Hamilton County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Chattanooga, Tennessee · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Fall Break: Oct 12–19
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–30
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break: Mar 22–29
• 3 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.

• Aug 7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
• Oct 12–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
• Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
• Nov 30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student half-day; bus early release”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School-Based PD”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “System-Wide PD”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
• Mar 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student half-day; bus early release”
• Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
• May 19 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Last Day (half-day; bus early release)”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 5First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Student First Day”
• Sep 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 1”
• Oct 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Nov 18Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2”
• Jan 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Feb 3Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
• Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 3”
• Apr 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Apr 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
• May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Student Last Day”
• May 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• May 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 4”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Williamson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Knox County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
• Robertson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027

Hamilton County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://hcde.org/calendar/