SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lamar County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 30; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; spring break April 5–9.

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 40 across 10 separate closures
First day of school July 30 Thursday
First day of school July 30; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 5–9;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

July 2026

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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14
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18
19
20
21
22
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25
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27
28
29
30
31
1
  • 20New Teacher Orientation
  • 21–29Staff day
  • 30First day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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16
17
18
19
20
21
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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27
28
29
30
31
  • 8Testing
  • 12–16Fall break

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 10Testing
  • 11–14Testing
  • 15Testing
  • 16–17Testing
  • 18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
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12
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
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5
6
  • 15–19February break

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 15Staff day

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 5–9Spring break
  • 13Testing
  • 14Testing
  • 15Testing
  • 16–19Testing
  • 20Testing
  • 21Testing
  • 23–26Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 28Testing
  • 29Testing
  • 30Testing

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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2
3
4
5
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7
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 11–13Testing
  • 19–21Testing
  • 22Graduation
  • 24–26Staff day
  • 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
First day of schoolJuly 30——1 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
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 + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, 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
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 8, Jan 4, Mar 15, May 24
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Earliest first day of school of the 39 Georgia districts we read: Thursday, July 30.

Most school days off of the 39 Georgia districts we read with a complete calendar: 40.

Every date

Every published date · Lamar County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 20New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
July 21–29Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning; Jul 27–29: Preplanning
July 28District: Open House—District: Open House
July 28Open House—Open House
July 30First day of school—District: First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
October 8Testing—LCHS School Wide Testing Day YouScience (9th), PSAT (10th), ASVAB (11th)
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 10Testing—LCHS Georgia Milestones EOC Winter Lit and Comp Section 1
December 11–14Testing—LCHS Georgia Milestones EOC Winter Lit and Comp Sections 2 and 3; Dec 14: LCHS Georgia Milestones EOC Winter Algebra I Sections 1 and 2
December 15Testing—LCHS Georgia Milestones EOC Winter Biology Sections 1 and 2
December 16–17Testing—LCHS Georgia Milestones EOC Winter US History Sections 1 and 2; Dec 17: LCHS Final Exams; Dec 17: LCMS Final Exams
December 17LCES Christmas Play—LCES Christmas Play
December 18Testing—LCHS Final Exams
December 18End of semester—Last Day of First Semester (Early Release)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Professional Development
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15–19February break5 school daysWinter Break
March 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 13Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG Science 1 and 2 8th Grade
April 14Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG SS 1 and 2 8th Grade
April 15Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG Math 1
April 16–19Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG Math Section 2; Apr 19: LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 1
April 20Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 2
April 21Testing—LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 3
April 23–26Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG Science Section 1 and 2 -5th Grade; Apr 26: LCES Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 1
April 27Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 2
April 28Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG ELA Section 3
April 29Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG Math Section 1
April 30Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG Math Section 2
May 11–13Testing—LCES Georgia Milestones EOG Retest; May 11: LCMS Georgia Milestones EOG Retest
May 19–21Testing—LCHS Final Exams; May 19: LCMS Final Exams
May 22Graduation—LCHS Graduation
May 24–26Teacher work day, no students3 school daysPost-Planning
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lamar.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14042/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

Gordon County: 37 school days off Tift County: 36 school days off Candler County: 35 school days off Dalton City: 35 school days off