Richmond County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Augusta, 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
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Student/Teacher Fall BreakOct 9–13
- Student/Teacher Fall Break: Oct 9–13
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 6
- Spring Break: Apr 5–12
- 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.
- Aug 5 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School K-8, Magnet, Middle, High School (Aug 06)”only at these schools: K-8 schools, Magnet schools, Middle schools, High schools
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 8 · ThuLearning from homeThe district calls it: “PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day”
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Oct 12–13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Fall Break”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 22 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester/Early Release (all grades)”
- Dec 23–31 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas/Winter Break”
- Jan 1–5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas/Winter Break”
- Jan 6 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 11 · ThuLearning from homeThe district calls it: “PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Apr 5–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School/Early Release (all grades)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 19 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 19 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 16 school days
Jan 2027 16 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 16 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 3Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary Open House (noon-6:00pm)”
- Aug 4OrientationThe district calls it: “K-8, Magnet, Middle, High Open House (noon-6:00pm)”
- Aug 5First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School Elementary”
- Sep 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Fall Semester Progress Report #1”
- Sep 14 – Oct 9Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Fall Parent Conference Window”
- Oct 30Report cardsThe district calls it: “Fall Semester Progress Report #2”
- Dec 14–18TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
- Dec 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester”
- Jan 7Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of Second Semester”
- Jan 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Spring Semester Progress Report #1”
- Feb 16 – Mar 15Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Spring Parent Conference Window”
- Mar 25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Spring Semester Progress Report #2”
- May 17–21TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
- May 26–28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
Where these dates come from
Source: Richmond County School System official 2026-2027 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 Mar 18, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Richmond County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Columbia 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
- Hall County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Houston County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
- Paulding 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
Richmond County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.rcboe.org/fs/resource-manager/view/c4f2c014-be79-46de-b0d5-b22366755d40