Richmond County School System Calendar 2027-2028
Augusta, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
306 daysWednesday, August 4, 2027
- Student/Teacher Fall Break: Oct 8–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 22 – Jan 5
- Spring Break: Apr 3–10
- 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 4 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School K-8, Magnet, Middle, High School (Aug 05)”only at these schools: K-8 schools, Magnet schools, Middle schools, High schools
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 7 · ThuLearning from homeThe district calls it: “PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Oct 11–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher 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 21 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester/Early Release (all grades)”
- Dec 22–31 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas/Winter Break”
- Jan 3–4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas/Winter Break”
- Jan 5 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 17 · ThuLearning from homeThe district calls it: “PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Day”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Professional Learning Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Apr 3–10 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School/Early Release (all grades)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 20 school days
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Sep 2027 21 school days
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Oct 2027 18 school days
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Nov 2027 16 school days
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Dec 2027 15 school days
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Jan 2028 17 school days
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Feb 2028 19 school days
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Mar 2028 23 school days
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Apr 2028 13 school days
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May 2028 18 school days
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Jun 2028
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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.
- Aug 2Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary Open House (noon-6:00pm)”
- Aug 3OrientationThe district calls it: “K-8, Magnet, Middle, High Open House (noon-6:00pm)”
- Aug 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School Elementary”
- Sep 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Fall Semester Progress Report #1”
- Sep 13 – Oct 8Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Fall Parent Conference Window”
- Oct 29Report cardsThe district calls it: “Fall Semester Progress Report #2”
- Dec 13–20TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
- Dec 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of Second Semester”
- Jan 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Spring Semester Progress Report #1”
- Feb 22 – Mar 22Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Spring Parent Conference Window”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Spring Semester Progress Report #2”
- May 15–23TestingThe district calls it: “Semester Exams”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 25–28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
- May 26Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
Where these dates come from
Source: Richmond County School System 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 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1783427256/rcboeorg/j8nbkqmfjuocwvme9uod/2027-2028AcademicCalendar.pdf