Plainview Independent School District Calendar 2026-2027
For schools to coordinate and communicate with all of the students and parents of various classes and in different schools, the school calendar is essential. Because of this, a school must maintain a proper calendar that delineates student and non-student days, school and non-school days, as well as the various breaks throughout the year.
This page contains the major holiday dates from the 2026 school calendar for Plainview Independent School District in Texas.
Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Plainview Independent School District website for their 2026-2027 approved calendar. You may also wish to visit the school district homepage to check for any urgent or last-minute updates that may not have been incorporated into the official calendars.
Also note that we have incorporated non-student days such as teachers preparation days, teachers services days, and professional development days into the dates below. Visit the link above to view the full, original school calendar.
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District Calendar 2024-2025
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 9 Aug 2024 (Tue) | |
| Fall Break | 19 Oct 2024 (Wed) | 21 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
| Thanksgiving Break | 21 Nov 2024 (Mon) | 25 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 19 Dec 2024 (Mon) | 2 Jan 2025 (Mon) |
| Spring Break | 13 Mar 2025 (Mon) | 20 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
| Last Day of School | 24 May 2025 (Wed) | |
| Summer Break | 25 May 2025 (Thu) |
📅 Plainview ISD 2025-2026 Key Dates & Highlights
From the district’s published calendar and related documents:
A PDF of the 2025-2026 Instructional Calendar is available from the district.
The calendar includes standard school breaks and professional development / staff workdays.
The calendar was formally approved by the school board, with minor changes to breaks (e.g. shifting fall break earlier) to accommodate extracurriculars.
Here’s a summary of the major dates and structure:
| Type | Date(s) / Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Summer / Pre-school | July 1-4, 2025 | Independence Day holiday (schools & offices closed) |
| New Staff In-Service | July 30-31, 2025 | Time reserved for onboarding new staff |
| Professional Development / Workdays | August 4-8, 2025; October 13, 2025; January 5, 2026 | Scheduled PD and staff workdays (students off) |
| Staff Workdays / Student Holidays | August 1, 2025; August 11, 2025; January 19, 2026; May 23, 2026 | Days when staff report but students are off |
| Early Release Days | September 19, 2025; October 31, 2025; December 18-19, 2025; April 3, 2026; May 1, 2026; May 21-22, 2026 | Shorter days for students on testing or other purposes |
| Fall Break | October 6-10, 2025 | Full week off from classes |
| Thanksgiving / Holiday Break | November 24-28, 2025 | Standard Thanksgiving week off |
| Winter / Christmas Break | December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | End-of-year holiday break |
| February / Mid-winter Break | February 9-13, 2026 | Another week off during mid-term |
| Spring Break | March 16-20, 2026 | Traditional spring break week |
| Holiday / Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day—no school |
| Testing / Assessment Windows | December 2-12, 2025 (EOC retest); April 7-May 1, 2026 (STAAR & EOC) | Windows for statewide assessments |
| Last Days / Retesting | June 15-26, 2026 (EOC retest) | Final testing period for students needing retakes |