Dougherty County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Albany, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 3, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break (All Schools Closed)Oct 6–9
- Fall Break (All Schools Closed): Oct 6–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Mid-Winter Break (All Schools Closed): Feb 16–19
- Spring Break (All Schools and Offices Closed): Apr 5–9
- 5 early release days
- 5 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 3–4 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Sep 8 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning/PL”
- Oct 5 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning/PL”
- Oct 6–9 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (All Schools Closed)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Nov 23 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning/PL”
- Nov 24–27 · TueNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Jan 4 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning/PL”
- Jan 14–15 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Holiday (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Feb 15 · MonLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote Learning/PL”
- Feb 16–19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mid-Winter Break (All Schools Closed)”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (All Schools and Offices Closed)”
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School & Early Release”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 21 school days
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Sep 2026 21 school days
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Oct 2026 18 school days
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Nov 2026 16 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 19 school days
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Feb 2027 16 school days
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Mar 2027 23 school days
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Apr 2027 17 school days
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May 2027 15 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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.
- Jul 30–31OrientationThe district calls it: “Open House”
- Aug 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Sep 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “First Nine Weeks Progress Report”
- Oct 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “First Nine Weeks Report Card”
- Oct 30Report cards · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “Kindergarten Term 1 Report Card”
- Nov 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Second Nine Weeks Progress Report”
- Jan 5NoteThe district calls it: “Students Return In-Person”
- Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Second Nine Weeks Report Card”
- Jan 22Report cards · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “Kindergarten Term 2 Report Card”
- Feb 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Third Nine Weeks Progress Report”
- Mar 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Third Nine Weeks Report Card”
- Apr 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Fourth Nine Weeks Progress Reports”
- May 21–22Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “DCSS Graduation”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School & Early Release”
- May 21Report cards · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “Kindergarten Term 3/Final Report Card”
Where these dates come from
Source: Dougherty County School System official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 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 Dougherty County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Glynn County School SystemFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Clarke County School DistrictFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- 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
- Bartow County School SystemFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Effingham CountyFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
Dougherty County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.docoschools.org/