Henderson County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Hendersonville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
176
Weekdays off
27Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 9–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 22–26
- 2 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal - 12:00 Noon”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday (MLK Day)”
- Feb 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School - Early Dismissal”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 14 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 20 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 18 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 15 school days
Jun 2027
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Semester”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School - Early Dismissal”
Where these dates come from
Source: Henderson County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Henderson County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Moore County SchoolsFirst day Aug 26, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Craven County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 20, 2027
- Burke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Rockingham County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Pender County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 2, 2027
Henderson County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hendersoncountypublicschools.com