HAMBLEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR
July 29 Teachers Return to Work
July 30 In-Service for Staff**
July 31 First Day of School
August 6 Administrative Day for Staff**
August 20 School Improvement Planning 1:00 P.M. Student Dismissal
September 7 Labor Day Holiday*
September 24 School Improvement Planning 1:00 P.M. Student Dismissal
October 12-16 Fall Break*
October 29 Benchmark Analysis 1:00 P.M. Student Dismissal
November 3 Election Day Holiday****
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holidays*
December 18 11:15 A.M. Dismissal
December 21 - January 1 Winter Break*
January 4 Semester Break***
January 5 Return to School
January 14 Benchmark Analysis 1:00 P.M. Student Dismissal
January 18 Martin Luther King Day Holiday****
March 16 Benchmark Analysis 1:00 P.M. Student Dismissal
March 22-26 Spring Break*
April 2 Spring Holiday*
May 4 Election Day Holiday****
May 19 Last Full Day of School
May 20 Administrative Day for Staff**
May 21 Grade Card Day and Graduation
* Holiday for students and staff
** Holiday for students; in-service for staff
*** Holiday for students; 1/2 opt. in-service for K-12 staff; 1/2 admin. day for 9-12 staff
**** Holiday for students; optional in-service for staff
In-service (1.5 days) Assigned by the district
Optional In-service (3.5 days) 2 days assigned by school principal
1.5 days earned by individual teacher