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44 districts read October 8 – October 20, 2026

Georgia school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 44 read for 2026–2027, 39 with a complete calendar
Typical district 31 school days off, from 26 to 40
No fall break listed 6 of 39 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Apr 5–9; taken by 28 of the 40 districts that publish one

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Georgia districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Banks County: 31 days off · 2 staff daysJul 31Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 3Apr 5–9May 21source
Bartow County: 34 days off · 1 staff dayAug 5Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 26source
Bremen City: 33 days offJul 31Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–9May 21source
Bryan County: 31 days off · 5 staff daysAug 5Oct 9–12Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Calhoun City: 29 days offAug 4Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Camden County: 29 days off · 4 staff daysAug 5—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 20source
Candler County: 35 days off · 8 staff daysAug 3—Nov 23–27Dec 18–31Apr 12–16May 25source
Chattahoochee County: 26 days off · 1 staff day—Oct 12Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 19source
Clarke County: 29 days off · 1 staff dayAug 5Oct 15–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 19source
Columbia County: 34 days off · 3 staff daysAug 4Oct 9–12Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–12—source
Commerce City: 32 days off · 4 staff daysJul 31Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Crisp County: partial calendarJul 31Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21–31——source
Dalton City: 35 days off · 6 staff daysAug 4Oct 8–13Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 26 – Apr 2May 26source
Decatur County: 35 days off · 5 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 26source
Dooly County: 30 days off · 1 staff dayAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 21source
Dougherty County: 31 days off · 5 staff daysAug 3Oct 6–9Nov 24–26Dec 21–31Apr 5–8May 21source
Echols County: 27 days offAug 7—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 29 – Apr 2May 26source
Gordon County: 37 days off · 1 staff day—Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Grady County: 30 days off · 4 staff daysJul 31Oct 7–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Griffin-Spalding County: 33 days off · 1 staff day—Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 26source
Gwinnett County Public: 31 days offAug 5Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–9May 26source
Harris County: partial calendarAug 7—Nov 23–27—Apr 5–9May 26source
Jeff Davis County: 29 days off—Oct 12–13Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 5Apr 5–9May 26source
Lamar County: 40 days off · 4 staff daysJul 30Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9—source
Lowndes County: 30 days off · 4 staff daysAug 5Oct 12–13Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 21source
Lumpkin County: 34 days off · 1 staff dayAug 3Sep 28 – Oct 2Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 26source
Marion County: 32 days off · 3 staff daysAug 3Oct 2–6Nov 23–27Dec 17 – Jan 2Apr 5–9May 21source
McDuffie County: 30 days off · 3 staff daysAug 3—Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Monroe County: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–10May 21source
Murray County: 30 days offSep 8—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–9May 28source
Oglethorpe County: partial calendarAug 7Oct 12–13Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1——source
Peach County: 32 days off · 3 staff daysAug 4Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 29 – Apr 2May 26source
Pickens County: 34 days off · 2 staff daysAug 5Oct 12–17Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 2Apr 5–9May 26source
Pulaski County: 28 days off · 2 staff daysAug 5—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source
Putnam County: 33 days off · 2 staff daysAug 4Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Apr 5–9—source
Talbot County: 33 days off · 1 staff dayAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9—source
Thomaston-Upson County: partial calendarAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1——source
Thomasville City: 33 days off · 3 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 26source
Tift County: 36 days off · 5 staff days—Oct 15–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2May 21source
Toombs County: partial calendarAug 6Oct 9–12Nov 23–27———source
Valdosta City: 33 days off · 3 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 29 – Apr 2—source
Ware County: 30 days off · 4 staff daysAug 6Oct 12–13Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 19source
Wilkinson County: 29 days offAug 3Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Apr 5–9May 20source
Worth County: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–14Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Apr 5–9May 21source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 23–27 (43 of 44) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (25 of 42) Spring break most take Apr 5–9 (28 of 40) Fall break most common: Oct 12–16 (15 of 37) Last day of school May 19 to May 28 · 35 districts First day of school Jul 30 to Sep 8 · 39 districts

Georgia facts

Districts with a complete calendar
39 of 44
No fall break, complete calendars
6 of 39: Camden County, Candler County, Echols County, McDuffie County, Murray County and Pulaski County
February break, complete calendars
19 of 39: Banks County, Bartow County, Bremen City, Bryan County, Calhoun City, Candler County, Dalton City, Dooly County and 11 more
Most common winter break
10 school days (28 of 42 districts)
Back after winter break
Tuesday, January 5 (18 of 39 districts)
First day for students
July 30 (Lamar County) to September 8 (Murray County)
Last day for students
May 19 (Chattahoochee County) to May 28 (Murray County)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
0 to 8; most shared: Monday, January 4 (27)
Districts listing early-release days
21 of 44
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 33; longest 38, Peach County (April 5 to May 26)
Labor Day off
42 of 44 districts
Veterans Day off
7 of 44 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
40 of 44 districts
Presidents’ Day off
20 of 44 districts
Memorial Day off
20 of 44 districts
Juneteenth off
6 of 44 districts
Georgia rule
State Board Rule 160-5-1-.02: 180 school days
Typical district against 35 states
31 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
43% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
16% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
188
Published here
44
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
52
Too few dates to publish
12
Set aside by our checks
6
Feed closed to automated readers
19
Not reachable from our network
26
No calendar a machine can read
23
No website address yet
6

Questions about Georgia school calendars

When does school start in Georgia?

Georgia first day of school 2026.

When is fall break in Georgia?

Georgia fall break 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in Georgia?

Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in Georgia?

Georgia winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5 (18 of 39 districts).

When is spring break in Georgia?

Georgia spring break 2027.

When does school end in Georgia?

Georgia last day of school 2027.

How many school days in Georgia?

Districts counted, complete calendars
29
Median teaching days
179
Shortest year
Murray County, 159 days (below the state’s 180: likely a gap in its calendar)
Longest year
Echols County, 182 days
Georgia requires
180 school days, or an equivalent number of hours

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