Gwinnett County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Lawrenceville, 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
Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Fall Break (School Holidays): Oct 11–15
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Student/Teacher Holidays (School Holidays): Feb 11–15
- Spring Break (School Holidays): Apr 3–7
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Systemwide Holiday)”
- Sep 17 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day #1”
- Oct 11–15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (School Holidays)”
- Oct 27–28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Elementary and Middle School”K–8 only
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (School Holidays)”
- Dec 15–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release for High School Exams”high school only
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (School Holidays)”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Staff Development [#8] (Student Holiday)”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Jr. Day (Systemwide Holiday)”
- Feb 11–15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holidays (School Holidays)”
- Mar 1–2 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Elementary and Middle School”K–8 onlyNot fully confirmed — check with the district
- Mar 17 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Digital Learning Day #2”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (School Holidays)”
- May 22–24 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release for High School Exams”high school only
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 20 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 16 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 18 school days
Mar 2028 23 school days
Apr 2028 15 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 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End 1st Semester [Day 87]”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Begin 2nd Semester [Day 88]”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School [Day 180]”
Where these dates come from
Source: Gwinnett County Public Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Gwinnett County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Fulton County SchoolsFirst 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
- 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
Gwinnett County Public Schools 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.gcpsk12.org/fs/resource-manager/view/2619693c-ba66-44b3-8acd-d784c9fac86b