School Year Dates

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Goose Creek CISD school calendar 2026-27

First day, last day, breaks, holidays and teacher workdays, read from the district's own calendar.

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First day
Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break
to
Thanksgiving Break
to
Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break
to
Staff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break
to
Spring Break
to
Last day

Grades and schools may start on different dates, and counts here are potential weekdays after only the listed closures, not verified attendance; check the district calendar for your child's grade and school.

Month by month

  • Weekday in term
  • Break
  • Holiday
  • No students (teacher workday)
  • Early release
  • First day
  • Last day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2345678
9101112 First day of school13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15
1617 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
3031 Weekday in term
September 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Holiday8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Staff PLC/Student Break26
2728 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
October 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break13 Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break14 Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break15 Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break16 Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break17
1819 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24
2526 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31
November 2026
SMTWTFS
12 Weekday in term3 Staff PLC/Student Break4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7
89 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14
1516 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21
2223 Thanksgiving Break24 Thanksgiving Break25 Thanksgiving Break26 Thanksgiving Break27 Thanksgiving Break28
2930 Weekday in term
December 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 District Early Release Day19
2021 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break22 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break23 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break24 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break25 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break26 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break
27 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break28 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break29 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break30 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break31 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break2 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break
3 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break4 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break5 Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9
1011 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16
1718 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23
2425 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30
31
February 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Staff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break11 Staff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break12 Staff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break13
1415 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27
28
March 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Spring Break16 Spring Break17 Spring Break18 Spring Break19 Spring Break20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27
2829 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31 Weekday in term
April 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17
1819 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24
2526 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
May 2027
SMTWTFS
1
23 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8
910 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15
1617 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Last Day of Instruction/Early Release; Last day of school26272829
3031

The 2026-27 year in words

Classes for Goose Creek CISD run from until . End to end that is roughly 41 weeks, and after the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays are removed, 172 potential weekdays remain, based only on the exceptions listed here. After listed exceptions, the first week has three potential weekdays and the last week has two.

The calendar lists 5 breaks. Exchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break: to , which is 5 days and 5 weekdays without classes. Thanksgiving Break starts and ends , a total of 5 days with 5 weekdays off. Students are off for Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break from to , 16 days counting weekends and 12 weekdays counting Monday through Friday. Staff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break starts and ends , a total of 3 days with 3 weekdays off. Students are off for Spring Break from to , 5 days counting weekends and 5 weekdays counting Monday through Friday. Winter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break is the longest break, 16 days from start to finish.

Between and there are 47 potential weekdays with no listed closure, the longest such run in this summary. Based only on the exceptions listed here, there are 80 potential weekdays before winter break and 92 after it.

1 other day off is marked as a holiday: Holiday (). For a three-day weekend, look at Holiday, which sits next to a weekend.

Students stay home on 2 teacher workdays: Staff PLC/Student Break () and Staff PLC/Student Break (). Early-release days: District Early Release Day () and Last Day of Instruction/Early Release ().

Of the 27 Texas districts listed here, 9 start after Goose Creek CISD, 7 start before it and 10 share its first day. The group's median first day is . The earliest first day on the site in Texas is (Northside ISD) and the latest is (Comal ISD).

Treat these dates as the district's current published plan and check before you commit to travel.

Dates in detail

Every listed date, in order
TypeDayDate(s)
HolidayHoliday
Teacher workdayStaff PLC/Student Break
BreakExchange Day/Student Break + Fall Break to (5 weekdays)
Teacher workdayStaff PLC/Student Break
BreakThanksgiving Break to (5 weekdays)
Early releaseDistrict Early Release Day
BreakWinter Break + Jan 4 teacher workday/student break + Jan 5 staff PLC/student break to (12 weekdays)
BreakStaff PLC/Student Break + Exchange Day/Student Break to (3 weekdays)
BreakSpring Break to (5 weekdays)
Early releaseLast Day of Instruction/Early Release

Where these dates come from

Source: gccisd.net (a PDF calendar), read on . Districts revise calendars after severe weather, board votes and contract settlements, so the district's own page is the version that counts. If a date here looks wrong, tell us and we will re-check the source. How we check.

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