Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Harris County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on June 19, 2027. We did not find winter break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 7; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Oct 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Jun 19
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
First day of school August 7; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 26;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
August 2026
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- 4–6Staff day
- 7First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
- 11Progress Reports Released
October 2026
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- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 16Report Cards Released
November 2026
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- 11Staff day
- 18Progress Reports Released
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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January 2027
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- 1No school
- 4–6Staff day
- 7Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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- 15Presidents Day
- 16Progress Reports Released
March 2027
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- 12Staff day
April 2027
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- 5–9Spring break
- 22Testing
- 30Progress Reports Released
May 2027
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- 1Graduation
- 26Last day
- 27–29Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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- 3Report Cards Mailed
- 19Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 7 | — | — | 3 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 43 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 28 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 26 | — | — | 12 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4–6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| August 7 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School |
| September 11 | Progress Reports Released | — | Progress Reports Released |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Columbus Day - No School |
| October 16 | Report Cards Released | — | Report Cards Released |
| November 11 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day - No School |
| November 18 | Progress Reports Released | — | Progress Reports Released |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| January 1 | No school | 1 school day | Winter Break |
| January 4–6 | Teacher work day, no students | 3 school days | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| January 7 | Classes resume | — | Students return |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day - No School |
| February 16 | Progress Reports Released | — | Progress Reports Released |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| April 22 | Testing | — | HCBOE School Visit - HCHS EOC and STC |
| April 30 | Progress Reports Released | — | Progress Reports Released |
| May 1 | Graduation | — | Graduation (TBA) |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| May 27–29 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service (No Students) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day - All HCSD Offices Closed |
| June 3 | Report Cards Mailed | — | Report Cards Mailed |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth - All HCSD Offices Closed |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.harris.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.harris.k12.ga.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32544/cms/events - State Board Rule 160-5-1-.02 — 180 school days, or an equivalent number of hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.