School Year Timeline

School Year at a Glance

First Day of SchoolJul 31, 2026
Fall BreakOct 5, 2026 - Oct 9, 2026
Thanksgiving BreakNov 23, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Winter BreakDec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Spring BreakApr 5, 2027 - Apr 9, 2027
Last Day of SchoolMay 21, 2027
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School year dates

Key Dates

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Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Banks County School District 2026-2027

Continuous planning windows, including adjacent weekends
Period	Date(s)	Length
Fall break Window	Oct 3 – 11, 2026 Districtwide no-school: Oct 5 – 9, 2026 Adjacent weekend: Oct 3 – 4, 2026 · Oct 10 – 11, 2026	9 days
Thanksgiving holidays Window	Nov 21 – 29, 2026 Districtwide no-school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026 Adjacent weekend: Nov 21 – 22, 2026 · Nov 28 – 29, 2026	9 days
Christmas holidays Window	Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · Jan 4, 2027 Adjacent weekend: Dec 19 – 20, 2026 · Jan 2 – 3, 2027	17 days
Winter break Window	Feb 12 – 15, 2027 Districtwide no-school: Feb 12 – 15, 2027	4 days
Spring break Window	Apr 3 – 11, 2027 Districtwide no-school: Apr 5 – 9, 2027 Adjacent weekend: Apr 3 – 4, 2027 · Apr 10 – 11, 2027	9 days

Planning windows include weekends; they are not counts of school days missed. Conditional and grade-specific closures are excluded.

For students and families

Other Important Dates

Month by month

Monthly Calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Eastern Time (America/New_York).

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Jul 31 First day of school
Jul 31 Semester Begins

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Sep 7 Labor Day holiday
Sep 7–11 Progress report week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar

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Oct 2 End of first quarter
Oct 5–9 Fall break
Oct 12–16 Report card week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar

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Nov 9–13 Progress report week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar
Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving holidays

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Dec 18 End of second quarter / first semester
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas holidays

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Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas holidays
Jan 4 Student holiday / professional learning
Jan 5 Students return / second semester begins
Jan 11–15 Report card week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

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Feb 8–12 Progress report week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar
Feb 12–15 Winter break Calculated from calendar

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Mar 5 End of third quarter
Mar 8 Student holiday / professional learning
Mar 9–12 Report card week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar

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Apr 5–9 Spring break
Apr 19–23 Progress report week Reporting week; check your school for the delivery date.Calculated from calendar

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May 21 Last day of school / report cards / graduation
May 21 Semester Ends / Report Cards

About Banks County School District

The first day falls on Friday, July 31, giving Banks County students one school day in July before the first full week of August. The approved calendar lists 180 student days for the year. The first quarter ends October 2, just before a full week of fall break, October 5–9. Report cards follow during the week of October 12. Thanksgiving holidays also cover a full school week, November 23–27. The second quarter and first semester end December 18, before Christmas holidays begin December 21.

Students return Tuesday, January 5. Christmas holidays end January 1, but Monday, January 4 is a student holiday for staff professional learning. February’s winter break gives families a four-day weekend, February 12–15, with classes expected to resume February 16. March 8 is the other professional learning day without students, immediately after the third quarter ends March 5. Spring break follows April 5–9. May 21 brings the last day of school, final report cards and graduation. Most earlier reports are listed by week rather than by an exact delivery date, so check school messages for when to expect yours.

Compared With Related Districts

Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.

Fall break Planning WindowOct 5 – 9, 2026

Banks County Schools lists Fall break as 5 weekdays off. Keep this block in mind for childcare, appointments and travel.

Student-Only Planning Days2 dates

Teacher, planning and conference days without districtwide student classes, outside the headline holiday and break periods.

Related Districts Spring BreakApr 5 – 9, 2027

Banks County Schools uses this Spring Break window. Savannah-Chatham County Schools lists Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027, a different window.

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Choose one or two related districts to line up major planning dates with Banks County Schools.

School calendar comparison 2026-2027
Key Date	Banks County Schools	Clarke County
Calendar Status	Official	Official
First Day of School	Jul 31, 2026	Aug 5, 2026
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 23 – 27, 2026	Nov 23 – 27, 2026
Winter Break	Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027	Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Spring Break	Apr 5 – 9, 2027	Apr 5 – 9, 2027
Last Day of School	May 21, 2027	May 19, 2027

Calendar Status

Banks County Schools: Official
Clarke County: Official

First Day of School

Banks County Schools: Jul 31, 2026
Clarke County: Aug 5, 2026

Thanksgiving Break

Banks County Schools: Nov 23 – 27, 2026
Clarke County: Nov 23 – 27, 2026

Winter Break

Banks County Schools: Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Clarke County: Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

Spring Break

Banks County Schools: Apr 5 – 9, 2027
Clarke County: Apr 5 – 9, 2027

Last Day of School

Banks County Schools: May 21, 2027
Clarke County: May 19, 2027

About This Calendar

Data source: Based on the district calendar and supporting sources listed below.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Banks County School District, any state education authority, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.

Last updated: Nov 9, 2026

Event	Date(s)
Semester Begins	Jul 31, 2026
Progress report week The district lists the week of September 7. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Sep 7, 2026–Sep 11, 2026
End of first quarter	Oct 2, 2026
Report card week The district lists the week of October 12. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Oct 12, 2026–Oct 16, 2026
Progress report week The district lists the week of November 9. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Nov 9, 2026–Nov 13, 2026
End of second quarter / first semester	Dec 18, 2026
Students return / second semester begins	Jan 5, 2027
Report card week The district lists the week of January 11. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Jan 11, 2027–Jan 15, 2027
Progress report week The district lists the week of February 8. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Feb 8, 2027–Feb 12, 2027
End of third quarter	Mar 5, 2027
Report card week The district lists the week of March 9. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Mar 9, 2027–Mar 12, 2027
Progress report week The district lists the week of April 19. Check your school for the exact delivery date; this window does not change student attendance.Calculated from calendar	Apr 19, 2027–Apr 23, 2027
Semester Ends / Report Cards	May 21, 2027

Banks County School District School Calendar 2026-2027

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Event	Date(s)	Status
First day of school	Jul 31, 2026
Labor Day holiday	Sep 7, 2026
Fall break	Oct 5, 2026–Oct 9, 2026
Thanksgiving holidays	Nov 23, 2026–Nov 27, 2026
Christmas holidays	Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday	Jan 18, 2027
Winter break Calculated from calendar	Feb 12, 2027–Feb 15, 2027
Spring break	Apr 5, 2027–Apr 9, 2027
Last day of school / report cards / graduation	May 21, 2027

School Year at a Glance

Key Dates

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