Houston County School District Calendar 2027-2028
Perry, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 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
Tuesday, August 3, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Fall Break: Oct 8–15
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 27 – Apr 3
- 2 early release days
- 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 Holiday”
- Sep 7 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Distance Learning / Site Collaboration”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / PL / Collaboration”
- Oct 11–15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester: 1/2 Day for Students”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / PL / Collaboration”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents’ Day Holiday”
- Feb 22 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Distance Learning / Site Collaboration”
- Mar 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / PL / Collaboration”
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester: 1/2 Day for Students”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 21 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 15 school days
Nov 2027 16 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 18 school days
Apr 2028 19 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 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Semester Begins”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Semester”
- May 25–26Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “High School Graduation”
Where these dates come from
Source: Houston County School District official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 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 Apr 7, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Houston County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Paulding County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Muscogee County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Richmond County School SystemFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Columbia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Houston County School District 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/fb2d18ba25584a69ad1f966d5b48e883.pdf