DeKalb County Schools has released the school calendar for the 2025-2026 academic year. If you are a part of this school district then do check out the school calendar and plan your academic days accordingly.
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The mission of the school district is to ensure student success by providing them high quality and world class education.
In this post, we’ll have a look at the preview of DeKalb County Schools Calendar. We have also covered some of the important academic and holiday dates for the convenience of students.
Important Dates in DeKalb County School District (DCSD) 2025-2026
| Event | Dates |
| First Day of School | Mon, Aug 4 2025 |
| Fall Break | Mon, Oct 13 to Fri, Oct 17 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Mon, Nov 24 to Fri, Nov 28 2025 |
| Christmas Break | Mon, Dec 22 to Mon, Jan 5 2026 |
| Mid-Winter Break | Mon, Feb 16 to Fri, Feb 20 2026 |
| Spring Break | Mon, Apr 6 to Fri, Apr 10 2026 |
| Last Day of School | Thu, May 28 2026 |
These are some of the important academic dates, students and teachers must keep a check on these dates and plan their personal schedule accordingly. Please note these are only the few important dates, please check out the full 2025-2026 school district calendar for complete academic and holiday dates.
Important Dates in DeKalb County School District (DCSD) 2024-2025
- Mon, 5 Aug 2024: First Day of School for Students (Classes Begins)
- Mon, 2 Sep 2024: Labor Day (Schools and Offices are Closed)
- Mon, 14 Oct 2024 to Fri, 18 Oct 2024: Fall Break Holidays
- Tue, 5 Nov 2025: Independent Learner Day/Professional Development Day (Student Holiday)
- Mon, 25 Nov 2024 to Fri, 29 Nov 2024: Thanksgiving Break Holidays
- Mon, 23 Dec 2024 to Thu, 2 Jan 2025: Christmas/ Winter Break Holidays
- Fri, 3 Jan 2025: Virtual Teachers’ Workday (Student Holiday)
- Mon, 6 Jan 2025: Post/Pre-Planning Day (Student Holiday)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2025: Martin Luther King Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2025: Virtual Teachers’ Workday (Student Holiday)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2025 to Fri, 21 Feb 2025: February Break Holiday
- Fri, 7 Mar 2025: Independent Learner Day/Professional Development Day (Student Holiday)
- Mon, 7 Apr 2025 to Fri, 11 Apr 2025: Spring Break Holidays
- Mon, 26 May 2025: Memorial Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- Thu, 29 May 2025: Last Day of School for Students
DeKalb County Schools Calendar 2025-2026
The board of education has officially approved the DeKalb County Schools Calendar. The preview of the 2025-2026 school calendar is shared right below, this calendar contains the official academic schedule for the entire school year. This schedule will be followed throughout the academic year.
Click Here to download 2025-2026 School Calendar
Teachers and parents must help kids in understanding the school calendar. And students must plan their schools days in accordance with the school calendar.
A school calendar is a mix of instructional days and holiday breaks. Keep a check on the full school calendar to see the dates of instructional days and holiday breaks.
Summary
There are a total of 180 instructional days in the 2025-2026 School Year. The first semester has 89 instructional days and the second semester has 91 instructional days. Instructional days are those days on which the schools are open for students and they are required to attend it. Students must keep a check on the DeKalb County Schools Calendar and see all the important academic and holiday dates.
