Cobb County School District Calendar 2026-2027
Marietta, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 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
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
School days
174
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolNov 3
- Fall Break: Sep 21–25
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Winter Break (Presidents' week): Feb 15–19
- Spring Holidays: Apr 5–9
- 5 early release days
- 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 17 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 21–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 12 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day”
- Oct 13–16 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary/Middle School Conference Week (early release)”K–8 only
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 1 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day”
- Dec 17–18 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Staff 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 (Presidents' week)”
- Mar 1 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holidays”
- May 17–19 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 16 school days
Oct 2026 22 school days
Nov 2026 15 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 13 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 School”
- May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Cobb County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 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 Cobb County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Fulton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Gwinnett County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Clayton County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Cobb County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://media.cobbk12.org/media/WWWCobb/medialib/2026-27-year-at-a-glance.59da33112275.pdf