Bartow County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Cartersville, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
177
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break 10/5 - 10/9Oct 5–9
- Fall Break 10/5 - 10/9: Oct 5–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Winter Break 2/15 - 2/19; Presidents' Day 2/15: Feb 15–19
- Spring Break 4/5 - 4/9: 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: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break 10/5 - 10/9”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release for Students”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Pre-Planning, Post-Planning, Professional Development Days / No Students”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holidays/Breaks”
- Feb 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break 2/15 - 2/19; Presidents' Day 2/15”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break 4/5 - 4/9”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School; Early Release for Students”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 19 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 17 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 15 school days
Mar 2027 23 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 18 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 5First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Fin del 1.er semestre”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Semester”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Bartow 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.
Approved by the school board on Oct 21, 2024.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Bartow County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Effingham CountyFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- Walton CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Dougherty County School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Barrow County School SystemFirst day Jul 31, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Rockdale CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Glynn County School SystemFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Bartow County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2027/Bartow/2277f351-7618-40e0-87e2-18eec0b3ed91/2026-2027_Academic_Calendar_-_Final.pdf