Effingham County School Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Break: Oct 8–12
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Break: Feb 12–16
• Spring Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 4 possible make-up 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 8 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “BOE Professional Learning Day (BLP3); Holiday for Students”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P6); Holiday for Students”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday for Staff and Students”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday (Weather Days: Nov. 23, Nov. 24)”Possible make-up day
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Holiday”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Holiday”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Christmas Holiday”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P7); Holiday for Students”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK”
• Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P8); Holiday for Students”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday for Staff and Students”
• Feb 16 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “BOE Professional Learning Day (BLP4); Holiday for Students (Weather Day: Feb. 16)”Possible make-up day
• Mar 17 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “St. Pat”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday (Weather Day: March 26)”Possible make-up day
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”

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: “Primer día de clases (día 1)”
• Oct 7Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “PTC-45 (Parent-Teacher Conference Day, día 45)”
• Feb 11Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “PTC-116 (Parent-Teacher Conference Day, día 116)”
• May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Último día de clases (día 175)”
• May 21Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “SEHS Graduation”
• May 22Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “ECHS Graduation”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Walton CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Bartow County School SystemFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Barrow County School SystemFirst day Jul 31, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
• Rockdale CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Carroll County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
• Dougherty County School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027

Effingham County 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.effinghamschools.com