Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Calendar 2027-2028
Savannah, Georgia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 2, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 19, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
306 daysMonday, August 2, 2027
- Break: Oct 7–11
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break (School Staff/Student Holiday); * Designated Make Up Days: Mar 27–31
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Holiday for All)”
- Oct 7 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / Student Holiday”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Holiday (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Columbus Day (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Holiday for All)”
- Nov 12 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote-Learning Half-Day”
- Nov 22–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (School Staff/Students); * Designated Make Up Days”Possible make-up day
- Nov 24 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (School Staff/Students)”
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break Holiday (Holiday for All)”
- Dec 20–30 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (School Staff/Students)”
- Dec 31 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “New Year’s Day Observed (Holiday for All)”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / Student Holiday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Holiday for All)”
- Feb 18 · FriLearning from homeThe district calls it: “Remote-Learning Half-Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Staff Planning / No School for Students”
- Mar 17 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “St. Patrick’s Day (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
- Mar 27–28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (School Staff/Student Holiday); * Designated Make Up Days”Possible make-up day
- Mar 29–31 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (School Staff/Student Holiday)”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break Holiday (Holiday for All)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 22 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 13 school days
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Jan 2028 19 school days
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Feb 2028 20 school days
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Mar 2028 17 school days
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Apr 2028 19 school days
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May 2028 15 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 2First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Return (Beginning First 9-Weeks Period)”
- Sep 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
- Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First Nine-Week Period ends”
- Oct 12Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Nine-Week Period begins”
- Oct 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
- Nov 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Second Nine-Week Period ends”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Third Nine-Week Period begins”
- Jan 7Report 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 20Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Fourth Nine-Week Period begins”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
- Apr 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report”
- May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 26Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Issued”
Where these dates come from
Source: Savannah-Chatham County Public School System official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on May 7, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Savannah-Chatham County Public School System before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.sccpss.com/fs/resource-manager/view/4402fba9-e5ea-43eb-8b45-14c5c4313c84