Jackson County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Jefferson, 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
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 20, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (13 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 8–13
- Break: Oct 8–13
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 17 – 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: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Oct 8–9 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Oct 13 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “PL Day/Student Holiday”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Dec 17–18 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “PL Day/Student Holiday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “PL Day/Student Holiday”
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Staff Holiday”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026 2 school days
Aug 2026 21 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 18 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 12 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 14 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.
- Jul 30First day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Day (primera celda gris)”
- May 20Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Day (última celda gris)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Jackson County School System official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 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.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Jackson County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Bulloch County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Liberty County School SystemFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Whitfield County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Troup County School SystemFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Clarke County School DistrictFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- Glynn County School SystemFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Jackson County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/12571/approved_2.pdf