Bay District Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Panama City, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
176Matches the 176 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 9–12 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Holidays: Mar 15–19
- 1 early release days
- 6 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: “Labor Day (Holiday for All)”
- Sep 30 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (School out for Students & Teachers) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Columbus Day (School out for Students & Teachers)”
- Oct 28 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Holiday for All)”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (School out entire week for Students & Teachers)”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays Begin (School out for Teachers & Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- Dec 22–25 · TueNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Records Workday for Teachers”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday (Holiday for All)”
- Feb 3 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day (School Out for Students & Teachers)”
- Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holidays”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday (School Out for Students & Teachers)”
- Apr 14 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher PLC Planning Day (School out for Students) STORM DAY (IF NEEDED)”Possible make-up day
- May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “High School Testing Day/Early Release for High School Students Only”high school only
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “High School Testing Day/End of Fourth Nine Weeks/End of Second Semester/Last Day of School for ALL STUDENTS/Early Release for ALL STUDENTS”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 16 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 19 school days
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Nov 2026 15 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 17 school days
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Apr 2027 21 school days
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May 2027 18 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
- Dec 16–18Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Testing Day”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Nine Weeks/End of First Semester/FULL DAY for ALL STUDENTS”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Return from Christmas Holidays (Students)”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
- May 24–26Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Testing Day”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for ALL STUDENTS”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Nine Weeks/End of Second Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Bay District Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: our count of school days matches the 176 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Oct 28, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Bay District Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Alachua County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 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
- Hernando County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Okaloosa County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Escambia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
Bay District Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5786/Bds/78046a03-89bd-4eba-b57c-a7940a5958b8/2026-2027-Student-Academic-Calendar-FINAL.pdf