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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bartow County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 26.

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 34 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 5; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 27 onStaff day

August 2026

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  • to 4Staff day
  • 5First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 5–9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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28
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April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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25
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  • 26Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
First day of schoolAugust 5——8 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 + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 625 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 228 of 20
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——12 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
1: Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, March and May
Longest run of school days
33, April 12 to May 26
Nearly the same breaks as
Commerce City

Every date

Every published date · Bartow County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 27 to August 4Teacher work day, no students—Faculty Pre-Planning
August 3Open House—Open House
August 4BCCCA Open House—BCCCA Open House
August 5First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 18Early release—Early Release - Students Only
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysHoliday Break - No School
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Learning Days - Staff Only
January 6Classes resume—Students Return After Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - No School (Students & Staff)
February 15–19February break5 school daysWinter Break - No School
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring break - No School
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Release Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bartow.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6562/cms/events
  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

Columbia County: 34 school days off Lumpkin County: 34 school days off Pickens County: 34 school days off Bremen City: 33 school days off