SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McDuffie County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 8 No school · October 8–12 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 August 3; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
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4
5
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9
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27
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30
31
1
  • 3July 4
  • 10System Closed
  • 17System Closed
  • 24System Closed
  • 27–31Staff day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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26
27
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31
1
2
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  • 3–21Testing

September 2026

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

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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14
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 5–7Testing
  • 8Staff day
  • 9–12No school
  • 12–16Testing
  • 21Testing

November 2026

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

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 8Report Cards Sent Home
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19–29Testing

February 2027

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

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 1–11Testing
  • 12Staff day
  • 15No school
  • 17Report Cards Sent Home

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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26
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28
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30
1
  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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2
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4
5
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30
31
1
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4
5
  • 3–14Testing
  • 21Last day
  • 24–25Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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28
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30
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  • 11No school
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 25No school
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
First day of schoolAugust 3——14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 51 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——16 of 35 · Georgia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 8, Jan 4, Mar 12
Early-release days
1: Dec 17
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
30, April 12 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · McDuffie County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—System Closed
July 10System Closed—System Closed
July 17System Closed—System Closed
July 24System Closed—System Closed
July 27–31Teacher work day, no students—Pre-planning
July 30Open House for Families—Open House for Families
August 3First day of school—First Day of School
August 3–21Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday - Schools & Offices Closed
September 14–25Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
October 5–7Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
October 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday / Professional Learning Day
October 9–12No school2 school daysStudent & Staff Holiday (Schools Closed)
October 12–16Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
October 13Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
October 21Testing—PSAT @ THS
November 2–13Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays (Schools & Offices Closed)
December 1Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Lit & Comp II Section 1
December 2Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Lit & Comp II Section 2
December 3Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Lit & Comp II Section 3
December 4Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: U.S. History Sections 1 & 2
December 8Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Algebra Section 1
December 9Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Algebra Section 2
December 10Testing—GMAS Winter EOC: Biology Sections 1 & 2
December 17Early release—End Second Nine Weeks / Early Release
December 18 to January 1Winter break11 school daysChristmas Holidays (Schools & Offices Closed); Dec 18: Christmas Holidays (Schools Closed)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday / Professional Learning Day
January 8Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday (Schools & Offices Closed)
January 19–29Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
February 8–12Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day Holiday (Schools & Offices Closed)
February 16–19Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
March 1–11Testing—GMAS EOC Mid-Month Option
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent Holiday / Professional Learning Day
March 15No school1 school dayStudent & Staff Holiday (Schools Closed)
March 17Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (Schools & Offices Closed)
May 3–14Testing—AP Exams
May 21Last day of school—End of Fourth Nine Weeks / Last Day of School / Early Release
May 21Graduation—Graduation, 8 PM
May 21Report Cards Sent Home (K-8)—Report Cards Sent Home (K-8)
May 24–25Teacher work day, no students—Post-Planning
May 25Report Cards Mailed (Grades 9-12)—Report Cards Mailed (Grades 9-12)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday (Schools & Offices Closed)
June 11No school—Schools & Offices Closed
June 18Juneteenth—Schools & Offices Closed
June 25No school—Schools & Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
  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

Dooly County: 30 school days off Grady County: 30 school days off Lowndes County: 30 school days off Monroe County: 30 school days off