- School starts Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 and ends Friday, May 21, 2027, an early release day.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23 to 27. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Tuesday, Jan. 5, back Wednesday, Jan. 6.
- Spring break: March 8 to 12. Students are out Saturday, March 6 to Sunday, March 14, back Monday, March 15.
- Two early release days for every school. Details below.
The Midway ISD 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as Midway ISD publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the Midway ISD calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off or half day, and a break is one event across all its days.
On an iPhone
Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.
In Google Calendar
On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.
In Outlook
Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.
These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.
Midway ISD vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 14 entries and 33 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 | Mon | 1 |
| Staff development day (no students) Staff day | Sept. 21 | Mon | 1 |
| Fall break Break | Oct. 12 to 13 | Mon to Tue | 2 |
| Staff development day (no students) Staff day | Nov. 2 | Mon | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 23 to 27 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Staff development and teacher workday (no students) Staff day | Jan. 4 to 5 | Mon to Tue | 2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| Staff development day (no students) Staff day | Feb. 12 | Fri | 1 |
| Staff trade day (no students) Holiday | Feb. 15 | Mon | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 8 to 12 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Student holiday Holiday | March 26 | Fri | 1 |
| Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed) MakeupA holiday unless the district needs it to make up a day lost to bad weather. | March 29 | Mon | 1 |
| Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed) MakeupA staff development day with no students unless the district needs it to make up a day lost to bad weather. | April 30 | Fri | 1 |
Midway ISD early release days
Two early release days in all.
| Date | Day | What | Dismissal | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18 | Fri | Early dismissal before winter break | Elementary 11:45 a.m., middle schools 12:10 p.m., high school 12:40 p.m. | All schools |
| May 21 | Fri | Early dismissal, last day of school | Elementary 11:45 a.m., middle schools 12:10 p.m., high school 12:40 p.m. | All schools |
Calendar notes: what to plan around
Long weekends and breaks
Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends. A half day next to a weekend adds half a day.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 19 to Monday, Sept. 21. Staff development day (no students). Back Tuesday, Sept. 22.
- 4-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 10 to Tuesday, Oct. 13. Fall break. Back Wednesday, Oct. 14.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 31 to Monday, Nov. 2. Staff development day (no students). Back Tuesday, Nov. 3.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 18.5 days off in a row: Friday, Dec. 18 at early dismissal to Tuesday, Jan. 5. Early dismissal before winter break, winter break and staff development and teacher workday (no students). Back Wednesday, Jan. 6.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 4-day weekend: Friday, Feb. 12 to Monday, Feb. 15. Staff development day (no students) and staff trade day (no students). Back Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 6 to Sunday, March 14. Spring break. Back Monday, March 15.
- 4-day weekend: Friday, March 26 to Monday, March 29. Student holiday and Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed). Back Tuesday, March 30.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2. Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed). Back Monday, May 3.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Twelve weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 10 | 3 | Before the first day |
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Sept. 21 | 4 | Staff development day (no students) |
| Oct. 12 | 3 | Fall break |
| Nov. 2 | 4 | Staff development day (no students) |
| Nov. 23 | 0 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 21 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 4 | 3 | Staff development and teacher workday (no students) |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 8 | 4 | Staff development day (no students) |
| Feb. 15 | 4 | Staff trade day (no students) |
| March 8 | 0 | Spring break |
| March 22 | 4 | Student holiday |
| March 29 | 4 | Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed) |
| April 26 | 4 | Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed) |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Four of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Monday, Sept. 21: staff development day (no students)
- Monday, Nov. 2: staff development day (no students)
- Monday, Jan. 4 to Tuesday, Jan. 5: staff development and teacher workday (no students)
- Friday, Feb. 12: staff development day (no students)
Makeup days
Bad weather makeup day 1 (school only if needed), Monday, March 29 (a holiday unless needed to make up a day lost to bad weather) and Bad weather makeup day 2 (school only if needed), Friday, April 30 (a staff development day with no students unless needed to make up a day lost to bad weather).
Also worth knowing
- School is open on a federal holiday: Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The academic calendar lists no parent-teacher conference days. Schools set their own.
- The academic calendar lists no testing dates.
- Some days off may change: Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed), March 29 (A holiday unless the district needs it to make up a day lost to bad weather) and Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed), April 30 (A staff development day with no students unless the district needs it to make up a day lost to bad weather).
- After the last day, the calendar still shows Memorial Day (May 31). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. The last day is Friday, May 21, 2027, with early dismissal.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 3 to 11.
Grading periods
The calendar shades each grading period its own color and prints its reporting days; the two early dismissal days count as half days (28.5 and 33.5).
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st grading period | Aug. 12 to Sept. 18 | 27 |
| 2nd grading period | Sept. 22 to Oct. 30 | 27 |
| 3rd grading period | Nov. 3 to Dec. 18 | 29 |
| 4th grading period | Jan. 6 to Feb. 11 | 26 |
| 5th grading period | Feb. 16 to April 2 | 27 |
| 6th grading period | April 5 to May 21 | 34 |
What the district notes
- Regular school hours: elementary schools 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., middle schools 8:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., high school 8:30 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. On early dismissal days (Dec. 18 and May 21) school ends at 11:45 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 12:40 p.m.
- The calendar counts 168 full school days plus 2 early release days, and sets 2 bad weather makeup days: March 29 and April 30.
