Fayette County Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Semester Break 2026 for Fayette County Public Schools is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Fayette County Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Feb 15-19, 2027; it calls the December break “Semester Break”.
Planning notes
- Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
- Students also have no school on Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 17 days long.
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Winter break in nearby districts
21 of the other 22 Georgia districts we track have winter break the same week.
| District | Winter break | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Henry County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Atlanta Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Rockdale County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| DeKalb County School District | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Fulton County Schools | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Cobb County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Paulding County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When does Fayette County Public Schools Semester Break start and end?
Semester Break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.
When do Fayette County Public Schools students go back to school after Semester Break?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
How many days off is Semester Break?
ten school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).
Is this the same as Fayette County Public Schools’ “Winter Break”?
No. Fayette County Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Mon, Feb 15 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027, a separate time off in February. This page is about the December break, “Semester Break”.
Could Fayette County Public Schools Semester Break dates change?
The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.
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