Effingham County School Calendar 2027-2028
Springfield, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Thursday, August 5, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
176
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
307 daysThursday, August 5, 2027
- Break: Oct 6–11
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Break: Feb 17–22
- Spring Break: Apr 10–17
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 6 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “PTC; Holiday for Students”
- Oct 7 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “BOE Professional Learning Day (BLP3); Holiday for Students”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P4); Holiday for Students”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Columbus Day”
- Nov 22–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday (Weather Days: Nov. 22, Nov. 23)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Holiday”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Holiday”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P5); Holiday for Students”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
- Feb 17 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “PTC; Holiday for Students”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “BOE Professional Learning Day (BLP4); Holiday for Students”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Pres. Day”
- Feb 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Weather Day: Feb. 22)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 17 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “St. Pat. Day”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day--School Professional Learning (P6); Holiday for Students”
- Apr 10–14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Weather Day: April 17)”Possible make-up day
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 19 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 17 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 17 school days
Mar 2028 21 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 18 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 5First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Primer día de clases (día 1)”
- Oct 6Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “PTC (día de conferencias, feriado para alumnos)”
- Feb 17Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “PTC (día de conferencias, feriado para alumnos)”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Último día de clases (día 176)”
- May 26Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “ECHS Graduation”
- May 27Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “SEHS Graduation”
Where these dates come from
Source: Effingham County official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 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.
Approved by the school board on Jul 16, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Effingham County before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.effinghamschools.com