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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Putnam County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 4; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–15; 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 33 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 4 Tuesday
First day of school August 4; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; February break February 12–15; Spring break April 5–9;
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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

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  • 16Last Day of Summer Inspiration
  • 28 onStaff day

August 2026

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  • to 3Staff day
  • 4First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12–16Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 26Early release
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial 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 4——5 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 breakDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 63 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 12–152Tuesday, February 163 of 20
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Jan 4, Mar 15
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 26
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Putnam County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 16Last Day of Summer Inspiration—Last Day of Summer Inspiration
July 28 to August 3Teacher work day, no students—District Pre-Planning
August 4First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
October 12–16Fall break5 school days• FALL BREAK •
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school days• THANKSGIVING BREAK •
December 18Early release—• EARLY RELEASE • (All Schools)
December 21 to January 5Winter break12 school days• HOLIDAY BREAK •
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher Planning
January 6Classes resume—First Day Back to School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday
February 12–15February break2 school days• WINTER BREAK •
March 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict Planning Day (STUDENT HOLIDAY)
April 5–9Spring break5 school days• SPRING BREAK •
May 26Early release—• EARLY RELEASE • (All Schools)
May 28Graduation—Class of 2027 Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.putnam.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.putnam.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31831/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

Bremen City: 33 school days off Griffin-Spalding County: 33 school days off Talbot County: 33 school days off Thomasville City: 33 school days off