Henry County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Mcdonough, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 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
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
179
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break (Students & Teachers Out)Oct 5–9
- Fall Break (Students & Teachers Out): Oct 5–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Winter Break: Feb 15–19
- Spring Break (Entire System Closed): Apr 5–9
- 2 early release days
- 5 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 4 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Entire System Closed”
- Oct 2 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - 1/2 District PD and 1/2 Workday”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (Students & Teachers Out)”
- Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Entire System Closed)”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Early Release / Teachers 1/2 Workday”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Entire System Closed”
- Feb 12 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Feb 16–19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Mar 19 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - 1/2 District PD and 1/2 Workday”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Entire System Closed)”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Early Release / Teachers 1/2 Workday”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 17 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 15 school days
Mar 2027 23 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 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “1st Day of School”
- Aug 3Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “1st Day of Semester”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Semester Starts (1st Day of Semester)”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Henry County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Feb 10, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Henry County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Clayton County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Paulding County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Houston County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
Henry County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.henry.k12.ga.us/fs/resource-manager/view/c5a5247f-f98b-4b14-a321-539b7e9e91fa