# Houston County Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 9 (Student Holiday/Site Collaboration); next break: Fall Break, October 12 to 16.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/4e676df71e554509902e8d99555bf066)
- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/fb2d18ba25584a69ad1f966d5b48e883.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 28 to 31: Pre-Planning/Site Collaboration. Pre-planning/site collaboration; no student classes are scheduled before the first student day.
- August 3: Pre-Planning/Site Collaboration. Pre-planning/site collaboration; no student classes are scheduled.
- August 4: First Day of School. First day of school for students.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day holiday; students do not attend.
- September 8: Distance Learning/Site Collaboration. Distance learning/site collaboration day.
- October 9: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration. Student holiday/site collaboration; students do not attend.
- October 12 to 16: Fall Break. Fall break; students do not attend October 12 through October 16, inclusive.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day holiday; students do not attend.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving holiday; students do not attend November 23 through November 27, inclusive.
- December 18: Last Day of First Semester (Half Day). Last day of the first semester; students have a half day. Dismissal: middle schools 11:30 a.m., high schools 12:00 p.m., primary and elementary schools 12:30 p.m.
- December 21 to 31: Winter Break. Winter break; students do not attend December 21 through December 31, inclusive.
- January 1: New Year's Day. New Year's holiday; students do not attend.
- January 4: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration. Student holiday/site collaboration; students do not attend.
- January 5: Second Semester Begins. Second semester begins.
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; students do not attend.
- February 15: Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day holiday; students do not attend.
- February 16: Distance Learning/Site Collaboration. Distance learning/site collaboration day.
- March 26: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration. Student holiday/site collaboration; students do not attend.
- March 29 to April 2: Spring Break. Spring break; students do not attend March 29 through April 2, inclusive.
- May 26: Last Day of School and Second Semester (Half Day). Last day of school and second semester; students have a half day. Dismissal: middle schools 11:30 a.m., high schools 12:00 p.m., primary and elementary schools 12:30 p.m.
- May 27 to 28: Post-Planning/Site Collaboration. Post-planning/site collaboration; no student classes are scheduled after the last student day.
- May 27 to 28: High School Graduation. High school graduation is scheduled over May 27–28.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day holiday; students do not attend.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/4e676df71e554509902e8d99555bf066). Checked October 1, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 2: District closed. The calendar marks this date red under Holidays/District Closed; students do not attend.
- July 5: District closed. The calendar marks this date red under Holidays/District Closed; students do not attend.
- August 3: First day of school. First day of school for students for the 2027–28 school year.
- September 6: Labor Day holiday. Students do not attend for the Labor Day holiday.
- October 8: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- October 11 to 15: Fall break. Students do not attend for fall break.
- November 11: Veterans Day holiday. Students do not attend for the Veterans Day holiday.
- November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- December 17: Last day of first semester (half day). Last student day of the first semester. Students have a half day. Dismissal: middle schools 11:30 a.m., high schools 12:00 p.m., and primary and elementary schools 12:30 p.m.
- December 20 to 31: Winter break. Students do not attend for winter break.
- January 3: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- January 4: Second semester begins. The second semester begins.
- January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Students do not attend for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
- February 21: Presidents’ Day holiday. Students do not attend for Presidents’ Day.
- March 27 to 31: Spring break. Students do not attend for spring break.
- April 3: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- May 24: Last day of school (half day). Last student day of the school year and second semester. Students have a half day. Dismissal: middle schools 11:30 a.m., high schools 12:00 p.m., and primary and elementary schools 12:30 p.m.
- May 29: Memorial Day holiday. Students do not attend for the Memorial Day holiday.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/fb2d18ba25584a69ad1f966d5b48e883.pdf). Checked October 1, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Houston County Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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