Hall County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Gainesville, 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
Friday, August 7, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 12–14
- Break: Oct 12–14
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Apr 5–9
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: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Oct 12–13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Oct 14 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Feb 16 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Mar 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 17 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 19 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 18 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 3Orientation · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (4-7PM)”
- Aug 4Orientation · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (4-7PM)”
- Aug 5Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (3-6PM)”
- Aug 7First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First school day (grilla)”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First Semester Ends December 18, 2026”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Second Semester Ends May 26, 2027”
Where these dates come from
Source: Hall County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Oct 6, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Hall County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Columbia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
- 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
Hall County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hallco.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-2027-School-Calendar-HS-PL-REVISION-2-9-26.pdf