Clarke County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Athens, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Break: Oct 15–19
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Spring Break: 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: “Labor Day”
• Oct 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, All School Levels”
• Oct 15 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conference Day, All School Levels, Student Holiday”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff/Student Holiday”
• Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff/Student Holiday”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff/Student Holiday”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
• Dec 17 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, High Schools ONLY”high school only
• Dec 18 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Last Day of Term, Asynchronous Learning Day High Schools ONLY”high school only
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break, Continued”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning Day* (Staff Report, No Students)”
• Mar 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, All School Levels”
• Mar 11 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conference Day, All School Levels, Student Holiday”
• Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff/Student Holiday”
• Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• May 18 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, High Schools ONLY”high school only
• May 19 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, High Schools ONLY; Last Day of School”high school only

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

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”
• Oct 12–15Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conference Week”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Term (Semester 1: 88 School Days)”
• Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Term”
• Mar 8–11Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conference Week”
• May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• May 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Term (Semester 2: 89 School Days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Troup County School SystemFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Whitfield County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Glynn County School SystemFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Dougherty County School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
• Jackson County School SystemFirst day Jul 30, 2026 · last day May 20, 2027
• Bulloch County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Clarke County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4638/Ccsd/3585e3cc-2a99-4878-918f-7a87c64f0f1f/Academic-Calendar-2026-27-ENGLISH---Updated-9.14.26.pdf