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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bryan County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break and one more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break and one more day off February 12–16; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 9–13 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 August 5; Fall break + 1 more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break + 1 more day off February 12–16; 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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  • 30Carver Elementary School's Open House
  • 31Richmond Hill Middle School's Open House

August 2026

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  • 3Bryan County Elementary School's Open House
  • 5First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9–12Fall break
  • 13Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 12–15February break
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 17Staff day

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 13Graduation
  • 14Graduation
  • 15Graduation
  • 21Last day
  • 24–25Staff 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 schoolAugust 5——8 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 9–133Wednesday, October 143 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 525 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 12–163Wednesday, February 173 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
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 8, Oct 13, Jan 4, Feb 16, Mar 17
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
30, April 12 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · Bryan County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30Carver Elementary School's Open House—Carver Elementary School's Open House
July 30Frances Meeks Elementary School's Open House—Frances Meeks Elementary School's Open House
July 30McAllister Elementary School's Open House—McAllister Elementary School's Open House
July 30Richmond Hill Elementary School's Open House—Richmond Hill Elementary School's Open House
July 30Richmond Hill Primary School's Open House—Richmond Hill Primary School's Open House
July 31Richmond Hill Middle School's Open House—Richmond Hill Middle School's Open House
August 3Bryan County Elementary School's Open House—Bryan County Elementary School's Open House
August 3Bryan County Middle High School's Open House—Bryan County Middle High School's Open House
August 3Bryan County Middle High School's Rising 6th Grade Open House—Bryan County Middle High School's Rising 6th Grade Open House
August 3Richmond Hill High School's Open House—Richmond Hill High School's Open House
August 5First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day/Workday (Student Holiday)
October 9–12Fall break2 school daysFall Break (Staff and Student Holiday)
October 13Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day/Workday (Student Holiday)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (Staff and Student Holiday)
December 18End of semester—End of 1st Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysSemester Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Days (Student Holiday)
January 5New term begins—2nd Semester Begins (Students Return)
January 18No school1 school dayM.L.K. Holiday (Staff and Student Holiday)
February 12–15February break2 school daysWinter Break (Staff and Student Holiday)
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day/Workday (Student Holiday)
March 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day/Workday (Student Holiday)
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (Staff and Student Holiday)
May 13Graduation—Bryan County High School Class of 2027 Commencement Ceremony
May 14Graduation—Richmond Hill High School Class of 2027 Commencement Ceremony
May 15Graduation—Class of 2027 Inclement Weather Date for Commencement Ceremonies
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School (End of 2nd Semester)
May 24–25Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Days
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bryan.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bryan.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/489/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

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