Dallas School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Dallas School District calendar for the 2025-2026 school year provides all the necessary dates for students, parents, and staff. The calendar includes important information such as employee planning days, school holidays, and recess periods. Here's a detailed overview to help you plan your academic year.
Key Dates for the 2025–2026 School Year
- First Day of School: August 26, 2025
- Thanksgiving Break: November 27, 2025 – December 1, 2025
- Winter Break: December 24, 2025 – January 1, 2026
- Spring Break: April 2, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- Last Day of School: May 29, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Dallas School District
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Dallas School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 22 – Teacher In-Service
- August 25 – Teacher In-Service
- August 26 – First Day of School
- August 26 – First Marking Period Begins
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day
- September 12 – Act 80 Day
- September 26 – Act 80 Day
October 2025
- October 15 – Act 80 Day
- October 28 – End of First Marking Period
- October 29 – Second Marking Period Begins
- October 31 – Act 80 Day
November 2025
- November 11 – Veterans Day / Parent Conference Day
- November 26 – Half Day
- November 27–December 1 – Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
- December 3 – Keystone Exams (Wave 1) Begin
- December 12 – Act 80 Day
- December 17 – Keystone Exams (Wave 1) End
- December 23 – Half Day
- December 24–January 1 – Winter Break
January 2026
- January 2 – Full Day Act 80 Day
- January 5 – Keystone Exams (Wave 2) Begin
- January 14 – End of Second Marking Period
- January 15 – Third Marking Period Begins
- January 16 – Act 80 Day
- January 16 – Keystone Exams (Wave 2) End
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
February 2026
- February 13 – Act 80 Day
- February 16 – Presidents' Day
- February 17 – Parent Conference Day
March 2026
- March 23 – End of Third Marking Period
- March 24 – Fourth Marking Period Begins
- March 27 – Act 80 Day
April 2026
- April 1 – Half Day
- April 2–6 – Spring Break
- April 20 – ELA PSSAS (Grades 3-8) Testing Begins
- April 24 – ELA PSSAS (Grades 3-8) Testing Ends
- April 27 – Math & Science PSSAS (Grades 3-8) Testing Begins
May 2026
- May 1 – Math & Science PSSAS (Grades 3-8) Testing Ends
- May 11 – Spring Semester Keystone Exams Begin
- May 22 – Spring Semester Keystone Exams End
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 26 – Act 80 Day
- May 27 – Act 80 Day
- May 28 – Act 80 Day
- May 29 – Last Day of School / End of Fourth Marking Period
- May 29 – Act 80 Day
- May 29 – Graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students is Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 academic year is Friday, May 29, 2026.
There are several early release days, referred to as Half Days or Act 80 Days. The next three are on November 26, 2025, December 23, 2025, and January 16, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from Thursday, April 2, 2026, through Monday, April 6, 2026. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
No, schools are closed for students on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. It is a Teacher In-Service and Parent Conference day.
Winter Break will be from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026. School resumes on Friday, January 2, 2026, which is a Full Day Act 80 Day for teachers.
The marking periods end on the following dates: First on October 28, 2025; Second on January 14, 2026; Third on March 23, 2026; and Fourth on May 29, 2026.
Plan Ahead with the Dallas School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Dallas School District 2025-2026 calendar. Whether you're a student or a parent, this calendar will help you keep track of important dates such as school holidays, planning days, and breaks. Be sure to bookmark this page for quick access to important updates throughout the school year.