Do Florida school holiday dates vary by district?

Yes. The dates on this page are statewide planning windows showing when most Florida districts take each break; they are not any single district's official calendar. Each district adopts its own calendar, so confirm with your local school before booking travel.

Florida School Calendar 2026-2027: Spring Break & Winter Break Dates

Florida is the simplest large state to plan around: it has exactly 67 districts — one per county — and state law bars schools from opening earlier than August 10. For 2026-27 and 2027-28, most Florida schools open between August 10 and 12 and finish between May 22 and 28, one of the tightest statewide windows in the country.

The main variation is spring break. Big coastal districts such as Miami-Dade and Broward often coordinate their March weeks (typically around March 16-20), which matters because South Florida spring break drives peak travel prices. Thanksgiving and winter breaks are far more uniform: a full Thanksgiving week and roughly December 21 to January 4.

If you are choosing between districts, the start and end dates barely move — the decision that matters for travel is which March week your county takes for spring break.

The dates below are statewide planning windows for 2026-27 and 2027-28: our estimate of when most Florida schools take each break. They are not any one district's official calendar, so check your own district's calendar before booking travel.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Next review: January 2027

Dates vary by district. Use the statewide windows below for planning, then confirm with your local school district calendar before booking travel. Read how we source these dates.

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Florida School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across Florida in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 16 - 20, 2026, and summer break May 29, 2026 - August 9, 2026

Florida school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 11 - 13, 2025Early August start standard across FL
Labor DayPublic	September 1, 2025Statewide closure
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2025Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 28, 2025Most Florida districts take the full week off
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 19, 2026Federal holiday
Spring BreakPublic	March 16 - 20, 2026Major window for FL districts (Miami, Orlando)
Memorial DayPublic	May 25, 2026Schools closed
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 22 - 28, 2026Typical finish before June 1
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2026 - August 9, 2026Holiday break

Florida School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Florida in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027, spring break March 15 - 19, 2027, and summer break May 29, 2027 - August 9, 2027

Florida school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 10 - 12, 2026Aug 10 earliest start allowed by law
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 23 - 27, 2026Full week is standard for many FL districts
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Often used as a make-up day for bad weather
Spring BreakPublic	March 15 - 19, 2027Varies by county; mid-March is common
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 22 - 28, 2027Subject to variation by county
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027Most districts end before this date
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2027 - August 9, 2027Holiday break

Florida School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Florida in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 13 - 17, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Florida school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 10, 2027State law allows start on or after Aug 10
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 22 - 26, 2027Full week is standard for many FL districts
Winter BreakPublic	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Often used as a make-up day for bad weather
Spring BreakPublic	March 13 - 17, 2028Varies by county; mid-March is common
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 22 - 28, 2028Subject to variation by county
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028Most districts end before this date

Florida district calendars

The dates above are the statewide window. These districts publish their own calendars, and where they differ, the district date is the one that applies to your school:

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar
School starts August 13, 2026, ends June 3, 2027.
Broward County Public Schools calendar
School starts August 10, 2026, ends May 28, 2027.

Largest school districts in Florida

5 districts enroll 42% of Florida's district students. The other 62 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Largest school districts in Florida by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Miami-DadeMiami	333,233530 schools	View dates
BrowardFort Lauderdale	243,553325 schools	View dates
HillsboroughTampa	220,360293 schools	Check the district's website
OrangeOrlando	205,853275 schools	Check the district's website
Palm BeachWest Palm Beach	189,634234 schools	Check the district's website

Enrollment and district counts: NCES Common Core of Data, LEA directory 2024-25 (via Urban Institute Education Data API). Counts cover regular local school districts; enrollment is fall 2024.

How Florida law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1008.22
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; Grades K-3: 720 hours; Grades 4-12: 900 hours; Days or hours.; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1011.61; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1001.42

Source: Education Commission of the States 50-state comparison, published January 2020 (days and hours, start and finish dates). Calendar statutes change, so check the cited section for the current text. Every state side by side: school calendar laws by state.

Good to know in Florida

Florida schools often start earlier in August compared to northern states to complete the first semester before Winter Break.

Florida districts commonly open in the second week of August, though the start date is set at district level. Large districts (Miami-Dade, Broward) often coordinate spring break dates.

Florida's 2027-2028 academic year follows the usual early-to-mid August start, set district by district.

Florida school breaks: quick answers

The most searched Florida dates for 2026-27 at a glance.

When is winter break in Florida 2026-27?

Winter break in Florida (2026-27) is December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027.

When is spring break in Florida 2026-27?

Spring break in Florida (2026-27) is March 15 - 19, 2027.

When is summer break in Florida 2026-27?

Summer break in Florida (2026-27) is May 29, 2027 - August 9, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

When does school start and end in Florida 2026-27?

School in Florida (2026-27) starts August 10 - 12, 2026 and ends May 22 - 28, 2027.

Sources & verification

The statewide windows are our planning estimates, not transcribed from a single official calendar. District pages linked above are transcribed from each district's own published calendar. Official sources for Florida:

Florida Department of Education