- Students are off the whole week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 23-27): Monday to Wednesday are staff trade days and Thursday and Friday are holidays.
Common questions
When does Midway ISD start in 2026?
The first day of school for Midway Independent School District is Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
When is the last day of school for Midway ISD in 2027?
The last day for students is Friday, May 21, 2027. It is an early release day.
When is winter break for Midway ISD?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 21 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Tuesday, Jan. 5 and go back Wednesday, Jan. 6.
When is spring break for Midway ISD?
Spring break runs Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, March 6 to Sunday, March 14 and go back Monday, March 15.
When is Thanksgiving break for Midway ISD?
Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 23 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does Midway ISD have early release days in 2026-27?
Yes. Friday, Dec. 18 (elementary 11:45 a.m., middle schools 12:10 p.m., high school 12:40 p.m.) and Friday, May 21 (elementary 11:45 a.m., middle schools 12:10 p.m., high school 12:40 p.m.) are for every school.
How do I put the Midway ISD calendar on my phone?
Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.
How we checked these dates
We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend. Then we checked our count of every school day against the day counts the district prints. They match.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 12: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 12 outlined purple (key "First Day of School"); note "Aug. 12: First Day of School".
- Last day, May 21: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 21 outlined green (key "Early Dismissal"); note "May 21: Early Dismissal/Last School Day*".
- Staff days before school, Aug. 3 to 11: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 3 to 7 orange (key "Staff Development/Student Holiday"), 10 and 11 pink (key "Teacher Workday/Student Holiday"); note "Aug. 3-11: Staff Development Days/Work Days".
- Labor Day, Sept. 7: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 7 outlined red (key "Holiday"); note "Sept. 7 Staff/Student Holiday".
- Staff development day (no students), Sept. 21: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 21 orange; note "Sept. 21: Staff Development/Student Holiday".
- Fall break, Oct. 12 to 13: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, October 2026 grid, 12 and 13 outlined red; notes "Oct. 12: Staff/Student Holiday", "Oct. 13: Staff/Student Holiday".
- Staff development day (no students), Nov. 2: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 2 orange; note "Nov 2: Staff Development/Student Holiday".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23 to 27: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 23 to 25 green (key "Staff Trade Day/Student Holiday"), 26 and 27 outlined red; notes "Nov. 23-25: Staff Trade Day/Student Holiday", "Nov. 26-27: Staff/Student Holiday".
- Winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 21 to 25 and 28 to 31 outlined red; January 2027 grid, 1 outlined red; note "Dec. 21-Jan. 1: Winter Break".
- Staff development and teacher workday (no students), Jan. 4 to 5: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 4 orange, 5 pink; notes "Jan. 4: Staff Development/Student Holiday", "Jan. 5: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 18 outlined red; note "Jan. 18: Staff/Student Holiday".
- Staff development day (no students), Feb. 12: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, February 2027 grid, 12 orange; note "Feb. 12: Staff Development/Student Holiday".
- Staff trade day (no students), Feb. 15: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, February 2027 grid, 15 green; note "Feb. 15: Staff Trade Day/Student Holiday".
- Spring break, March 8 to 12: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 8 to 12 outlined red; note "March 8-12: Spring Break".
- Student holiday, March 26: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 26 outlined red; note "March 26: Staff/Student Holiday".
- Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed), March 29: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 29 purple (key "Holiday/Bad Weather Make-Up Day"); note "March 29: Holiday/Bad Weather Make-Up Day".
- Bad weather makeup day (no school unless needed), April 30: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, April 2027 grid, 30 cyan (key "Staff Dev/Student Bad Weather Make-Up Day"); note "April 30: Staff Dev/Student Bad Weather Make-Up".
- Memorial Day, May 31: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 31 outlined red; note "May 31-Memorial Day".
- Early dismissal before winter break, Dec. 18: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 18 outlined green (key "Early Dismissal"); note "Dec. 18: Early Dismissal".
- Early dismissal, last day of school, May 21: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 21 outlined green; note "May 21: Early Dismissal/Last School Day*".
- Dismissal time, Early dismissal before winter break, Dec. 18: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, "Start & Release Times" box: Early Dismissal Elementary Schools 7:40-11:45, Middle Schools 8:05-12:10, High School 8:30-12:40.
- Dismissal time, Early dismissal, last day of school, May 21: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, "Start & Release Times" box: Early Dismissal Elementary Schools 7:40-11:45, Middle Schools 8:05-12:10, High School 8:30-12:40.
- 1st grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, August and September 2026 grids, Aug. 12 to Sept. 18 shaded the lightest blue (key "1st Grading Period 27").
- 2nd grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, September and October 2026 grids, Sept. 22 to Oct. 30 shaded mid blue (key "2nd Grading Period 27").
- 3rd grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, November and December 2026 grids, Nov. 3 to Dec. 18 shaded pale blue (key "3rd Grading Period 28.5", "First Semester Days: 82.5").
- 4th grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, January and February 2027 grids, Jan. 6 to Feb. 11 shaded bright blue (key "4th Grading Period 26").
- 5th grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, February to April 2027 grids, Feb. 16 to April 2 shaded gray blue (key "5th Grading Period 27").
- 6th grading period: Midway ISD Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF), page 1, April and May 2027 grids, April 5 to May 21 shaded periwinkle (key "6th Grading Period 33.5", "Second Semester Days: 86.5").