Alachua County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Gainesville, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 18 – Jan 4
• Spring Holidays (5 weekdays): Mar 15–19
• 2 possible make-up days

Days off and schedule changes

Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.

• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - Labor Day”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday - UF Homecoming”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Workday”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - Veterans Day”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holidays”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday - Thanksgiving”
• Dec 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/ Teacher Holiday - FLEX DAY #1”Possible make-up day
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - FLEX DAY #2”Possible make-up day
• Jan 15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/ Teacher Workday”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - M. L. King, Jr.”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - President's Day”
• Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holidays (5 weekdays)”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Workday”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Begins - First Day for Students”
• Sep 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Available in Family Access”
• Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
• Oct 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Available in Family Access”
• Nov 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Available in Family Access”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Classes Resume”
• Jan 12Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Start of Second Semester”
• Jan 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Available in Family Access”
• Feb 18Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Available in Family Access”
• Mar 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
• Mar 31 – Apr 7Testing · grades 4–10 onlyThe district calls it: “State Writing Test Grades 4 -10”
• Apr 6Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Available in Family Access”
• May 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Available in Family Access”
• May 4–20Testing · grades 3–10 onlyThe district calls it: “Grades 3 - 10 ELA test (FAST) / Grades 3 - 8 Math test (FAST)”
• May 5–13Testing · grades 9–12 onlyThe district calls it: “End of Course (EOC) Testing”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Bay District SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Santa Rosa County District SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
• Leon County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Okaloosa County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Hernando County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Escambia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027

Alachua County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5640/Acps/d3d6a12d-98f3-4774-aa1f-06c3e777676a/26-27-Color-Calendar.pdf