When does school start in Georgia? 2026-27 first days
School start dates for 8 Georgia districts, each from the district's own calendar.
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Among the 8 districts on this site, the earliest start is (Fulton County) and the latest is (Forsyth County), a gap of 3 days. The median first day is , and the most common is , shared by 5 districts.
The dates for Fulton County begin with and end with . Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 11 days between and . There are 6 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 181 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Forsyth County, the student year runs from through . Of its 6 listed breaks, Holiday Break - Student/Staff Holiday lasts longest: 11 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 179 potential weekdays. The first week contains 2 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Clayton County begin with and end with . Fall Break is its longest listed break, covering 5 days between and . There are 4 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 186 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Henry County, the student year runs from through . Of its 5 listed breaks, Semester Break lasts longest: 16 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 174 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 2. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Cherokee County, the student year runs from through . Of its 5 listed breaks, Holiday Break - Schools & District Closed lasts longest: 12 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 176 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 2. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Savannah-Chatham County, the student year runs from through . Of its 2 listed breaks, Winter Break (School Staff/Students) lasts longest: 11 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 185 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 5. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Houston County begin with and end with . Christmas & New Year’s Holiday is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 4 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Richmond County opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 4 breaks; the longest is Christmas/Winter Break, from to , lasting 14 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
First day of school by week
- Week of (8 districts): Fulton County, Forsyth County, Clayton County, Henry County, Cherokee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Houston County, Richmond County
When does school end in Georgia?
Last days fall between (Savannah-Chatham County) and (Fulton County), with a median of .
Each district page has the month-by-month calendar, winter and spring break dates and the link to the district's own calendar. The Georgia hub lists every district with its first day, last day and breaks in one table. Districts revise calendars during the year, so confirm dates on the district's page before you plan around them.