School Calendars
2026-2027 School Year
* Flexible staff clerical days may occur in the school building or remotely.
** Per HCPS policy, student absences for the observance of religious holidays not designated as days off during the school year will be excused.
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STAGGERED START FOR FIRST DAY (NEW FOR 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR)
Monday, Aug. 24:
- First day for pre-K and kindergarten students with last names A-M only
- First day for students in grades 1-5
- First day for students in grade 6 and grade 9
Tuesday, Aug. 25:
- First day for pre-K and kindergarten students with last names N-Z only
- First day for students in grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12
Wednesday, Aug. 26:
All students attend
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- Sept. 4-7: Labor Day weekend
- Sept. 21: Student and teacher holiday - Yom Kippur/Jewish High Holiday
- Sept. 28: Student holiday - Teacher professional learning (in person, division-based, may be off-site)
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- Oct. 28: End of quarter/Student half day/Flexible staff clerical day*
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- Nov. 2: Schools and central offices closed – Wellness Day
- Nov. 3: Election Day - Student holiday - Teacher Professional Learning (in person, school-based, may be off-site)
- Nov. 9: Student and teacher holiday - Diwali
- Nov. 25-27: Schools closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
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- Dec. 21-31: Schools closed - Winter Break
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- Jan. 1: Schools closed - Winter Break
- Jan. 4: Schools reopen following Winter Break
- Jan. 18: Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Jan. 20: End of quarter
- Jan. 25: Student holiday - In-person clerical day
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- Feb. 15: Schools and central offices closed - Wellness Day
- Feb. 16: Student holiday - Teacher professional learning (in person, school-based)
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- March 10: Student and teacher holiday - Eid al-Fitr
- March 26: End of quarter/Student half day/Flexible staff clerical day*
- March 29-31: Schools closed - Spring Break
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- April 1-2: Schools closed - Spring Break
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- May 31: Schools closed - Memorial Day
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- June 4: End of quarter/Student half day/Last day of school
2027-2028 School Year
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- JULY 4 Independence Day
- JULY 5 Independence Day Observed
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- AUG. 9-13 New Teacher Academy
- AUG. 16-20 Teacher Work Week
- AUG. 18 (Division-based professional learning)
- STAGGERED START FOR FIRST DAY
- AUG. 23 First Day of School (Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6 and 9 grades)
- AUG. 24 First Day of School (All grades)
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- SEPT. 3 Student Holiday
- SEPT. 6 HCPS Closed - Labor Day Holiday
- SEPT. 27 Student Holiday - Teacher professional learning (in person, division-based, may be off-site)
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- OCT. 10 Yom Kippur Begins
- OCT. 11 Student Holiday - Yom Kippur
- OCT. 27 End of quarter
- OCT. 29 Student and teacher holiday - Diwali
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- NOV. 1 Student Holiday - Teacher Professional Learning
- NOV. 2 Student holiday - Clerical Day (Election Day)
- NOV. 11 Veterans Day
- NOV. 24-26 Schools closed - Thanksgiving holiday
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- DEC. 24 Hanukkah Begins
- DEC. 20-31 Schools closed - Winter Break
- DEC. 25 Christmas
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- JAN. 1 New Year’s Day
- JAN. 17 Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- JAN. 19 End of quarter
- JAN. 27 Ramadan Begins
- JAN. 24 Student holiday - In-person clerical day
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FEB. 21 Schools and central offices closed – Wellness day Presidents Day
FEB. 26 Eid al Fatir Begins
FEB. 28 Student Holiday - Eid al Fatir / Professional Learning Day
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- MARCH 24 End of quarter
- MARCH 31 Student half day/Half clerical day
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- APRIL 3-7 Schools closed - Spring Break
- APRIL 16 Easter
- APRIL 17 Schools and central offices closed – Wellness day / Easter Monday
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- MAY 29 Schools closed - Memorial Day
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- JUNE 2 End of quarter/Student half day/Last day of school
- JUNE 19 School closed - Juneteenth