Forsyth County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Cumming, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2026-2027 school year is under way. We are still checking the district's 2026-2027 calendar, so it is not on this page yet: for current dates, see the district's website. The dates below are for 2027-2028.
First day of school
Thursday, August 5, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, May 25, 2028
School days
178Matches the 178 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Fall Break - Student/Staff Holidays: Sep 27 – Oct 1
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Break: Feb 18–22
- Spring Break - Student/Staff Holidays: Apr 3–7
- 4 early release days
- 2 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 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Grades (K-12) Early Release”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day - Student/Staff Holidays”
- Sep 27 – Oct 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break - Student/Staff Holidays”
- Oct 15 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “K-12 Online Learning / Parent Conf.”
- Oct 18 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holidays (Thanksgiving)”
- Dec 15–16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “HS Early Release (9-12 Exams)”high school only
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Grades (K-12) Early Release”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday Break - Student/Staff Holiday”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day - Student/Staff Holiday”
- Feb 18–21 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Feb 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)”
- Mar 17 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “K-12 Online Learning / Parent Conf.”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. (Student Holiday)”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - Student/Staff Holidays”
- May 22–23 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “HS Early Release (9-12 Exams)”high school only
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Grades (K-12) Early Release”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “K-12 Early Release”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 19 school days
Sep 2027 17 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 18 school days
Mar 2028 22 school days
Apr 2028 15 school days
May 2028 19 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: “First Day of School”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School K-12 Early Release”
Where these dates come from
Source: Forsyth County Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 178 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Nov 18, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Forsyth County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- 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 DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Forsyth County Schools 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/fs/resource-manager/view/6776073a-77e0-430f-a302-3b6b9cd80d5c