2026-2027
Official
Updated June 5, 2026

Dougherty County Schools Calendar 2026–2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Dougherty County Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

First Day Aug 3, 2026
Last Day May 21, 2027
Thanksgiving Nov 23-27, 2026
Winter Break Dec 21-Jan 4
Spring Break Apr 5-9, 2027

Key Dates

Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School August 3, 2026 (Mon) School Opens
Student Holiday September 3, 2026 - September 4, 2026 No School
Labor Day September 7, 2026 (Mon) No School
Fall Break October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026 No School
Veterans Day November 11, 2026 (Wed) No School
Thanksgiving Break November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Winter Break December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 No School
Student Holiday January 14, 2027 - January 15, 2027 No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
Mid-Winter Break February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027 No School
Spring Break April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027 No School
Last Day of School May 21, 2027 (Fri) School Closes

Dougherty County Schools Calendar 2026-2027 GeorgiaSchoolCalendar.com

View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.

School Day
Weekend
Holiday (No School)
School Break
First / Last Day

Planning Notes

Dougherty County Schools' 2026-2027 calendar is organized here around the source's dated breaks, holidays, and schedule-change labels.

The cited 2026-2027 source for Dougherty County Schools runs from August 3, 2026 through May 21, 2027. No approval or adoption date is visible on the rendered calendar.

For travel, child care, and work schedules, the source's no-school ranges are Fall Break on October 5-9, 2026; Thanksgiving Break on November 23-27, 2026; Winter Break on December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027; Mid-Winter Break on February 15-19, 2027; Spring Break on April 5-9, 2027.

Schedule-shortening labels deserve their own check: Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release on September 3, 2026; Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release on September 4, 2026; Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release on January 14, 2027; Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Release on January 15, 2027; Last Day of School / Early Release on May 21, 2027. Remote-learning style entries in the source include Remote Learning/PL on September 8, 2026. Named holiday entries in the calendar data include Labor Day on September 7, 2026; Veterans Day on November 11, 2026; Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027.

A useful reading note for this 2026-2027 calendar: Winter Break crosses the calendar year from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027, which is the date range to check when planning the January return. The final student date, May 21, 2027, is also labeled Last Day of School / Early Release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The first day of school is Monday, August 3, 2026.

This page is based on the official Dougherty County School System 2026-2027 school year calendar. No approval or adoption date is visible on the rendered calendar.

Fall Break is listed for October 5-9, 2026.

Thanksgiving Break is listed for November 23-27, 2026.

Winter Break is listed for December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027.

Mid-Winter Break is listed for February 15-19, 2027.

About This Calendar

Data Source: Official Dougherty County School System 2026-2027 school year calendar.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Dougherty County Schools, the Georgia Department of Education, or any official district body. Use this page as a planning summary and verify important dates with the district's current calendar source.