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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ware County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break and one more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 9–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 6; Fall break + 1 more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 19;
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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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  • 2July 4
  • 30Staff day
  • 31 onStaff day

August 2026

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  • to 3Staff day
  • 4Freshman Orientation
  • 5Staff day
  • 6First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 91st Quarter Progress Report
  • 21Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12–13Fall break
  • 14Potential Make-Up Day
  • 15Potential Make-Up Day
  • 16Potential Make-Up Day
  • 211st Quarter Report Card

November 2026

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  • 112nd Quarter Progress Report
  • 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
  • 132nd Quarter Report Card
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 103rd Quarter Progress Report
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 173rd Quarter Report Card

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break
  • 214th Quarter Progress Report

May 2027

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  • 19Last day
  • 20–21Staff day
  • 22Graduation
  • 28Final Report Card
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 17Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Georgia
First day of schoolAugust 6——2 of 39 · Georgia first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 9–133Wednesday, October 144 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 breakApril 5–95Monday, April 1228 of 40 · Georgia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 19——3 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
0
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 21, Oct 9, Jan 4, Feb 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, March and May
Longest run of school days
33, February 17 to April 2
Nearly the same breaks as
Pulaski County

Every date

Every published date · Ware County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day—Staff Holiday - Observe July 4th
July 30Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
July 31 to August 3Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
August 4Freshman Orientation—Freshman Orientation
August 4High School Open House—High School Open House
August 4Middle School Open House—Middle School Open House
August 4Pre-K and Elementary Open House—Pre-K and Elementary Open House
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Pre-Planning
August 6First day of school—Students' First Day of School - First Semester
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day Holiday
September 91st Quarter Progress Report—1st Quarter Progress Report
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Student Holiday
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Student Holiday
October 12–13Fall break2 school daysNo School - Fall Break Holiday
October 14Potential Make-Up Day—Potential Make-Up Day
October 15Potential Make-Up Day—Potential Make-Up Day
October 16Potential Make-Up Day—Potential Make-Up Day
October 211st Quarter Report Card—1st Quarter Report Card
November 112nd Quarter Progress Report—2nd Quarter Progress Report
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 18End of semester—Students' Last Day of School - First Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Holidays
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Learning Day - Student Holiday
January 6New term begins—Students' First Day of School - Second Semester
January 132nd Quarter Report Card—2nd Quarter Report Card
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 103rd Quarter Progress Report—3rd Quarter Progress Report
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents Day Holiday
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Student Holiday
March 173rd Quarter Report Card—3rd Quarter Report Card
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break Holidays
April 214th Quarter Progress Report—4th Quarter Progress Report
May 19Last day of school—Students' Last Day of School - Second Semester
May 20–21Teacher work day, no students—Post-Planning
May 22Graduation—WCHS Graduation
May 28Final Report Card—Final Report Card
May 31Memorial Day—Staff Holiday - Memorial Day
June 17Juneteenth—Staff Holiday - Observe Juneteenth

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2298/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

Dooly County: 30 school days off Grady County: 30 school days off Lowndes County: 30 school days off McDuffie County: 30 school days off