School Year Dates

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Hawaii Department of Education school calendar 2027-28

First day, last day, breaks, holidays and teacher workdays, read from the district's own calendar.

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First day
Fall Break
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Winter Break
to
Spring Break
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Last day

Kindergarten, pre-K, individual grades and particular schools may have different start dates or schedules. Check the district calendar for your child's grade and school.

Unmarked weekdays and computed counts use only the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed here. Other closures may be missing, so these are potential weekdays, not verified days of attendance.

Month by month

  • Weekday in term
  • Break
  • Holiday
  • No students (teacher workday)
  • Early release
  • First day
  • Last day
August 2027
SMTWTFS
12 First day of school3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7
89 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14
1516 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Statehood Day21
2223 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28
2930 Weekday in term31 Weekday in term
September 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4
56 Labor Day7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11
1213 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18
1920 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25
2627 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
October 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2
34 Fall Break5 Fall Break6 Fall Break7 Fall Break8 Fall Break9
1011 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16
1718 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23
2425 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30
31
November 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Veterans' Day12 Weekday in term13
1415 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Thanksgiving26 School Holiday27
2829 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
December 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4
56 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11
1213 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18
1920 Winter Break21 Winter Break22 Winter Break23 Winter Break24 Winter Break; Christmas (observed)25 Winter Break
26 Winter Break27 Winter Break28 Winter Break29 Winter Break30 Winter Break31 Winter Break; New Year's Day (observed)
January 2028
SMTWTFS
1
23 Teacher Workday4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8
910 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15
1617 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
3031 Weekday in term
February 2028
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Presidents' Day22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26
2728 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term
March 2028
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4
56 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11
1213 Spring Break14 Spring Break15 Spring Break16 Spring Break17 Spring Break18
1920 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25
2627 Kuhio Day (observed)28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31 Weekday in term
April 2028
SMTWTFS
1
23 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8
910 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Good Friday15
1617 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
30
May 2028
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Last day of school252627
2829 Memorial Day3031

The 2027-28 year in words

The 2027-28 calendar for Hawaii Department of Education opens on and closes on , a span of about 42 weeks. Leaving out the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays on the list, that leaves 183 potential weekdays; additional closures may be missing from this summary. After listed exceptions, the first week has five potential weekdays and the last week has three.

3 breaks are marked on the calendar. Fall Break starts and ends , a total of 5 days with 5 weekdays off. Winter Break: to , which is 12 days and 10 weekdays without classes. Spring Break runs through : 5 days off the calendar, 5 of them weekdays. Winter Break is the longest break, 12 days from start to finish.

Between and there are 28 potential weekdays with no listed closure, the longest such run in this summary. After subtracting listed closures, winter break divides the remaining potential weekdays into 90 before it and 93 after it.

10 other days off are marked as holidays: Statehood Day (), Labor Day (), Veterans' Day (), Thanksgiving (), School Holiday (), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (), Presidents' Day () and Kuhio Day (observed) (), and 2 more. 8 of these fall on a Monday or Friday and make a long weekend: Statehood Day, Labor Day, School Holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Kuhio Day (observed), Good Friday and Memorial Day.

There is no school for students on the days set aside for teachers: Teacher Work Day (), Teacher Work Day () and Teacher Workday ().

This calendar is marked as approved in the source. Even so, districts revise approved calendars when storms, elections or board decisions require it.

The dates come from a PDF calendar at hawaiipublicschools.org, last read on . Use the link on this page to open the district's own calendar and confirm.

Dates in detail

Breaks
BreakStartsEndsDaysWeekdays
Fall Break55
Winter Break1210
Spring Break55
Holidays
DayDate
Statehood Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving
School Holiday
Christmas (observed)
New Year's Day (observed)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Kuhio Day (observed)
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Teacher workdays (no students)
DayDate
Teacher Work Day
Teacher Work Day
Teacher Workday
Potential weekdays by month, after listed exceptions
MonthPotential weekdays
August 202721
September 202721
October 202716
November 202719
December 202713
January 202819
February 202820
March 202817
April 202819
May 202818

Where these dates come from

Source: hawaiipublicschools.org (a PDF calendar), read on . Districts revise calendars after severe weather, board votes and contract settlements, so the district's own page is the version that counts. If a date here looks wrong, tell us and we will re-check the source. How we check.

See the 2026-27 calendar for Hawaii Department of Education