44 districts read October 8 – October 20, 2026

First day of school in Georgia, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Georgia: the week of August 3–7, for 32 of 39 districts we read. Most common date: August 3, 2026, 14 of the 39.

Districts listed 39 of 44 in Georgia

Most common date August 3; 14 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 3; July 30 to September 8

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Banks County	July 31	—	Friday	other date	source
Bartow County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Bremen City	July 31	—	Friday	other date	source
Bryan County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Calhoun City	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Camden County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Candler County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Clarke County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Columbia County	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Commerce City	July 31	—	Friday	other date	source
Crisp County	July 31	—	Friday	other date	source
Dalton City	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Decatur County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Dooly County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Dougherty County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Echols County	August 7	—	Friday	other date	source
Grady County	July 31	—	Friday	other date	source
Gwinnett County Public	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Harris County	August 7	—	Friday	other date	source
Lamar County	July 30	—	Thursday	other date	source
Lowndes County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Lumpkin County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Marion County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
McDuffie County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Monroe County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Murray County	September 8	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Oglethorpe County	August 7	—	Friday	other date	source
Peach County	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Pickens County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Pulaski County	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Putnam County	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Talbot County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Thomaston-Upson County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Thomasville City	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Toombs County	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Valdosta City	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Ware County	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Wilkinson County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source
Worth County	August 3	—	Monday	most common date	source

Week by week

Week of August 3–7 · 32 districts (82%)

Bartow County, Bryan County, Calhoun City, Camden County, Candler County, Clarke County, Columbia County, Dalton City, Decatur County, Dooly County, Dougherty County, Echols County, Gwinnett County Public, Harris County, Lowndes County, Lumpkin County, Marion County, McDuffie County, Monroe County, Oglethorpe County, Peach County, Pickens County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Talbot County, Thomaston-Upson County, Thomasville City, Toombs County, Valdosta City, Ware County, Wilkinson County, Worth County

Week of July 27–31 · 6 districts (15%)

Banks County, Bremen City, Commerce City, Crisp County, Grady County, Lamar County

Week of September 7–11 · 1 district (3%)

Murray County

Facts

Districts with a date: 39 of the 44 we read
Without one: Chattahoochee County, Gordon County, Griffin-Spalding County, Jeff Davis County and Tift County
Earliest: Lamar County, July 30
Latest: Murray County, September 8
Early release that day: none published
Before Labor Day: 38 of 39
Most common weekday: Monday (14)
Most common date, Georgia: August 3
Other states we read: 1 start earlier, 3 the same day, 41 later