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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Tift County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: fall break and one more day off October 15–20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 15 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 15–20 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 36 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
Fall break + 1 more day off October 15–20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 20TCHS Freshman Orientation
  • 21Kindergarten Orientation (Hosted at each Elementary School)
  • 236th Grade Orientation (Hosted at each Middle School)
  • 27–31Staff day

August 2026

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September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

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  • 15–19Fall break
  • 20Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 6Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 5Staff day
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 20Graduation
  • 21Last day
  • 24Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 15–204Wednesday, October 212 of 37 · Georgia fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3043 of 44 · Georgia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 625 of 42 · Georgia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 57 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 + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Jul 27, Sep 8, Oct 20, Jan 4, Mar 5
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
35, April 5 to May 21
Nearly the same breaks as
Camden County

Every date

Every published date · Tift County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 20TCHS Freshman Orientation—TCHS Freshman Orientation
July 21Kindergarten Orientation (Hosted at each Elementary School)—Kindergarten Orientation (Hosted at each Elementary School)
July 21TCHS Freshman Orientation—TCHS Freshman Orientation
July 236th Grade Orientation (Hosted at each Middle School)—6th Grade Orientation (Hosted at each Middle School)
July 27–31Teacher work day, no students5 school daysPrePlanning
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice Day/Student Holiday
October 15–19Fall break3 school daysFall Break
October 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Inservice Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18End of semester—Last Day of First Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter/Christmas Break
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Inservice Day
January 6New term begins—First Day of Second Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day Holiday
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDestination Day/Staff Inservice Day
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
May 20Graduation—Graduation
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 24Teacher work day, no students—Post Planning

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.tiftschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.tiftschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6983/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

Candler County: 35 school days off Dalton City: 35 school days off Decatur County: 35 school days off Gordon County: 37 school days off