Hamilton County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Chattanooga, Tennessee · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, May 25, 2028
School days
173Matches the 173 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
314 daysWednesday, August 11, 2027
- Fall Break: Oct 11–18
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–29
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 13–20
- 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 13 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 11–15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 18 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Nov 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student half-day; bus early release”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School-Based PD”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “System-Wide PD”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
- Mar 10 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student half-day; bus early release”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Last Day (half-day; bus early release)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 14 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 15 school days
Nov 2027 18 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 17 school days
Apr 2028 18 school days
May 2028 19 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 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Student First Day”
- Sep 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 1”
- Oct 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2”
- Jan 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 3”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Apr 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Midterm”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Student Last Day”
- May 25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 4”
Where these dates come from
Source: Hamilton County Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 173 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Apr 16, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Hamilton County Schools before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://hcde.org/calendar/