Broward County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 28, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Mar 19–26
- 6 early release days
- 5 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: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Oct 9 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”Possible make-up day
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Employee Planning (no school for students)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Employee Planning (no school for students)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”Possible make-up day
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Dec 28–29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Dec 30–31 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Employee Planning (no school for students)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Feb 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Mar 18 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”Possible make-up day
- Mar 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Employee Planning (no school for students)”
- Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and Administrative Offices Closed”
- Apr 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”Possible make-up day
- May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”Possible make-up day
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 21 school days
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Nov 2026 14 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 19 school days
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Mar 2027 16 school days
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Apr 2027 22 school days
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May 2027 20 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 and Last Day of School”
- Sep 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued”
- Oct 21Report cards · K–11 onlyThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (K - Grade 11)”
- Nov 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued”
- Jan 13Report cards · K–11 onlyThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (K - Grade 11)”
- Feb 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued”
- Apr 6Report cards · K–11 onlyThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (K - Grade 11)”
- Apr 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued”
- May 24Report cards · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (Grade 12)”
- May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “First and Last Day of School”
- Jun 10Report cards · K–11 onlyThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (K - Grade 11)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Broward County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Broward County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Hillsborough County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Orange County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Palm Beach County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day Jun 3, 2027
- Duval County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Broward County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.browardschools.com/fs/resource-manager/view/36d33c79-4c9a-4162-af17-e4a8d28314de