through Jan. 5, 2027; Dec. 18 is an early release day; classes resume Jan. 6
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Jan. 18, 2027
- Presidents Day weekend
- Feb. 12 and 15, 2027, student holidays
- Spring break
- March 15 through 19, 2027; March 11 is an early release day, March 12 a student holiday
- Good Friday
- March 26, 2027, student and staff holiday; March 29 a student holiday
- Last day of school
- Thursday, May 20, 2027, early release
Holiday names in the left column are the Ledger's labels for the dates; the calendar itself labels each date only as shown in the table below. The district can amend the calendar; the Ledger updates this page when the board acts.
Every date on the calendar
As labeled by the district| Date | Calendar label |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, July 28, 2026 to Thursday, July 30, 2026 | New Teacher Inservice |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 to Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 5 District/Campus PL Days and 2 Work Days |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 1st Day of School; 1st Grading Cycle Begins |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | 1st Grading Cycle Ends |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 to Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Student Holiday/PL Day |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | 2nd Grading Cycle Begins |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | Student Holiday/PL Day |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Monday, November 23, 2026 to Friday, November 27, 2026 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Early Release/Work Day; 2nd Grading Cycle Ends |
| Monday, December 21, 2026 to Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Student Holiday/PL Day |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2027 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | 3rd Grading Cycle Begins |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Friday, February 12, 2027 | Student Holiday/PL Day |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Thursday, March 11, 2027 | Early Release/PL Day; 3rd Grading Cycle Ends |
| Friday, March 12, 2027 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Monday, March 15, 2027 to Friday, March 19, 2027 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Monday, March 22, 2027 | 4th Grading Cycle Begins |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Student/Staff Holiday |
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Monday, April 19, 2027 | Student Holiday/Work Day |
| Thursday, May 20, 2027 | Early Release/Work Day; 4th Grading Cycle Ends (last day of school) |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 | Staff Work Day |
| Monday, May 24, 2027 to Wednesday, May 26, 2027 | Staff PL Flex Days |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Staff Holiday |
Grading cycles: 41, 38, 44 and 41 days. Source: Aledo ISD: 2026-2027 District Instructional Calendar, attached to the Jan. 20, 2026 board agenda and approved that night, 6-0 (document marked DRAFT 11-17-25). School start times, registration and the lunch menu are on the district's site.