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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dalton City school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 4; fall break October 8–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–16; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 8 Fall break · October 8–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 4; Fall break October 8–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–16; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 26;
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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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  • 1–2No school
  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 4First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 8–13Fall break

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12–16February break

March 2027

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  • 15Staff day
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 26Semester ends
  • 27–28Staff 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 4——5 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 8–134Wednesday, October 141 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 512Wednesday, January 63 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–163Wednesday, February 172 of 20
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 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, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 28, Oct 8, Nov 2, Jan 5, Feb 12, Mar 15
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
38, April 5 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · Dalton City · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 1–2No school—No School
July 3Independence Day—No School
August 4First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday - Staff and Student Holiday
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning Day
October 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning Day
October 8–13Fall break4 school daysStudent and Staff Holiday; Oct 8: Student Holiday
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holiday
December 18End of semester—End of First Semester
December 21 to January 5Winter break12 school daysWinter Holiday; Jan 5: Student Holiday
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning Day
January 6Classes resume—Classes Resume for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayStaff and Student Holiday
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning Day
February 12–16February break3 school daysStudent and Staff Mid-Winter Holiday; Feb 12: Student Holiday
March 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Learning
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break Holiday
May 26End of semester—End Second Semester
May 26Last day of school—Last Student Day of School
May 27–28Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Learning Days

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23260/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

Candler County: 35 school days off Decatur County: 35 school days off Bartow County: 34 school days off Columbia County: 34 school days off