Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Decatur County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
35
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 26;
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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- 30Open House
August 2026
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26
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31
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- 3First day
September 2026
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30
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- 4Staff day
- 7Labor Day
- 10Progress Reports
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 8Report Cards
- 12–16Fall break
November 2026
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- 19Progress Reports
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4–5Staff day
- 18MLK Day
- 19Staff day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 15Presidents Day
- 16Staff day
- 18Progress Reports
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 18Report Cards
- 25Staff day
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 5–9Spring break
- 28Progress Reports
May 2027
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25
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- 22Graduation
- 26Last day
- 28Report Cards
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 3 | — | — | 14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 15 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 + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 25 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 28 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 26 | — | — | 12 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 0
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Sep 4, Jan 4, Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 25
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 33, April 12 to May 26
- Same break dates as
- Thomasville City
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Open House | — | Open House |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning - No School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School |
| September 10 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| October 8 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Students Fall Break |
| November 19 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break - No School |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break - No School |
| January 4–5 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Professional Learning - No School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday - No School |
| January 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning Day - No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day - No School |
| February 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning - No School |
| February 18 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| March 18 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning - No School |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday Holiday - No School |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break - No School |
| April 28 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| May 22 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School - Early Release |
| May 28 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.dcboe.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.dcboe.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25325/cms/events - State Board Rule 160-5-1-.02 — 180 school days, or an equivalent number of hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.