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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Griffin-Spalding County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 15–19; 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 33 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 26;
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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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  • 29Elementary School Open House
  • 30Middle & High School Open House

August 2026

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September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12–16Fall break

November 2026

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  • 3Remote Learning Day for Students
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Remote Learning Day for Students
  • 6Classes resume
  • 121st Semester Report Cards Issued
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15–19February break

March 2027

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April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 212nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Elementary)
  • 25Graduation
  • 26Last day
  • 282nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Middle & High Schools)
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
Fall breakOctober 12–165Monday, October 1915 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Wednesday, January 625 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 15–195Monday, February 228 of 20
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——12 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
33, April 12 to May 26
Same break dates as
Gordon County, Lamar County and Talbot County

Every date

Every published date · Griffin-Spalding County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29Elementary School Open House—Elementary School Open House
July 30Middle & High School Open House—Middle & High School Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break
November 3Remote Learning Day for Students—Remote Learning Day for Students
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning for Staff (No Students)
January 5Remote Learning Day for Students—Remote Learning Day for Students
January 6Classes resume—Students Return to School
January 121st Semester Report Cards Issued—1st Semester Report Cards Issued
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Holiday
February 15–19February break5 school daysWinter Break
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
May 212nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Elementary)—2nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Elementary)
May 25Graduation—A.Z. Kelsey Graduation Ceremony
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 26Graduation—SHS Graduation Ceremony
May 282nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Middle & High Schools)—2nd Semester Report Cards Issued (Middle & High Schools)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gscs.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gscs.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14655/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

Bremen City: 33 school days off Putnam County: 33 school days off Talbot County: 33 school days off Thomasville City: 33 school days off