Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Grady County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 31; fall break and one more day off October 7–12; 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 21.
Next time off
Oct 7
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 7–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
30
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school July 31; Fall break + 1 more day off October 7–12; 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 21;
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: term milestones.
July 2026
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28
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30
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- 27–28Staff day
- 31First day
August 2026
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26
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31
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September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 7–9Fall break
- 12Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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30
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Term starts
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 12Staff day
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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30
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- 5–9Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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30
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31
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- 21Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | July 31 | — | — | 5 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 7–12 | 4 | Tuesday, October 13 | 1 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 21 | — | — | 16 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
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Oct 12, Jan 4, Jan 5, Mar 12
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- July, August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 30, April 12 to May 21
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Pulaski County
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27–28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| July 31 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday - No School |
| October 7–9 | Fall break | 3 school days | Fall Break |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of Semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development - No School for Students |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday - No School for Students |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day of Semester for Students |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day - No School |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday - No School for Students |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.grady.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.grady.k12.ga.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7676/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.