Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Echols County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 7; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
First day of school August 7; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 29 to April 2; 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 and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
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- 7First day
September 2026
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30
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- 7Labor Day
- 10Progress Reports
October 2026
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30
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- 12No school
- 15Report Cards
November 2026
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- 13Progress Reports
- 20Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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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 5Winter break
- 8Report Cards
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 10Progress Reports
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 15Report Cards
- 26Early release
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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30
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- to 2Spring break
- 20Progress Reports
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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30
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- 26Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 7 | — | — | 3 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 43 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 3 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 7 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, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 3: Nov 20, Dec 18, Mar 26
- 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
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| September 10 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| October 15 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| November 13 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 20 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | School Holiday |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | School Holiday |
| January 8 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| February 10 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| March 15 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 26 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| April 20 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | Early Dismissal/ Last Day of School |
| May 26 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.echols.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.echols.k12.ga.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32726/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.