District Calendars
Important Dates
2026 Summer Holidays
June 19: Juneteenth Holiday
July 3: Independence Day Holiday
*The District offices, facilities, and schools will be closed every Friday in June as a part of our extended 4 day work weeks.
2026-2027 School Year
July 28: Opening Session for Certified Staff
July 28-July 31: Pre-Planning/Site Collaboration
August 4: First Day of School
September 7: Labor Day Holiday
September 8: Distance Learning Day/Site Collaboration
October 9: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
October 12 - 16: Fall Holiday, Students & Teachers
November 11: Veterans Day Holiday
November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 18: Last Day of Semester – ½ Day for Students
December 21– January 1: Christmas & New Year’s Holiday
January 4: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
January 5: Second Semester Begins
January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 15: Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 16: Distance Learning Day/Site Collaboration
March 26: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
March 29 - April 2: Spring Break
May 26: Last Day of Semester – ½ Day for Students
May 27 – 28: Post-Planning/Site Collaboration
May 27 – 28: 2026 High School Graduation
May 31: Memorial Day Holiday
Half Day Dismissal Times:
- 11:30am - Middle Schools
- 12:00pm - High Schools
- 12:30pm - Primary and Elementary Schools
Calendar Considerations
When planning Houston County’s school calendar, the following is considered:
- 180 days of school for students;
- 190 workdays for faculty, to include 10 professional learning and planning days;
- Traditional holidays;
- Dividing the year as close as possible to 90 days per semester;
- Ending the first semester before Christmas break so students take finals at the end of the semester instead of after the break;
- Ending the second semester and post-planning dates before the Memorial Day holiday; and
- State and national testing dates.