SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Banks County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 31; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–15; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break · October 5–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school July 31; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–15; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 24–30Staff day
  • 31First day

August 2026

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September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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28
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  • 8Staff day

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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25
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  • 21Graduation
  • 24Staff day
  • 25Staff day
  • 26Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
First day of schoolJuly 31——5 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 5–95Monday, October 125 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 51 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 163 of 20
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——16 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Jan 4, Mar 8
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
July, August and May
Longest run of school days
30, October 12 to November 20

Every date

Every published date · Banks County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 24–30Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day/Professional Learning Day; Jul 27–30: Teacher Preplanning
July 28BCES Open House—BCES Open House
July 28BCPS Open House—BCPS Open House
July 31First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays
December 21 to January 3Winter break10 school daysChristmas Holidays
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday/Professional Learning Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Holiday
February 12–15February break2 school daysWinter Break
March 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday/Professional Learning Day
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
May 21Graduation—Graduation
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 24Teacher work day, no students—Post Planning
May 25Teacher work day, no students—Post Planning
May 26Teacher work day, no students—Post Planning
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.banks.k12.ga.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.banks.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.banks.k12.ga.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
  4. State Board Rule 160-5-1-.02 — 180 school days, or an equivalent number of hours

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Georgia districts

Bryan County: 31 school days off Dougherty County: 31 school days off Gwinnett County Public: 31 school days off Commerce City: 32 school days off