The Hays CISD board of trustees approved the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic calendars at a regular meeting Jan. 31.

The original drafts of the calendars had both school years starting on a Monday. However, after comments from the board, the school years will begin on the next day.

The 2022-23 school year will begin Aug. 16 and end May 25, 2023.

Students will be off on the following dates:
  • Sept. 5 for Labor Day
  • Oct. 7-10 for Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Oct. 31-Nov. 1 for Halloween
  • Nov. 21-25 for Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 19-Jan. 4 for Christmas break
  • Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Feb. 20 for Presidents Day
  • Mar. 13-17 for spring break
  • Apr. 7 for Good Friday
The following school year will begin Aug. 15, 2023, and end May 23, 2024.

Students will be off on the following dates:
  • Sept. 4 for Labor Day
  • Oct. 6-9 for Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Oct. 30-31 for Halloween
  • Nov. 20-24 for Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 18-Jan. 3 for Christmas break
  • Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Feb. 19 for Presidents Day
  • Mar. 11-15 for spring break
  • Mar. 29 for Good Friday
Elementary schools will be in session from 7:30 a.m.-2:55 p.m.


Middle schools will be in session from 8:10 a.m.-3:35 p.m.

High schools will be in session from 8:45 a.m.-4:10 p.m.