Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Calendar 2026-2027

Savannah, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Break: Oct 8–12
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break Holiday (Holiday for All): Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 2 early release days
• 2 learning-from-home days
• 4 possible make-up 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Holiday for All)”
• Oct 8 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / Student Holiday”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Holiday (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Columbus Day (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
• Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote-Learning Half-Day”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Holiday for All)”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (School Staff/Students); * Designated Make Up Days”Possible make-up day
• Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (School Staff/Students)”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break Holiday (Holiday for All)”
• Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (School Staff/Students)”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year’s Day (Holiday for All)”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / Student Holiday”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Holiday for All)”
• Feb 12 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote-Learning Half-Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / No School for Students”
• Mar 17 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “St. Patrick’s Day (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break Holiday (Holiday for All)”
• Mar 29–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (School Staff/Student Holiday); * Designated Make Up Days”Possible make-up day
• Mar 31 – Apr 2 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (School Staff/Student Holiday)”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Return (Beginning First 9-Weeks Period)”
• Sep 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
• Oct 7Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First Nine-Week Period ends”
• Oct 13Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Nine-Week Period begins”
• Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
• Nov 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Second Nine-Week Period ends”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Third Nine-Week Period begins”
• Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
• Feb 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
• Mar 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Third Nine-Week Period ends”
• Mar 18Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Fourth Nine-Week Period begins”
• Mar 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
• Apr 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
• May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• May 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• 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
• Atlanta Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
• Fulton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• DeKalb County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1768598794/spsccpsscom/spsccpsscom/ytrk9a62qputseqiiyf3/26-27_CALENDAR.pdf