Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Hawkins County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 5
Fall break · October 5–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
32
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 21;
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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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18
19
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24
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27
28
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30
31
1
- 24–29Staff day
- 30Staff day
- 31Staff day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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20
21
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27
28
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30
31
1
2
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5
- 3First day
- 6Staff 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
- 31st Progress Report
- 7Labor Day
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
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25
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27
28
29
30
31
- 5–9Fall break
- 161st Report Card
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
- 3No school
- 122nd Progress Report
- 25–27Thanksgiving 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
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter 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
- to 3Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 112nd Report Card
- 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
- 43rd Progress Report
- 15Presidents Day
- 16Staff day
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
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
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
- 23Final Progress Report
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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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
- 20Graduation
- 21Graduation
- 22Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 3 | — | — | 2 of 5 |
| Fall break | October 5–9 | 5 | Monday, October 12 | 2 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 7 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 6 |
| Spring break | March 15–19 | 5 | Monday, March 22 | 3 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 3 of 5 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Aug 6, Jan 4, Feb 16, May 20
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- April
- Longest run of school days
- 38, March 29 to May 19
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24–29 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Required In-Service for Teachers |
| July 30 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Required In-Service for Teachers and Educational Assistants |
| July 31 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Required In-Service for Teachers and Educational Assistants |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students - Early Dismissal @ 11:30 |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Required In-Service for Teachers, No School for Students |
| September 3 | 1st Progress Report | — | 1st Progress Report |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School: Labor Day |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| October 16 | 1st Report Card | — | 1st Report Card |
| November 3 | No school | 1 school day | Required In-Serv ice for Teachers, no school for students |
| November 12 | 2nd Progress Report | — | 2nd Progress Report |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 11:30 |
| December 21 to January 3 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Required In-Service for Teachers; No students |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume for Students |
| January 11 | 2nd Report Card | — | 2nd Report Card |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 4 | 3rd Progress Report | — | 3rd Progress Report |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day (No School) |
| February 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day: No students |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 23 | Final Progress Report | — | Final Progress Report |
| May 20 | Graduation | — | Clinch Graduation |
| May 20 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day for all Staff |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | Cherokee Graduation |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Report Card Pick-up/Last day of school |
| May 22 | Graduation | — | Volunteer Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.hck12.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.hck12.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12761/cms/events - Tennessee’s instructional-year law — 180 days of instruction
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.