Barrow County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Winder, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Friday, July 31, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
178
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break: No SchoolOct 5–9
- Fall Break: No School: Oct 5–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Spring Break: No School: Apr 5–9
- 2 early release days
- 3 possible make-up 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 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday: No School”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday: No School”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break: No School”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break: No School”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break: No School”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break: No School”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break: No School”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break: No School”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Holiday”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “February Break: No School”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “February Break: No School”Possible make-up day
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “March Break: No School”Possible make-up day
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break: No School”
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release: Last Day of School”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026 1 school days
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 17 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 15 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.
- Jul 31First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First day of school”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Semester”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 24Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduations at Akins Ford Arena: WBHS-10am, AHS-3pm, BASA-8pm”
Where these dates come from
Source: Barrow County School System official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Barrow County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Rockdale CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Walton CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Effingham CountyFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- Carroll County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Bartow County School SystemFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Dougherty County School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Barrow County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/10545/bcss-student-calendar-2026-2027.pdf