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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pulaski County school calendar, 2026–2027

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

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 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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5
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31
1
  • 30Staff day
  • 31 onStaff day

August 2026

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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
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31
1
2
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5
  • to 3Staff day
  • 4Staff day
  • 5First day

September 2026

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30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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30
1
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
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5
6
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31
  • 9Conferences, no school
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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1
2
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5
6
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9
10
11
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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2
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31
1
2
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
28
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30
31
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28
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31
1
2
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4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
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21
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26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
1
2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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12
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18
19
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21
22
23
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28
29
30
31
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2
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  • 11Early release
  • 12No school

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
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2
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5
6
7
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9
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30
1
  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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25
26
27
28
29
30
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30
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4
5
  • 21Graduation
  • 22Graduation
  • 24–26Staff day
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 5——8 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 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 525 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 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
1: Mar 11
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
30, April 12 to May 21
Nearly the same breaks as
Chattahoochee County, Clarke County and Commerce City

Every date

Every published date · Pulaski County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
July 30Rising Freshman Orientation—Rising Freshman Orientation
July 31 to August 3Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
August 3HHS Open House—HHS Open House
August 3WBL Student/Parent Required In Person Orientation—WBL Student/Parent Required In Person Orientation
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
August 5First day of school—🏫 First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday (No School)
October 9Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences (Student Holiday)
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day Holiday (No School)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school days🦃Thanksgiving Holidays (No School)
December 18End of semester—End of First Semester (Half Day)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school days🎄Christmas & 🎉New Year's Day Holidays (No School)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day
January 5Classes resume—🏫Students Return to School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School)
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day Holiday (No School)
March 11Early release—Parent-Teacher Conferences (Half Day)
March 12No school1 school daySchool Holiday (No School)
April 5–9Spring break5 school days🌷Spring Break (No School)
May 21Graduation—🎓Graduation-Class of 2027
May 21Last day of school—🏫Last Day of School (Half Day)
May 22Graduation—🎓Alternate Graduation-Class of 2027
May 24–26Teacher work day, no students—Post-Planning

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.pulaskicountyschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.pulaskicountyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.pulaskicountyschools.org/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

Calhoun City: 29 school days off Camden County: 29 school days off Clarke County: 29 school days off Echols County: 27 school days off