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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hope school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break October 16–22; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; winter break December 21–30; spring break March 19–25; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 16 Fall break · October 16–22 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
Fall break October 16–22; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; Winter break December 21–30; Spring break March 19–25; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4Staff day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day
  • 10Progress Reports Sent Home
  • 24Testing

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 15Report Cards
  • 16–22Fall break

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 12Progress Reports Sent Home
  • 23–26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 16–17Testing
  • 21–30Winter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 5Staff day
  • 14Report Cards Sent Home
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 11Progress Reports Sent Home
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 23Testing

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 4Testing
  • 18Report Cards
  • 19–25Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 19Graduation
  • 23No school
  • 29Progress Reports Sent Home
  • 30Semester ends

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 10–11Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 14Testing
  • 17Graduation
  • 20Graduation
  • 21–24Graduation
  • 25Graduation
  • 27Report Cards Sent Home
  • 28Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Arkansas
Fall breakOctober 16–225Friday, October 231 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–264Friday, November 271 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21–308—1 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 19–255Friday, March 262 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——2 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21–30 (8 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Aug 4, Jan 5
Early-release days
1: Dec 16
Most days off in one month
December, 8 school days
Longest run of school days
28, September 8 to October 15

Every date

Every published date · Hope · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 10Progress Reports Sent Home—Progress Reports Sent Home
September 24Testing—PreACT Exam
October 15Report Cards—Report Cards
October 16–22Fall break5 school daysFall Break - No School; Oct 16: No School
November 12Progress Reports Sent Home—Progress Reports Sent Home
November 23–26Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 16–17Testing—Civics Exam
December 16–17Early release—Semester Exams - Early Out 1:00
December 21–30Winter break8 school daysChristmas Break - No School
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
January 14Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
February 11Progress Reports Sent Home—Progress Reports Sent Home
February 12No school1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
February 23Testing—ACT Exam
March 4Testing—CATS ACT
March 18Report Cards—Report Cards
March 19–25Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School; Mar 19: No School
April 19Graduation—HHS Seniors – Graduation Meeting
April 23No school1 school dayNo School
April 29Progress Reports Sent Home—Progress Reports Sent Home
April 29Graduation—Take Flight Graduation
April 30End of semester—HCA Last Day of Classes
May 10–11Testing—HHS Seniors – AP Exam: Statistics; May 10: HHS Seniors – Senior Exams
May 11Graduation—HHS Seniors – UAHT Graduation
May 12Testing—HHS Seniors – AP Exam: English Language and Composition
May 12Last day for some grades—HHS Seniors – Seniors' Last Day
May 13Testing—HHS Seniors – AP Exam: Environmental Science
May 14Testing—HHS Seniors – AP Exam: Computer Science Principles
May 17Graduation—PreK Graduation @ CPS
May 20Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation
May 21–24Graduation—HHS Seniors – Graduation; May 24: YMS Graduation
May 25Graduation—BHE Graduation
May 27Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hpsdistrict.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hpsdistrict.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/123/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Benton: 29 school days off Cedar Ridge: 29 school days off Conway: 29 school days off Fayetteville Public: 29 school days off