Simple ScheduleAtlanta Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Professional Development Day
No-school days
33 weekdays
6 single days + 27 break days
First day
Monday
August 3
2026
Last day
Thursday
May 27
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release School Day
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
Longer breaks
Teacher Preplanning Day
Mon, Jul 27 – Fri, Jul 31
5 days off
5 school + 0 weekend days
Fall Break
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 18
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Thanksgiving Break
Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Nov 29
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Mon, Jan 4
17 days off
11 school + 6 weekend days
Mid-Winter Break
Sat, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 21
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 11
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
July 2026
- Independence Day No school
- Teacher Planning Day No school
- Teacher Planning Day No school
- Teacher Planning Day No school
- Teacher Planning Day No school
- Teacher Planning Day No school
August 2026
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Labor Day No school
- Early Release Early release
October 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Fall Break Break
November 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
February 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Mid-Winter Break Break
March 2027
- Early Release Early release
April 2027
- Spring Break Break
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Teacher Planning Day No school
- Memorial Day No school
June 2027
- Juneteenth No school
Schools using this calendar
87 schools follow the Atlanta Public Schools calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Atlanta Classical AcademyAtlanta Neighborhood Charter - ElementaryAtlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle
B
B.E.S.T AcademyBarack And Michelle Obama AcademyBazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary SchoolBeecher Hills Elementary SchoolBenjamin E. Mays High SchoolBenteen Elementary SchoolBolton Academy ElementaryBooker T. Washington High SchoolBurgess-Peterson Elementary School
C
Carver High SchoolCarver High School Early CollegeCascade Elementary SchoolCentennial Place Academy (Charter)Charles Drew Charter Ja/Sr AcademyCharles L. Gideons Elementary SchoolCharles R. Drew Charter SchoolCleveland Avenue Elementary SchoolContinental Colony Elementary SchoolCorretta Scott King Young Womens' Leadership AcademyCrawford Long Middle School
D
D. M. Therrell High SchoolDavid T Howard Middle SchoolDeerwood Academy
E
E. Rivers Elementary SchoolEmma Hutchinson Elementary School
F
F. L. Stanton Elementary SchoolFinch ElementaryFred A. Toomer Elementary SchoolFrederick Douglass High School
G
Garden Hills Elementary School
H
Hank Aaron New Beginnings AcademyHarper-Archer Elementary SchoolHeritage Academy Elementary SchoolHerman J. Russell West End AcademyHillside Conant School
J
Jackson Elementary SchoolJean Childs Young Middle SchoolJohn Lewis Invictus AcademyJohn Wesley Dobbs Elementary SchoolJoseph Humphries Elementary SchoolJudson Price Middle SchoolThe John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools
K
Kindezi Old 4Th WardKipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter SchoolKipp Soul AcademyKipp Soul PrimaryKipp Strive Charter SchoolKipp Strive Primary Charter SchoolKipp Vision Charter SchoolKipp Vision Primary Charter SchoolKipp Ways Academy Charter SchoolKipp Ways Primary Charter SchoolThe Kindezi School
L
L. O. Kimberly Elementary School
M
M. A. Jones Elementary SchoolMartin L. King Jr. Middle SchoolMary Lin Elementary SchoolMaynard Jackson High SchoolMichael R. Hollis Innovation AcademyMidtown High SchoolMiles Elementary SchoolMorningside Elementary SchoolMorris Brandon Elementary School
N
North Atlanta High School
P
Parkside Elementary SchoolPaul L. Dunbar Elementary SchoolPeyton Forest Elementary School
R
R. N. Fickett Elementary SchoolRalph Bunche Middle School
S
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary SchoolSouth Atlanta High SchoolSpringdale Park Elementary SchoolSylvan Hills Middle School
T
T. J. Perkerson Elementary SchoolThomas Heathe Slater Elementary SchoolTuskegee Airman Global Academy
V
Virginia-Highland Elementary School
W
Wesley International Academy CharterWest Manor Elementary SchoolWestside Atlanta Charter SchoolWilliam J. Scott Elementary SchoolWilliam M.Boyd Elementary SchoolWillis A. Sutton Middle SchoolWoodson Park Academy School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Atlanta Public Schools in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Atlanta Public Schools on 15 single days in 2026-2027: Friday, July 3 (Independence Day); Monday, July 27 (Teacher Planning Day); Tuesday, July 28 (Teacher Planning Day); Wednesday, July 29 (Teacher Planning Day); Thursday, July 30 (Teacher Planning Day); Friday, July 31 (Teacher Planning Day); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, October 12 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, October 13 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Professional Development Day), and five more. Breaks: Fall Break (Wednesday, October 14 to Friday, October 16), Thanksgiving Break (Monday, November 23 to Saturday, November 28), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1), Mid-Winter Break (Tuesday, February 16 to Friday, February 19) and Spring Break (Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 9).
When is the first and last day of school at Atlanta Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Atlanta Public Schools is Monday, August 3, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027. That's a school year of about 43 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Atlanta Public Schools?
About 181 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Atlanta Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 33 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 27 weekdays of breaks plus six single days off. There are also four long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Atlanta Public Schools in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 17 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Monday, January 4, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-four school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Monday, April 12 to Thursday, May 27.
Which month has the most days off at Atlanta Public Schools?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Does Atlanta Public Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has two early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Atlanta Public Schools, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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