Hall County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Gainesville, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Friday, August 6, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
310 daysFriday, August 6, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Break: Apr 3–7
- 2 learning-from-home days
- 1 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: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Sep 7 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Oct 8 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “On-Line Learning/PL/Parent Conferences”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Oct 12 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff); ***In case of 3 days of INCLEMENT WEATHER, STUDENT make-up days would be February 21, May 25, & May 26.”Possible make-up day
- Feb 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School PL/Workday”
- Mar 17 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “On-Line Learning/PL/Parent Conferences”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Students &/or Staff)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 18 school days
Sep 2027 20 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 19 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 2Orientation · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (4-7PM)”
- Aug 3Orientation · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (4-7PM)”
- Aug 4Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Open House (3-6PM)”
- Aug 6First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First school day (grilla)”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First Semester Ends December 17, 2027”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Second Semester Ends May 24, 2028”
Where these dates come from
Source: Hall County Schools official 2027-2028 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 Jun 22, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Hall County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
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- 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 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hallco.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2027-2028-School-Calendar-BOE-Approved-6-22-26.pdf