Columbia County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Evans, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break: Apr 5–12
• 4 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 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Fall Break/District Professional Learning Day”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Columbus Day Holiday”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal/Last Day of Semester”
• Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 1–4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
• Feb 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences”
• Feb 12–15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Presidents Day Holiday”
• Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/District Professional Learning Day”
• Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
• Apr 5–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal/Last Day of Semester”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
• Sep 3Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
• Sep 4Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent Conferences”
• Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
• Oct 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Nov 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
• Dec 15–18TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
• Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Second Semester”
• Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Feb 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
• Feb 11Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent Conferences”
• Mar 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
• Mar 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Apr 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
• May 21–26TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
• May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
• May 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 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
• Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
• Fulton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Columbia County School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://4.files.edl.io/f651/09/29/25/120200-85adc8eb-09b4-4668-8c41-b92507f6fd56.pdf