Clay County District Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Green Cove Springs, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
28Longest 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
- Spring Break, Student/Teacher Holidays: Mar 19–26
- 2 early release 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, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Sep 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans' Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Dec 16–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Junior High & High Schools Only”middle and high school only
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - all schools; End Second Grading Period”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas/New Year's Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas/New Year's Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Christmas/New Year's Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Feb 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Mar 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Apr 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fair Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Apr 23 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- May 25–26 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Junior High & High Schools Only”middle and high school only
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students - Early Dismissal Day (all schools)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 15 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027
- 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 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day, