Henry County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Mcdonough, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 2, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
179
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
304 daysMonday, August 2, 2027
- Fall Break (Students & Teachers Out): Oct 4–8
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Winter Break: Feb 21–25
- Spring Break (Entire System Closed): Apr 3–7
- 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 3 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Entire System Closed”
- Oct 1 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - 1/2 District PD and 1/2 Workday”
- Oct 4–8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (Students & Teachers Out)”
- Nov 2 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Entire System Closed)”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Early Release / Teachers 1/2 Workday”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 3–4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Semester Break”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Entire System Closed”
- Feb 18 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - District PD”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Feb 22–25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Mar 17 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Students - Asynchronous Learning / Teachers - 1/2 District PD and 1/2 Workday”
- Apr 3–7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Entire System Closed)”
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Early Release / Teachers 1/2 Workday”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 22 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 16 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 16 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 2First day of schoolThe district calls it: “1st Day of School”
- Aug 2Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “1st Day of Semester”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Semester Starts (1st Day of Semester)”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Henry County Schools official 2027-2028 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
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- 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.henry.k12.ga.us/fs/resource-manager/view/407c76d2-15f3-4453-9c74-afbf0c3b3b1e