Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Oglethorpe County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on January 18, 2027. We did not find spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 7; fall break and one more day off October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 12–14
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Jan 18
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
August 7
Friday
First day of school August 7; Fall break + 1 more day off October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5;
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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
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30
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1
- 4July 4
- 27New Sped Teacher Orientation
- 29New Teacher Orientation
- 30New Teacher Orientation
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
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28
29
30
31
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- 3Staff day
- 4Staff day
- 5OCMS Open House
- 6Staff day
- 7First day
- 25Staff day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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30
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- 7Labor Day
- 9Progress Reports
- 22Staff day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
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- 12–14No school
- 15Report Cards
- 27Staff day
November 2026
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1
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30
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5
- 12Progress Reports
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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5
6
7
8
9
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11
12
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14
15
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27
28
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31
1
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- 8Staff day
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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2
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5
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9
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11
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13
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 7Report Cards
- 18MLK Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 7 | — | — | 3 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 12–14 | 3 | Thursday, October 15 | 4 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 |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day |
| July 27 | New Sped Teacher Orientation | — | New Sped Teacher Orientation |
| July 29 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| July 30 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Pre-Planning |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Pre-Planning |
| August 5 | OCMS Open House | — | OCMS Open House |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Pre-Planning |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Pre-Planning |
| August 7 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| August 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 9 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| September 22 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning |
| October 12–13 | Fall break | 2 school days | Fall Break |
| October 12–14 | No school | 3 school days | Student Holiday; Oct 12–13: Holiday |
| October 14 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Planning |
| October 15 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| October 27 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning |
| November 12 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Learning |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Half Day - Students |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Planning |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | System In-Service Day |
| January 7 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.oglethorpe.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.oglethorpe.k12.ga.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20314/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.