For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 3,800 students across 8 schools in Nebraska. The school year starts August 13, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Hastings Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Hastings Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Hastings Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Hastings Public Schools HPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Hastings Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Hastings Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against hastingspublicschools.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Hastings Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Hastings Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of classes for students in Hastings Public Schools is August 13, 2026. Classes begin for students in grades K-6 and 9-12 on this date.
Spring Break in Hastings Public Schools is scheduled from March 8 through March 12, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026, and continues through December 31, 2026.
Winter Break includes December 21-31, 2026, and January 1, 2027, when schools are closed for the holiday season.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 25 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of the 2026-2027 school year is May 21, 2027. Students will be dismissed early at 1:15 PM.
Quarter 1 ends on October 14, 2026.
Quarter 2 begins on October 20, 2026.
The second semester and Quarter 3 begin on January 5, 2027.
Schools will be closed on January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Graduation is scheduled for May 16, 2027.
Yes. Professional Development and Work Days are scheduled on September 25, 2026; October 15, 2026; January 4, 2027; February 15, 2027; March 5, 2027; April 16, 2027; and May 24, 2027.
Quarter 4 begins on March 15, 2027, following Spring Break.
Yes. Schools will be closed for a Holiday Break from March 26 through March 29, 2027.
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