Fulton County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Atlanta, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 3, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
179Matches the 179 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
35Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Fall Break (schools closed): Sep 21–25
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Fall Break (schools closed): Feb 15–19
- Spring Break (schools closed): Apr 5–9
- 1 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (schools closed)”
- Sep 21–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (schools closed)”
- Sep 24–25 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development/Teacher Workday (student holiday)”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (schools closed)”
- Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Election Day (remote learning)”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (schools closed)”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (schools closed)”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break (schools closed)”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development/Teacher Workday (student holiday)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)”
- Feb 15–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (schools closed)”
- Feb 18–19 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development/Teacher Workday (student holiday)”
- Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (schools closed)”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (schools closed)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 16 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 15 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027
- 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 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of First Semester”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Second Semester”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Fulton County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 179 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Fulton County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Gwinnett County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 4, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Columbia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Fulton County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fultonschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/d262696a-ef2e-4552-bcbf-1f6141f38847