District Calendars
Important Dates
2025-2026 School Year
July 23: Opening Session for Certified Staff
July 23-July 29: Pre-Planning/Site Collaboration
July 30: First Day of School
September 1: Labor Day Holiday
September 2: Distance Learning Day/Site Collaboration
October 6 - 10: Fall Holiday, Students & Teachers
October 13: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
November 11: Veterans Day Holiday
November 24 – 28: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 19: Last Day of Semester – ½ for Students
December 22– January 1: Christmas & New Year’s Holiday
January 2: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
January 5: Second Semester Begins
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 16: Presidents’ Day Holiday
February 17: Distance Learning Day/Site Collaboration
March 30 - April 3: Spring Break
April 6: Student Holiday/Site Collaboration
May 20: Last Day of Semester – ½ for Students
May 21 – 22: Post-Planning/Site Collaboration
May 21 – 22: 2026 High School Graduation
May 25: 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.
