Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Valdosta City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 29 to April 2.
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 8 separate closures
First day of school
August 3
Monday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 29 to April 2;
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
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
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10
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14
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31
1
- 10Graduation
- 22Valdosta High School Freshman Orientation
- 27–31Staff day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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31
1
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5
- 3First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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
1
2
3
- 11Early release
- 25Conferences
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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15
16
17
18
19
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21
22
23
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27
28
29
30
31
- 2End of grading period
- 9Report Cards Released
- 12–16Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
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
1
2
3
4
5
- 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
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4–5Staff day
- 6Term starts
- 13Report Cards Released
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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
1
2
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4
5
6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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
3
- 12End of grading period
- 19Conferences
- 22Report Cards Released
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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
1
- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 24–26Staff 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 3 | — | — | 14 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 15 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 |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 7 of 40 · Georgia spring break 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
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Jan 4, Mar 19, May 24
- Early-release days
- 2: Sep 11, Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Camden County and Dooly County
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10 | Graduation | — | Class of 2026 Summer Graduation |
| July 22 | Valdosta High School Freshman Orientation | — | Valdosta High School Freshman Orientation |
| July 27–31 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Preplanning |
| July 30 | J.L. Lomax Open House | — | J.L. Lomax Open House |
| July 30 | J.L. Newbern Middle School Open House | — | J.L. Newbern Middle School Open House |
| July 30 | Pinevale Elementary School Open House | — | Pinevale Elementary School Open House |
| July 30 | S.L. Mason Elementary School Open House | — | S.L. Mason Elementary School Open House |
| July 30 | Sallas Mahone Elementary School Open House | — | Sallas Mahone Elementary School Open House |
| July 30 | Valdosta Middle School Open House | — | Valdosta Middle School Open House |
| July 30 | W.G. Nunn Elementary School Open House | — | W.G. Nunn Elementary School Open House |
| July 31 | Valdosta Champions Academy Open House | — | Valdosta Champions Academy Open House |
| July 31 | Valdosta City Schools of Scholars Open House | — | Valdosta City Schools of Scholars Open House |
| July 31 | Valdosta Early College Academy Open House | — | Valdosta Early College Academy Open House |
| July 31 | Valdosta High School Open House | — | Valdosta High School Open House |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 11 | Early release | — | VCS Early Dismissal |
| September 25 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Asynchronous Learning Day / Parent-Teacher Conference |
| October 2 | End of grading period | — | End of First Grading Period |
| October 9 | Report Cards Released | — | Report Cards Released |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of Second Grading Period / First Semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Holiday Break |
| January 4–5 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Teacher In-Service |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day of Second Semester |
| January 13 | Report Cards Released | — | Report Cards Released |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Winter Break |
| March 12 | End of grading period | — | End of Third Grading Period |
| March 19 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Asynchronous Learning Day / Parent-Teacher Conference |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| March 22 | Report Cards Released | — | Report Cards Released |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 24–26 | Teacher work day, no students | 3 school days | Post Planning |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.gocats.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.gocats.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9634/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.