# Hawaii Department of Education calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); next break: Winter Break, December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027.

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- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2027-28-Calendar.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 28 to 31: Teacher Work Days. No students attend during teacher work days from July 28 through July 31.
- August 3: First Student Day. Students attend; first student day of the 2026-2027 school year and start of Quarter 1.
- August 21: Statehood Day. No students attend for Statehood Day.
- September 7: Labor Day. No students attend for Labor Day.
- October 2: Quarter 1 Ends. Quarter 1 ends.
- October 5 to 9: Fall Break. No students attend during fall break.
- November 3: Election Day. No students attend on Election Day.
- November 11: Veterans' Day. No students attend for Veterans' Day.
- November 26: Thanksgiving. No students attend for Thanksgiving.
- November 27: School Holiday. No students attend; school holiday.
- December 18: Quarter 2 and First Semester End. Quarter 2 and the first semester end.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Break. No students attend during winter break.
- December 25: Christmas Day. No students attend for Christmas Day; this date falls during winter break.
- January 1: New Year's Day. No students attend for New Year's Day; this date is the final day of winter break.
- January 4: Teacher Workday. No students attend for the teacher workday between semesters.
- January 5: Semester 2 Begins. Second semester begins for students.
- January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No students attend for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- February 15: Presidents' Day. No students attend for Presidents' Day.
- March 12: Quarter 3 Ends. Quarter 3 ends.
- March 15 to 19: Spring Break. No students attend during spring break.
- March 26: Good Friday. No students attend for Good Friday.
- March 29: Kuhio Day. No students attend; school-observed Kuhio Day.
- May 27: Last Student Day. Last day for students; Quarter 4 and the second semester end.
- May 31: Memorial Day. No students attend for Memorial Day.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-27-Official-School-Calendar-amended.pdf). Checked September 13, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 27 to 30: Teacher Work Days. Students do not attend school during teacher work days.
- August 2: First day for students. First day students attend school.
- August 20: Statehood Day. Students do not attend school for Statehood Day.
- September 6: Labor Day. Students do not attend school for Labor Day.
- October 1: First quarter ends. First quarter ends.
- October 4 to 8: Fall Break. Students are on fall break and do not attend school.
- November 11: Veterans' Day. Students do not attend school for Veterans' Day.
- November 25: Thanksgiving. Students do not attend school for Thanksgiving.
- November 26: School Holiday. Students do not attend school; this is listed as a school holiday.
- December 17: First semester and second quarter end. The first semester and second quarter end.
- December 20 to 31: Winter Break. Students are on winter break and do not attend school.
- December 24: Christmas Day observed. Students do not attend school for Christmas Day, observed; this date falls during winter break.
- December 31: New Year's Day observed. Students do not attend school for New Year's Day, observed; this date falls during winter break.
- January 3: Teacher Workday. Students do not attend school for the teacher workday between semesters.
- January 4: Second semester begins. Second semester begins; students return to school.
- January 17: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students do not attend school for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- February 21: Presidents' Day. Students do not attend school for Presidents' Day.
- March 10: Third quarter ends. Third quarter ends.
- March 13 to 17: Spring Break. Students are on spring break and do not attend school.
- March 27: Kuhio Day observed. Students do not attend school for Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, observed.
- April 14: Good Friday. Students do not attend school for Good Friday.
- May 24: Last day for students. Last day for students; the fourth quarter and second semester end.
- May 29: Memorial Day. Students do not attend school for Memorial Day.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://hawaiipublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2027-28-Calendar.pdf). Checked September 13, 2026.

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