Cherokee County School District Calendar 2027-2028
Canton, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 2, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
179
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
303 daysMonday, August 2, 2027
- Break: Sep 20–24
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Break: Feb 21–25
- Break: Apr 3–7
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Sep 20–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Planning”
- Oct 12–15 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Elementary Schools; Conference Days”Pre-K–5 only
- Nov 2 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning Day/Teacher Planning”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester Modified Dismissal MS/HS”middle and high school only
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Jan 27–28 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release All Levels; Conference Days”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- Feb 22–25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday”
- Mar 14 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning Day/Teacher Planning”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Holiday/District Closed”
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester Modified Dismissal MS/HS”middle and high school only
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 22 school days
Sep 2027 16 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 16 school days
Mar 2028 23 school days
Apr 2028 15 school days
May 2028 18 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 Semester”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Semester”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- May 24Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Cherokee County School District official 2027-2028 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.
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- 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.cherokeek12.net/fs/resource-manager/view/6bbbbaf3-db09-4230-b578-9928a5e9efd9