For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 45,000 students across 79 schools in Tennessee. Classes begin August 5, 2026 and end May 19, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Hamilton County Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Hamilton County Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Hamilton County 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 Hamilton County Schools HCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Hamilton County 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 Hamilton County Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against hcde.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 Hamilton County Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Hamilton County Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Hamilton County Schools in the 2026–2027 calendar year is August 5, 2026.
Fall Break for Hamilton County Schools is scheduled from October 12 through October 16, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break will be observed from November 25 to November 27, 2026.
Christmas Break for Hamilton County Schools begins on December 21, 2026, and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 22 to March 25, 2027, followed by a Spring Holiday on March 26, 2027.
Hamilton County Schools will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027, with no school for students.
Presidents’ Day will be observed on February 15, 2027. Schools will be closed for students.
The last day of school for students in Hamilton County Schools is May 19, 2027.
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