Atlanta Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Atlanta, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 2, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
35Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
306 daysMonday, August 2, 2027
- Fall Break (Students and Teachers): Oct 11–15
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Winter Break (Students and Teachers): Feb 21–25
- Spring Break (Students and Teachers): Apr 3–7
- 1 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Students and Teachers)”
- Sep 20 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “PreK-12 Early Release Day”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Indigenous Peoples' Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Oct 12–15 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Nov 2 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “December Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “M.L. King, Jr. Birthday (Students and Teachers)”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Feb 22–25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Students and Teachers)”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Learning Day”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Students and Teachers)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 22 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 16 school days
Nov 2027 16 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 16 school days
Mar 2028 22 school days
Apr 2028 15 school days
May 2028 20 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 2First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Semester End”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Begin 2nd Semester”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School / Quarter 4 Ends”
Where these dates come from
Source: Atlanta Public Schools official 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/fs/resource-manager/view/91fcd192-7949-4e69-9295-071ad774fb6e