Henderson County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Hendersonville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Thursday, August 12, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
179
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
314 daysThursday, August 12, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 13–17
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Oct 18 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal - 12:00 Noon”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday (MLK Day)”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Mar 7 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School - Early Dismissal”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 14 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 18 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 17 school days
Apr 2028 18 school days
May 2028 20 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Semester”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School - Early Dismissal”
Where these dates come from
Source: Henderson County Public Schools official 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hendersoncountypublicschools.com