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Updated 2026-07-22

Henderson County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Henderson County Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

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District Overview

Total Schools 23

Students 12,361 (2024–2025)

County Henderson County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — Traditional/HCEC Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 12, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 21, 2026 - December 31, 2026	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Spring Break	March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 21, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 9–12, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026; Oct 12, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 10–11, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	17 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 20–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027; Mar 27–28, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional/HCEC Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of First Semester	Dec 18, 2026

Henderson County Traditional/HCEC Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Henderson County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

North Carolina public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of 2025 School Report Cards.

Schools by grades served

11Pre-K serving

13Elementary serving

5Middle grades serving

6High school serving

Counts use the reported grade spans in the 2024–2025 North Carolina School Report Card dataset. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 450 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: Traditional/HCEC Calendar.

Western North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027

Henderson County uses this Spring Break week, while Haywood County (April 8, 2027 - April 9, 2027) and Hickory City (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional startAugust 12, 2026

Henderson County starts on this date; Haywood County (August 17, 2026) and Hickory City (August 24, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Earlier last dayMay 21, 2027

Henderson County ends on this date; Haywood County (May 28, 2027) and Hickory City (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Henderson County Public Schools or the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.