School calendars — 2026-27

First and last days, breaks, holidays, and teacher workdays for the eight public school districts of the six-county Athens area, plus the University of Georgia — hand-entered from each district's officially adopted calendar (linked below each district). Districts set their own calendars, so breaks rarely line up — toggle districts to compare.

Clarke County School District — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 28 Teacher Planning Day
Jul 29 District Professional Learning Day
Jul 30–31 Teacher Planning Days
Aug 3–4 Teacher Planning Days
Aug 5 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 12–15 Conference Week
Oct 14 Early dismissal, all school levels
Oct 15 Conference Day (student holiday)
Oct 16–19 Fall break
Nov 3 Staff/student holiday
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 17 Early dismissal, high schools only
Dec 18 Last day of fall term; asynchronous learning day (high schools only)
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 First day of spring term (students return)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 15 Teacher Planning Day (student holiday)
Mar 8–11 Conference Week
Mar 10 Early dismissal, all school levels
Mar 11 Conference Day (student holiday)
Mar 12 Staff/student holiday
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 18–19 Early dismissal, high schools only
May 19 Last day of school
May 20–21 Teacher Planning Days

Barrow County School System — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 31 First day of school
Sep 4–7 Labor Day
Oct 5–9 Fall break
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 18 Early dismissal
Dec 21 – Jan 5 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 6 First day of semester 2
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 12–15 February break
Mar 12 March break
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 21 Last day of school (early release)
May 24 Graduations at Akins Ford Arena

Oconee County Schools — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 3 OCS Closed (July 4 holiday)
Jul 27–31 Pre-Planning
Aug 3 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 12–16 Fall break
Oct 30 Teacher Professional Learning Day
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 Teacher Workday
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 12 Winter break (students/teachers)
Feb 15 Winter break (OCS Closed)
Mar 8 Teacher Professional Learning Day / make-up day if necessary
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 25 Last day of school
May 26–27 Post Planning
May 31 Memorial Day
Jun 18 Juneteenth

Madison County Charter School System — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 27–28 New teacher orientation (staff only)
Jul 31 – Aug 6 Pre-planning (teacher workdays)
Aug 7 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 8 End of first quarter
Oct 8 Early release / parent conference day
Oct 9 Teacher in-service day
Oct 12–13 Fall break
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 18 End of second quarter / semester ends
Dec 18 Early release
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 Teacher in-service day
Jan 5 Students return (first day of 2nd semester)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 12–15 Winter break (incl. Presidents' Day)
Mar 11 End of third quarter
Mar 12 Teacher in-service day
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 26 Last day of school / early release
May 26–28 Post-planning (teacher workdays)
May 28 Graduation

Oglethorpe County Schools — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Aug 3–6 Teacher in-service / pre-planning
Aug 7 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 12–13 Fall break
Oct 14 Teacher in-service day
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 18 Half-day for students (end of 1st semester)
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 Teacher in-service day
Jan 5 Systemwide in-service day
Jan 6 First day of 2nd semester (students return)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 18 Systemwide in-service day (students out)
Feb 19 Teacher in-service day (students out)
Mar 12 School closed (holiday)
Mar 15 Teacher in-service day
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 26 Last day of school (half-day for students)
May 27–28 Post-planning teacher in-service

Jackson County School System — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 23–29 Pre-planning PL days
Jul 30 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 8–12 Fall break
Oct 13 PL day / student holiday
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 17 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 PL day / student holiday
Jan 5 Students return (first school day after winter break)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 15 Presidents' Day
Mar 12 PL day / student holiday
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 20 Last day of school
May 21–24 Post-planning PL days

Jefferson City Schools — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 24 Teacher workday
Jul 27–29 Pre-planning teacher workdays
Jul 30 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 5–9 Fall break
Oct 12 Teacher workday (student holiday)
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 17–18 Early release days
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 Teacher workday (students return Jan 5)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 12 Student/teacher holiday
Feb 15 Student/teacher holiday
Mar 15 Teacher workday (student holiday)
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 20–21 Early release days
May 21 Last day of school
May 24–26 Post-planning teacher workdays

Commerce City Schools — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Jul 27–30 Pre-planning (teacher workdays)
Jul 31 First day of school
Sep 7 Labor Day
Sep 25 Teacher Planning Day / Mid-Term conferences
Oct 5–9 Fall break
Oct 23 Teacher Planning Day / District PD
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas/Holiday break
Jan 4 Teacher Planning Day
Jan 5 School resumes
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 12 Digital Learning Day / Planning
Feb 15 Winter break (single day)
Apr 5–9 Spring break
May 21 Last day of school
May 24–25 Post-planning (teacher workdays)

University of Georgia — 2026-27

Entered from the district's published calendar — always confirm against the district's own site.

Aug 17 Fall classes begin
Sep 7 Labor Day
Oct 30 Fall break
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving break
Dec 1 Fall classes end
Dec 2 Fall reading day
Dec 3–9 Fall final exams
Dec 11 Fall commencement
Jan 11 Spring classes begin
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mar 8–12 Spring break
Apr 26 Spring classes end
Apr 27 Spring reading day
Apr 28 – May 4 Spring final exams
May 6 Spring graduate commencement
May 7 Spring undergraduate commencement

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