Cherokee County School District Calendar 2026-2027
Canton, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 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
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
School days
178
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Break: Sep 21–25
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Feb 15–19
- Break: Apr 5–9
- 2 early release days
- 2 learning-from-home 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: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Sep 21–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Planning”
- Oct 13–16 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Elementary Schools; Conference Days”Pre-K–5 only
- Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning Day/Teacher Planning”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester Modified Dismissal MS/HS”middle and high school only
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Planning”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 28–29 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release All Levels; Conference Days”
- Feb 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday”
- Mar 9 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning Day/Teacher Planning”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester Modified Dismissal MS/HS”middle and high school only
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 16 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 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 17 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 Semester”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Semester”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Cherokee County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 3, 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 Apr 23, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Cherokee County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Henry County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Clayton County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Paulding County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Cherokee County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.cherokeek12.net/fs/resource-manager/view/d5162e00-0733-40f4-a581-d07c543dd00f