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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Candler County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 17–31; February break and one more day off February 24–26; spring break and one more day off April 9–16; last day of school May 25.

Next time off Oct 19 No school · October 19–21 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 25 Tuesday
First day of school August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 17–31; February break + 1 more day off February 24–26; Spring break + 1 more day off April 9–16; Last day of school May 25;
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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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  • 29Open House for all schools (4-6 pm)

August 2026

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  • 3First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8MCCA Parent Orientation

October 2026

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  • 1Testing
  • 8Testing
  • 19–20No school
  • 21Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2Testing
  • 3Testing
  • 8Testing
  • 9Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 17Staff day
  • 18–31Winter break

January 2027

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  • 4No school
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Conferences
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 24Staff day
  • 25–26February break

March 2027

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  • 1MES Pre-K Registration begins
  • 11Testing
  • 22Staff day

April 2027

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12–16Spring break
  • 28Testing
  • 29Testing

May 2027

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  • 4Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 11Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 15Graduation
  • 25Last 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 schoolAugust 3——14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 17–3111—1 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 24–263Monday, March 11 of 20
Spring break + 1 more day offApril 9–166Monday, April 191 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 25——1 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 17–31 (11 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 8, Oct 21, Dec 17, Jan 5, Jan 6, Feb 24 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 11 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
28, September 9 to October 16

The only one of the 40 Georgia districts we read with spring break the week of April 12–16.

Every date

Every published date · Candler County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29Open House for all schools (4-6 pm)—Open House for all schools (4-6 pm)
August 3First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchool Holiday
September 8MCCA Parent Orientation—MCCA Parent Orientation
September 8MMS Parent Orientation—MMS Parent Orientation
September 8Parent-teacher conferences—MMS Parent-Teacher Conference
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday-professional learning day
October 1Testing—School Day PSAT
October 8Testing—School Day SAT
October 19–20No school2 school daysSchool Holiday
October 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 2Testing—MCCA milestones- Lit and Comp II
December 3Testing—MCCA Milestones Lit and Comp II
December 8Testing—MCCA MIlestones- US History
December 9Testing—MCCA Milestones- Biology
December 10Testing—MCCA Milestones - Algebra : concepts and connections
December 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
December 18–31Winter break10 school daysSchool Holiday
January 4No school1 school daySchool Holiday
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
January 6Parent-teacher conferences—MMS Parent-Teacher Conference
January 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Holiday
February 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
February 25–26February break2 school daysSchool Holiday
March 1MES Pre-K Registration begins—MES Pre-K Registration begins
March 11Testing—School Day SAT
March 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Students- Professional Learning Day
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 28Testing—MMS Milestones- Science ( 8th Grade)
April 29Testing—MES Milestones- science ( 5th Grade)
May 4Testing—MMS Milestones ELA
May 5Testing—MCCA Milestones Lit and Comp II
May 6Testing—MCCA milestones- Lit and Comp II
May 11Testing—MCCA Milestones- US History
May 12Testing—MCCA Milestones- Biology
May 13Testing—MCCA Milestones- Algebra
May 15Graduation—MCCA Graduation
May 25Last day of school—Last day of School
May 26Teacher work day, no students—No Students- Professional Learning Day
May 31Memorial Day—School Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.metter.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.metter.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16378/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

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