Gwinnett County Public Schools
2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
4 Independence Day JULY 2019 JANUARY 2020
(Systemwide Holiday) 1-2 Winter Break
16-17 New Teacher Orientation S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S (School Holidays)
18-19 New Teachers Report* 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 Teacher Planning/Staff
24-25 New Teachers Report* 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Development [#7]
23 Administrative Staff (Student Holiday)
Meeting 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 Begin 2nd Semester
29-31 Required Pre-planning/ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 [Day 92]
Staff Development [#1-3] 20 MLK Jr. Day
28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31
*(Schools determine which 2 of (Systemwide Holiday)
the 4 days new teachers report)
AUGUST 2019 FEBRUARY 2020 14 Inclement Weather
S M T W Th F S Make-up Day or
S M T W Th F S
Student/Teacher Holiday
1 2 3 1 17 Teacher Planning/
1-2 Required Pre-planning/
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff Development [#8]
Staff Development [#4-5] 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Student Holiday)
5 First Day of School
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19-20 Early Release
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Elementary and
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Middle School
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER 2019 MARCH 2020
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 13 Inclement Weather
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Make-up Day or
2 Labor Day Student/Teacher Holiday
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
(Systemwide Holiday) 30-31 Spring Break
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (School Holidays)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 29 30 31
10-11 Fall Break
OCTOBER 2019 APRIL 2020
14 Teacher Planning/ S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Staff Development [#6] 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1-3 Spring Break
(Student Holiday)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (School Holidays)
23-24 Early Release
Elementary and 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Middle School 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
NOVEMBER 2019 MAY 2020 18-20 Early Release for High
School Exams
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 20 Last Day of School [Day 180]
1 2 1 2 21-22 Teacher Post-planning/
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Staff Development [#9-10]
25-29 Thanksgiving Break 25 Memorial Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Systemwide Holiday)
(School Holidays)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Note: GCPS will make up any inclement
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 weather days by using scheduled
make-up days, Digital Learning Days,
31 and/or extending the school day or
year. Unused inclement weather make-
up days will be student holidays.
Adopted 11/17, Current 5/30/19
DECEMBER 2019 JUNE 2020 12-Month Employee Holidays
2019-20
18-20 Early Release for High S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S July 4 Independence Day
School Exams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sept. 2 Labor Day
20 End 1st Semester 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nov. 28-29 Thanksgiving
[Day 91] Dec. 23-31 Winter Break
23-31 Winter Break 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jan. 1-2 Winter Break
(School Holidays) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Day
April 3 Spring Holiday
29 30 31 28 29 30
May 25 Memorial Day
First and Last Day of School Student/Teacher Holiday
Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day or Student/Teacher Holiday
