Liberty County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Hinesville, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
178Matches the 178 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 9–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
- 5 early release 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 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Half Day - Parent Conferences / Teacher Professional Development”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Holiday)”
- Oct 8 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Half Day - Early Dismissal / Parent-Teacher Conferences”
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning/Workday - Student Holiday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Holiday)”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Holiday)”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Half Day - Early Dismissal”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Holidays)”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Holidays)”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Holidays)”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning/Workday - Student Holiday”
- Jan 15 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Half Day - Early Dismissal / Parent-Teacher Conferences”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day (Holiday)”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning/Workday - Student Holiday”
- Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Student Half Day - Early Dismissal / Parent-Teacher Conferences”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 20 school days
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Sep 2026 21 school days
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Oct 2026 20 school days
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Nov 2026 15 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 17 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 20 school days
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May 2027 15 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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 31OrientationThe district calls it: “Open House K-12 (2:00 - 6:00 PM)”
- Aug 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Return”
- Sep 3Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
- Oct 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Nine Weeks (90 days)”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return”
- Jan 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card”
- Feb 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
- Mar 17Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Day”
- Apr 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- May 21–22Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute Graduations”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Nine Weeks (88 days)”
- Jun 1Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Day”
Where these dates come from
Source: Liberty County School System official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 178 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Liberty County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Bulloch County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Rockdale CountyFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Columbia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- 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
Liberty County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.libertyschools.org/pdf/LCSS_2026-2027_School_Calendar_05132025.pdf