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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dougherty County School System (DCSS) calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break and one more day off October 5–9; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–26; winter break December 21–31; February break and one more day off February 15–18; spring break April 5–8; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 5–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 3; Fall break + 1 more day off October 5–9; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–26; Winter break December 21–31; February break + 1 more day off February 15–18; Spring break April 5–8; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 30DCSS Open House
  • 31DCSS Open House

August 2026

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  • 3First day

September 2026

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  • 3Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 6–9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23Staff day
  • 24–26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21–31Winter break

January 2027

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  • 4Staff day
  • 14Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day
  • 16–18February break

March 2027

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  • 5–8Spring break

May 2027

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  • 21Graduation
  • 22Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 18Juneteenth
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 3——14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 5–95Monday, October 121 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 23–264Friday, November 271 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21–319—2 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 15–184Friday, February 191 of 20
Spring breakApril 5–84Friday, April 91 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——16 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21–31 (9 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 8, Oct 5, Nov 23, Jan 4, Feb 15
Early-release days
2: Sep 3, Jan 14
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, March and May
Longest run of school days
31, February 19 to April 2

Shortest winter break of the 42 Georgia districts we read, tied with Crisp County: 9 school days, December 21–31.

Every date

Every published date · Dougherty County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30DCSS Open House—DCSS Open House
July 31DCSS Open House—DCSS Open House
August 3First day of school—First Day of School
September 3Early release—Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (All Schools and Offices Closed)
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayRemote Learning Day (Students) & Professional Learning Day (Staff)
October 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayRemote Learning Day (Students) & Professional Learning Day (Staff)
October 6–9Fall break4 school daysFall Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day Holiday (All Schools and Offices Closed)
November 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayRemote Learning Day (Students) & Professional Learning Day (Staff)
November 24–26Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holidays (All Schools and Offices Closed)
December 21–31Winter break9 school daysWinter Break (All Schools and Offies Closed)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayRemote Learning Day (Students) & Professional Learning Day (Staff)
January 14Early release—Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday (All Schools and Offices Closed)
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayRemote Learning Day (Students) & Professional Learning Day (Staff)
February 16–18February break3 school daysMid-Winter Break (All Schools Closed)
April 5–8Spring break4 school daysSpring Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)
May 21Graduation—DCSS Graduation Ceremony #1
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School & Early Release
May 22Graduation—DCSS Graduation Ceremony #2
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day (All Schools and Offices Closed)
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Holiday (All Schools and Offices Closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.docoschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.docoschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16910/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

Banks County: 31 school days off Bryan County: 31 school days off Gwinnett County Public: 31 school days off Commerce City: 32 school days off