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Updated 2026-07-22

Henderson County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Henderson County Public Schools for the 2027-2028 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, 2027 (Thu)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 6, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2027 (Thu)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 24, 2027 - November 26, 2027	No School
Winter Break	December 20, 2027 - December 30, 2027	No School
New Year's Day	December 31, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Spring Break	March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028	No School
Last Day of School	May 26, 2028 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 15–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Oct 15, 2027; Oct 18, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 16–17, 2027	4 days
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 24–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 24–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 27–28, 2027	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 18, 2027–Jan 3, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–31, 2027; Jan 3, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028	17 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 11–19, 2028Districtwide no-school: Mar 13–17, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 11–12, 2028; Mar 18–19, 2028	9 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 14–17, 2028Districtwide no-school: Apr 14, 2028; Apr 17, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 15–16, 2028	4 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional/HCEC Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of First Semester	Dec 17, 2027

Henderson County Traditional/HCEC Calendar 2027-2028 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.

Student-only planning days8 items

Henderson County lists 8 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Related North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028

Henderson County uses this Spring Break week, while Cherokee County (April 10, 2028 - April 13, 2028) uses different windows 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.