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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Clarke County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school (some grades) May 19.

Next time off Oct 15 Fall break · October 15–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 5; Fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school (some grades) May 19;
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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

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
  • 28Staff day
  • 29Staff day
  • 30 onStaff day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • to 4Staff day
  • 5First day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 12–15K-12 Conference Week
  • 15–19Fall break

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30 onPre-K Conference Week

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • to 4Pre-K Conference Week
  • 17Early release
  • 18Asynchronous Learning Day (High Schools Only)
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 15Staff day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 8–11K-12 Conference Week
  • 11–12No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 3–7Pre-K Conference Week
  • 18Early release
  • 19Last day
  • 20–25Staff day
  • 31Memorial 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 15–193Tuesday, October 202 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 425 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of school (some grades)May 19——3 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
1: Feb 15
Early-release days
4: Oct 14, Dec 17, Mar 10, May 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
28, April 12 to May 19
Nearly the same breaks as
Pulaski County

Every date

Every published date · Clarke County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Planning Day
July 29Teacher work day, no students—District Professional Learning Day (All offices and schools closed)
July 30 to August 4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Planning Days
August 5First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchools and Offices Closed (Labor Day)
October 12–15K-12 Conference Week—K-12 Conference Week
October 14Early release—Early Dismissal (All Schools)
October 15–19Fall break3 school daysStudent and Staff Holiday (schools and offices closed); Oct 15: Student Holiday; Oct 19: Student and Staff Holiday (District Office open)
November 3No school1 school dayStudent and Staff Holiday (District Office open)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
November 30 to December 4Pre-K Conference Week—Pre-K Conference Week
December 17Early release—Early Dismissal (High Schools Only)
December 18Asynchronous Learning Day (High Schools Only)—Asynchronous Learning Day (High Schools Only)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4New term begins—First Day of Term
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools and Offices Closed (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Planning Day (no students)
March 8–11K-12 Conference Week—K-12 Conference Week
March 10Early release—Early Dismissal (All Schools)
March 11–12No school2 school daysStudent and Staff Holiday (District Office open); Mar 11: Student Holiday
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (All schools and offices closed)
May 3–7Pre-K Conference Week—Pre-K Conference Week
May 18Early release—Early Dismissal (High Schools Only)
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School (Early dismissal for high schools)
May 20–25Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Planning Days
May 31Memorial Day—District Office Closed (Memorial Day)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/21432/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

Calhoun City: 29 school days off Camden County: 29 school days off Jeff Davis County: 29 school days off Wilkinson County: 29 school days off