DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 2025-2026 CALENDAR (Option A)
JULY ‘25 JANUARY ‘26
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1-2 Winter Break
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
5 Post/Pre-Planning Day
4 Independence Day 6 First Day of 2nd Semester
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
19 Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Day
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
28-31 Pre-Planning Days
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
18 Instructional Days
AUGUST ‘25 FEBRUARY ‘26
1 Pre-Planning Day 16 Virtual Teachers’
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Workday
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 First Day of School
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
17-20 February Break
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 Instructional Days 15 Instructional Days
31
SEPTEMBER ‘25 MARCH ‘26
S M T W Th F S 1 Labor Day S M T W Th F S 13 Independent Learner/
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Professional Development
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
28 29 30 21 Instructional Days 22 Instructional Days
OCTOBER ‘25 APRIL ‘26 6-10 Spring Break
S M T W Th F S
13 Virtual Teachers’ S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 4
Workday 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
14-17 Fall Break
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 18 Instructional Days 26 27 28 29 30 17 Instructional Days
NOVEMBER ‘25 4 Independent Learner/ MAY ‘26 25 Memorial Day
S M T W Th F S Professional Development S M T W Th F S 28 Last Day of School
1 Day 1 2 29 Post Planning Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
24-28 Thanksgiving Break
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
31
19 Instructional Days
30 15 Instructional Days
DECEMBER ‘25 19 Last Day of Semester JUNE ‘26 19 Juneteenth
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S Virtual Teachers’ Workday/ Schools
Closed
1 2 3 4 5 6 22-31 Winter Break 1 2 3 4 5 6
First/Last Day of Semester
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Holiday/Break Schools Closed
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Teachers’ Workday/Professional
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15 Instructional Days 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Development Day Schools Closed
Independent Learner Day/Professional
28 29 30 31 28 29 30
Development Day
89 Instructional Days Total 91 Instructional Days Total
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DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 2025-2026 CALENDAR (Option B)
JULY ‘25 JANUARY ‘26
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1-2 Winter Break
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
5 Post/Pre-Planning Day
4 Independence Day 6 First Day of 2nd Semester
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
19 Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Day
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
28-31 Pre-Planning Days
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
18 Instructional Days
AUGUST ‘25 FEBRUARY ‘26
1 Pre-Planning Day 13 Virtual Teachers’
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Workday
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 First Day of School
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 Presidents’ Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 Instructional Days 18 Instructional Days
31
SEPTEMBER ‘25 MARCH ‘26
S M T W Th F S 1 Labor Day S M T W Th F S 13 Independent Learner/
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Professional Development
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
28 29 30 21 Instructional Days 22 Instructional Days
OCTOBER ‘25 APRIL ‘26 6-10 Spring Break
S M T W Th F S
13 Virtual Teachers’ S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 4
Workday 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
14-17 Fall Break
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 18 Instructional Days 26 27 28 29 30 17 Instructional Days
NOVEMBER ‘25 MAY ‘26 22 Last Day of School
4 Independent Learner/
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 25 Memorial Day
Professional Development
1 1 2 26 Post Planning Day
Day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 24-28 Thanksgiving Break 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 16 Instructional Days
30
15 Instructional Days 31
DECEMBER ‘25 19 Last Day of Semester JUNE ‘26 19 Juneteenth
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S Virtual Teachers’ Workday/ Schools
Closed
1 2 3 4 5 6 22-31 Winter Break 1 2 3 4 5 6
First/Last Day of Semester
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Holiday/Break Schools Closed
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Teachers’ Workday/Professional
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15 Instructional Days 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Development Day Schools Closed
Independent Learner Day/Professional
28 29 30 31 28 29 30
Development Day
89 Instructional Days Total 91 Instructional Days Total
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