Houston ISD School Holidays
2019
- August 26 – First Day of School for HISD / Rice
- September 2 – Labor Day
- October 9 – Fall Holiday
- November 25 – 29 – Thanksgiving
Winter Break
- December 23 – January 3, 2020
2020
- January 20 – Martin Luther King Day
- March 16 – 20 – HISD Spring Break
- April 10 – HISD Spring Holiday
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 29 – Last Day of School for HISD
K12 School Applications & Testing
2019
- November 16 – Popular ISEE Test Date 1
- December 6 – HISD Magnet School Application Deadline
- December 13 – Common Private School Deadline
2020
- January 11 – Popular ISEE Test Date 2
- January 17 – Common Private School Deadline
- January 30 – HISD Application Magnet Status Available
- February 13 – HISD Magnet Offer Deadline to Accept
- February 8 – Last Duke TIP ACT Date
- March 13 – Most Private School Application Status Available
View more ISEE test dates and locations
College Applications & Testing
2019
- August 24 – SAT
- September 14 – ACT
- October 5 – SAT
- October 16, 19, or 30 – PSAT (Juniors)
- October 26 – ACT
- November 1 – Common Early Decision Deadline
- November 2 – SAT
- December 7 – SAT (Last Date for Seniors)
- December 14 – ACT (Last Date for Seniors)
2020
- January 1 – Common Regular Decision Deadline
- February 8 – ACT
- March 14 – SAT
- April 4 – ACT
- April 28 – SAT for HISD Juniors Only
- May 1 – Common Deadline to Accept College Offer of Admission
- May 2 – SAT
- June 6 – SAT
- June 13 – ACT
- July 18 – ACT
These dates were accurate on August 1, 2019
