Simple ScheduleHamilton County 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Fall Break
No-school days
29 weekdays
6 single days + 23 break days
First day
Wednesday
August 5
2026
Last day
Wednesday
May 19
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 31 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
* Not all holidays are no-school days. Check with your local school.
Longer breaks
Fall Break
Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 19
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days
Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25 – Mon, Nov 30
6 days off
4 school + 2 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Jan 5
18 days off
12 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 29
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
July 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
August 2026
- First Day of School First day
- Professional Development Day No school
September 2026
- Labor Day Holiday
October 2026
- Fall Break Break
- Professional Development Day No school
November 2026
- Thanksgiving Break Break
- Professional Development Day No school
December 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
February 2027
- Presidents' Day Holiday
March 2027
- Early Release Early release
- Spring Break Break
- Professional Development Day No school
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Professional Development Day No school
* Not all holidays are no-school days. Check with your local school.
Schools using this calendar
81 schools follow the Hamilton County calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Allen ElementaryAlpine Crest ElementaryApison Elementary School
B
Barger AcademyBattle Academy For Teaching LearningBess T Shepherd ElementaryBig Ridge ElementaryBrainerd High SchoolBrown Middle School
C
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyCentral High SchoolChatt High Center For Creative ArtsChattanooga Charter School Of ExcellenceChattanooga Charter School Of Excellence HighChattanooga Charter School Of Excellence MiddleChattanooga Girls Leadership AcademyChattanooga Preparatory SchoolChattanooga School For Arts And Sciences UpperChattanooga School For The Arts And Science LowerChattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsClifton Hills Elementary
D
Daisy ElementaryDalewood Middle SchoolDupont Elementary
E
East Brainerd ElementaryEast Hamilton High SchoolEast Hamilton Middle SchoolEast Lake Academy Of Fine ArtsEast Lake ElementaryEast Ridge ElementaryEast Ridge High SchoolEast Ridge Middle SchoolEast Side Elementary
H
Hamilton County Collegiate High At Chattanooga StateHamilton County Virtual SchoolHardy Elementary SchoolHarrison ElementaryHixson ElementaryHixson High SchoolHixson Middle SchoolHoward Connect AcademyHunter Middle SchoolThe Howard School
I
Ivy Academy Inc.Ivy Academy'S Skillern Elementary
L
Loftis Middle SchoolLookout Mountain ElementaryLookout Valley ElementaryLookout Valley Middle / High School
M
Mcconnell ElementaryMiddle Valley ElementaryMontessori Elementary At Highland Park
N
Nolan ElementaryNormal Park Museum Magnet SchoolNorth Hamilton Elementary
O
Ooltewah ElementaryOoltewah High SchoolOoltewah Middle SchoolOrchard Knob ElementaryOrchard Knob Middle
R
Red Bank ElementaryRed Bank High SchoolRed Bank Middle SchoolRivermont Elementary
S
Sale Creek Middle / High SchoolSequoyah High SchoolSignal Mountain Middle/High SchoolSnow Hill ElementarySoddy Daisy High SchoolSoddy Daisy Middle SchoolSoddy ElementarySpring Creek ElementaryStem School Chattanooga
T
Thrasher ElementaryTommie F. Brown AcademyTyner AcademyTyner Middle Academy
W
Wallace A. Smith ElementaryWestview ElementaryWolftever Creek ElementaryWoodmore Elementary
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Hamilton County in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Hamilton County on eight single days in 2026-2027: Friday, July 31 (Professional Development Day); Friday, August 7 (Professional Development Day); Monday, October 19 (Professional Development Day); Monday, November 30 (Professional Development Day); Monday, January 4 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, January 5 (Professional Development Day); Monday, March 29 (Professional Development Day); Thursday, May 20 (Professional Development Day). Breaks: Fall Break (Monday, October 12 to Friday, October 16), Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday, November 25 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1) and Spring Break (Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26).
When is the first and last day of school at Hamilton County in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Hamilton County is Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, May 19, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Hamilton County?
About 174–177 school days. The range is because three holidays on the calendar aren't marked as a day off.
How many days off does Hamilton County have in 2026-2027?
About 29 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus six single days off. There are also five long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Hamilton County in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 18 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Tuesday, January 5, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Fifty-three school days in a row (about 11 weeks), from Wednesday, January 6 to Friday, March 19.
Which month has the most days off at Hamilton County?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Does Hamilton County have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has two early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Hamilton County, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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