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Hawaii State Department of Education - Kuhio Elementary School
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2026-2027 OFFICIAL SCHOOL CALENDAR
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Teachers’ Work Year - 1st Semester: July 28, 2026 - January 4, 2027; 2nd Semester: January 5, 2027 - May 31, 2027
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Students’ Work Year - 1st Semester: August 3, 2026 - December 18, 2026; 2nd Semester: January 5, 2027 - May 27, 2027
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1st SEMESTER - 89 Student Days (Ends December 18)
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July 28 - July 31: Teacher Work Days (no students)
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August 3: Kuhio Waiver Day #1 (No Students)
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August 4: Studentsʻ First Day
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Aug. 19: Dismissal at 2:15pm I Aug. 20: Dismissal at 1:30pm
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August 20: Kuhio Open House
Q1
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August 21: Statehood Day
43 days
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August 24: Kuhio PC Day (No Students)
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September 7: Labor Day
Ends
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Sept. 30: Dismissal at 2:15pm I Oct. 2: Dismissal at 1:30pm
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October 5-9: Fall Break***
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October 26-30: Kuhio Parent Teacher Conferences
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November 3: Election Day
46 days
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November 11: Veterans' Day
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November 26: Thanksgiving
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November 27: School Holiday****
Dec. 18
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Dec. 16: Dismissal at 2:15pm I Dec. 18: Dismissal at 1:30pm
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December 21-January 1: Winter Break***/****
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2nd SEMESTER - 93 Student Days (Ends May 27)
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December 25: Christmas
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January 1: New Year's Day
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January 4: Teacher Workday (no students)*
Q3
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January 5: Kaimukī Complex PC Day (No Students)
46 days
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January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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February 8: Institute Day (No Students)
Mar. 12
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February 15: Presidents' Day
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March 10: Dismissal at 2:15pm I March 12: Dismissal at 1:30pm
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March 12: Prince Kūhiō Day Celebration
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March 15 - 19: Spring Break***
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March 26: Good Friday
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March 29: Kuhio Day (observed)
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March 30: Kuhio Waiver Day #2 (No Students)
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May 26: Dismissal at 2:15pm I May 27: Dismissal at 1:30pm
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May 27: Last Day for Students & Second Semester Ends**
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May 27: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
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May 28: Last Day for Teachers
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Approved June 1, 2023
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*Teacher workday between semesters: Jan. 4 **Commencement exercises: No sooner than May 21, 2027
***For 10-month teachers: Intersession: Oct. 5-9; Recesses: Dec. 21-Jan. 1 and Mar. 15-19
****For 12-month teachers: Paid break days include the day after Thanksgiving: Nov. 27 and
Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 1
Educational Officer & Teacher Institute Days: TBD (one day per island)		STATE HOLIDAYS: 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
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Statehood Day:
August 21, 2026
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Labor Day:
September 7,2026
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Election Day:
November 3, 2026
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Veterans' Day:
November 11, 2026
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Thanksgiving Day:
November 26, 2026
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Christmas Day:
December 25, 2026
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^2 Instructional days shall be converted to a non-student day for school planning and collaboration.
^^The work year for teachers consists of 193 days. Teachers report to campus for 189 days and 4 additional days, converted to 27 hours, shall be scheduled contiguous to the teacher’s work day. 21 hours are used for job-embedded professional development and 6 hours for training, planning and assessment, or teacher evaluation meetings.		New Year's Day:
January 1, 2027
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
January 18, 2027
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Presidents' Day:
February 15, 2027
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Good Friday:
March 26, 2027
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Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (obs.):
March 29, 2027
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Memorial Day:
May 31, 2027
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