Atlanta Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Atlanta, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 3, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break (Students and Teachers)Oct 12–16
- Fall Break (Students and Teachers): Oct 12–16
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Winter Break (Students and Teachers): Feb 15–19
- Spring Break (Students and Teachers): Apr 5–9
- 2 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Students and Teachers)”
- Sep 21 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “PreK-12 Early Release Day”
- Oct 12–13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Indigenous Peoples' Day / Teacher Professional Learning Days”
- Oct 14–16 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “December Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “M.L. King, Jr. Birthday (Students and Teachers)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Feb 16–19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Mar 15 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “PreK-12 Early Release Day”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Students and Teachers)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 17 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 15 school days
Mar 2027 23 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Semester End”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Begin 2nd Semester”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School / Quarter 4 Ends”
Where these dates come from
Source: Atlanta Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Atlanta Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Fulton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Columbia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Atlanta Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/fs/resource-manager/view/5a8ae353-cabe-4727-bd25-6414619f5abe