Do Georgia school holiday dates vary by district?

Yes. The dates on this page are statewide planning windows showing when most Georgia districts take each break; they are not any single district's official calendar. Each district adopts its own calendar, so confirm with your local school before booking travel.

Georgia School Calendar 2026-2027: Spring Break & Winter Break Dates

Georgia has 180 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 1,701,236 students; the largest, Gwinnett County, enrolls 182,518 (NCES, 2024-25).

The dates below are statewide planning windows for 2026-27 and 2027-28: our estimate of when most Georgia schools take each break. They are not any one district's official calendar, so check your own district's calendar before booking travel.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Next review: January 2027

Dates vary by district. Use the statewide windows below for planning, then confirm with your local school district calendar before booking travel. Read how we source these dates.

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Georgia School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across Georgia in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break May 23, 2026 - August 2, 2026

Georgia school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 4 - 6, 2025Very early August start dates are common in Georgia
Labor DayPublic	September 1, 2025No school
Fall BreakDistrict-Specific	October 13 - 17, 2025Full week fall break is standard in Gwinnett and Cobb counties
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2025Observed statewide
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 28, 2025Full week break
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 19, 2026Observed in the home state of Dr. King
Winter Break (Feb)District-Specific	February 16 - 20, 2026Commonly observed as a mid-winter break in metro Atlanta
Spring BreakPublic	April 6 - 10, 2026Standard April window for Georgia schools
Memorial DayPublic	May 25, 2026Term usually ends before this date
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 20 - 22, 2026Typical finish for GA districts
Summer BreakPublic	May 23, 2026 - August 2, 2026Holiday break

Georgia School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Georgia in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 5 - 9, 2027, and summer break May 23, 2027 - August 1, 2027

Georgia school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 3 - 6, 2026Early August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Fall BreakDistrict-Specific	October 12 - 16, 2026Very common in Georgia districts
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 23 - 27, 2026A full week off is standard in GA
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal and state holiday
Winter BreakDistrict-Specific	February 15 - 19, 2027Commonly features a winter break week
Spring BreakPublic	April 5 - 9, 2027Coordinated early April window for GA
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 22, 2027End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Summer BreakPublic	May 23, 2027 - August 1, 2027Holiday break

Georgia School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Georgia in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break April 3 - 7, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Georgia school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 2 - 5, 2027Early August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Fall BreakDistrict-Specific	October 11 - 15, 2027Very common in Georgia districts
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 22 - 26, 2027A full week off is standard in GA
Winter BreakPublic	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal and state holiday
Winter BreakDistrict-Specific	February 21 - 25, 2028Commonly features a winter break week
Spring BreakPublic	April 3 - 7, 2028Coordinated early April window for GA
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 22, 2028End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school

Georgia district calendars

The dates above are the statewide window. These districts publish their own calendars, and where they differ, the district date is the one that applies to your school:

Gwinnett County Public Schools calendar
School starts August 5, 2026, ends May 26, 2027.

Largest school districts in Georgia

5 districts enroll 31% of Georgia's district students. The other 175 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Largest school districts in Georgia by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville	182,518141 schools	View dates
Cobb CountyMarietta	105,738110 schools	Check the district's website
DeKalb CountyStone Mountain	91,752129 schools	Check the district's website
Fulton CountyAtlanta	87,019106 schools	Check the district's website
Forsyth CountyCumming	54,86442 schools	Check the district's website

Enrollment and district counts: NCES Common Core of Data, LEA directory 2024-25 (via Urban Institute Education Data API). Counts cover regular local school districts; enrollment is fall 2024.

How Georgia law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: Not specified in statute or regulation.
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; Or equivalent.; Up to 10 hours of parent-teacher conferences can count towards instructional time.; Recess and lunch are not considered instructional time.; Testing, counseling, and health screenings are considered instructional time.; Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-168

Source: Education Commission of the States 50-state comparison, published January 2020 (days and hours, start and finish dates). Calendar statutes change, so check the cited section for the current text. Every state side by side: school calendar laws by state.

Good to know in Georgia

Georgia school districts are famous for having both a Fall Break in October and a Winter Break in February, which gives students shorter, more frequent breaks.

Georgia districts often follow a 'balanced' calendar with full weeks for Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks. Early August is the standard start time.

Georgia's 2027-2028 academic year continues the tradition of early August starts and balanced breaks.

Georgia school breaks: quick answers

The most searched Georgia dates for 2026-27 at a glance.

When is winter break in Georgia 2026-27?

Winter break in Georgia (2026-27) is December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

When is spring break in Georgia 2026-27?

Spring break in Georgia (2026-27) is April 5 - 9, 2027.

When is summer break in Georgia 2026-27?

Summer break in Georgia (2026-27) is May 23, 2027 - August 1, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

When does school start and end in Georgia 2026-27?

School in Georgia (2026-27) starts August 3 - 6, 2026 and ends May 21 - 22, 2027.

Sources & verification

The statewide windows are our planning estimates, not transcribed from a single official calendar. District pages linked above are transcribed from each district's own published calendar. Official sources for Georgia:

Georgia Department of Education