Clayton County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Jonesboro, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 3, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall BreakOct 12–16
- Fall Break: Oct 12–16
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Winter Break: Feb 15–19
- Spring Break: Apr 5–9
- 4 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.
- Aug 24 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “ELBC Day”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 8 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “ELBC Day”
- Oct 12–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “ELBC Day (Election Day)”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
- Feb 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Mar 15 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “ELBC Day”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 17 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 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 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day/Last Day”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day/Last Day”
Where these dates come from
Source: Clayton County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 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 Clayton County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- 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
- Paulding County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Houston County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
Clayton County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/fs/resource-manager/view/5de02d3e-fc0d-43bb-bb25-9935e5392247