Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Marion County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break and one more day off October 1–6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 17 to January 4; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Nov 23
Thanksgiving break · November 23–27
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
32
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 3; Fall break + 1 more day off October 1–6; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 17 to January 4; 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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- 23New Teacher Orientation
- 27–31Staff day
August 2026
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26
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31
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- 3First day
September 2026
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30
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- 7Labor Day
- 9Progress Reports Issued
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 1Staff day
- 2–6Fall break
- 14Report Cards Issued
November 2026
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- 11Progress Reports Issued
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 16End of quarter
- 17 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 2Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Term starts
- 6Report Cards Issued
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 3Progress Reports Issued
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 11Staff day
- 12No school
- 17Report Cards Issued
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 5–9Spring break
- 21Progress Reports Issued
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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- 21Last day
- 22Graduation
- 24–27Staff day
June 2027
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30
31
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- 2Final Report Cards Issued
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 | August 3 | — | — | 14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 1–6 | 4 | Wednesday, October 7 | 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 + 1 more day off | December 17 to January 4 | 13 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 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 + 1 more day off, December 17 to January 4 (13 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Oct 1, Jan 4, Mar 11
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 11 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 33, October 7 to November 20
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| July 27–31 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Pre-Planning / Professional Learning |
| July 30 | Open House | — | Open House |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday (No School) |
| September 9 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| October 1 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Planning / PFE Conferences |
| October 2–6 | Fall break | 3 school days | Fall Break (No School) |
| October 14 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| November 11 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holidays (No School) |
| December 16 | End of quarter | — | End of 2nd Nine Weeks & Early Release |
| December 17 to January 2 | Winter break | 12 school days | Christmas Holidays (No School) |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Planning / PFE Conferences |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | Students Return for 2nd Semester |
| January 6 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School) |
| February 3 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day Holiday (No School) |
| March 11 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Planning / PFE Conferences |
| March 12 | No school | 1 school day | School Holiday |
| March 17 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break (No School) |
| April 21 | Progress Reports Issued | — | Progress Reports Issued |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School & Early Release |
| May 22 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 24–27 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Post-Planning / Professional Learning |
| June 2 | Final Report Cards Issued | — | Final Report Cards Issued |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.marion.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.marion.k12.ga.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2806/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.