Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Columbia County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 4; fall break October 9–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break April 5–12.
Next time off
Oct 9
Fall break · October 9–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
34
across 10 separate closures
First day of school
August 4
Tuesday
First day of school August 4; Fall break October 9–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break April 5–12;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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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1
- 29High School Open House
- 30Elementary School Open House
August 2026
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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- 4First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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1
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- 3Progress Reports
- 4Early release
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
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31
- 9–12Fall break
- 14Report Cards
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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9
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28
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30
1
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5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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5
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31
1
2
- 15–18Testing
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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31
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- to 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 6Term starts
- 8Report Cards
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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27
28
1
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6
- 5Progress Reports
- 11Early release
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
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28
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31
1
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- 12Staff day
- 15No school
- 23Report Cards
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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1
- 5–12Spring break
- 23Progress Reports
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
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30
1
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5
- 21–26Testing
- 27–28Staff day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 4 | — | — | 5 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 9–12 | 2 | Tuesday, October 13 | 3 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 43 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 6 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 5–12 | 6 | Tuesday, April 13 | 1 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Jan 5, Mar 12, May 27
- Early-release days
- 2: Sep 4, Feb 11
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 29 | High School Open House | — | High School Open House |
| July 30 | Elementary School Open House | — | Elementary School Open House |
| July 30 | Middle School Open House | — | Middle School Open House |
| August 4 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 3 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| September 4 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday - Schools Closed |
| October 9–12 | Fall break | 2 school days | Student Fall Break/District Professional Learning Day; Oct 12: Columbus Day Holiday - Schools Closed |
| October 14 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day - Schools Closed |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 15–18 | Testing | — | Semester Exams |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | Early Dismissal/Last Day of Semester |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning Day |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day of Second Semester |
| January 8 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday - Schools Closed |
| February 5 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| February 11 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | Schools Closed |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day Holiday - Schools Closed |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day/District Professional Learning Day |
| March 15 | No school | 1 school day | Student/Teacher Holiday |
| March 23 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| April 5–12 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| April 23 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| May 21–26 | Testing | — | Semester Exams |
| May 26 | End of semester | — | Early Dismissal/Last Day of Semester |
| May 26 | Graduation | — | Graduation - Grovetown High School |
| May 27 | Graduation | — | Graduation - Lakeside High School |
| May 27–28 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Post-Planning for Teachers |
| May 28 | Graduation | — | Graduation - Greenbrier High School |
| May 28 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.ccboe.net/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.ccboe.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.ccboe.net/apps/events/ical/?id=0 - State Board Rule 160-5-1-.02 — 180 school days, or an equivalent number of hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.