Griffin-Spalding County School System Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Griffin-Spalding County School System for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 3, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 12, 2026 - October 16, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| February Break | February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 26, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
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About Griffin-Spalding County School System
Griffin-Spalding County School System is a unified city-county district serving 8,884 K–12 students. Griffin does not operate a separate municipal school system from the rest of Spalding County. The ordinary secondary map leads students to Griffin High or Spalding High through their assigned elementary and middle feeders.
A.Z. Kelsey Academy is a third grades 9–12 name with a different function. It provides a flexible, nontraditional route that can include credit recovery, work-based learning, dual enrollment and opportunities to accelerate graduation. Students reach it through program and placement decisions, with no residential attendance area attached to the school.
The combined district name explains the governance, while the three high-school names require classification. Griffin and Spalding are the comprehensive geographic endpoints. A.Z. Kelsey is a specialized pathway for students whose plans do not fit the standard schedule. Treating all three as equivalent clusters would turn one unified two-zone system into a map that does not exist.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first day of school is Monday, August 3, 2026.
The official notice identifies the calendar as approved October 21, 2025.
Fall Break runs from October 12 through October 16, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break is November 23-27, 2026.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027.
February Break runs from February 15 through February 19, 2027.
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Data Source: Official Griffin-Spalding County School System 2026-2027 school calendar.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Griffin-Spalding County School System, 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.