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
Aledo ISD fall break 2026: Oct. 12 to 16
When is fall break? Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Oct. 12 to 14 are student and staff holidays; Oct. 15 is a student holiday and professional learning day; Oct. 16 is a student holiday and work day. The first grading cycle ends Oct. 9, and the second begins Monday, Oct. 19, when classes resume.
When is Thanksgiving break? Nov. 23 through 27, 2026, with Nov. 20 a student holiday.
When is winter break? Dec. 21, 2026, through Jan. 5, 2027; classes resume Jan. 6.
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); every entry matches the approved calendar the district posts on its calendar page, marked APPROVED 1-20-2026, checked Sunday, September 13, 2026. School start times, registration and the lunch menu are on the district's site.