Harold Hanson may refer to:
- Harold Hanson (lawyer) (1904–1973), South African advocate
- Harold Hanson (soccer) (born 1999), American soccer player
- Harold E. Hanson (died 1978), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
- Hal Hanson (Harold William Hanson, 1895–1973), American football player and coach
- Hal Hanson (American football guard) (Harold Walter Hanson, 1905–1977), American football player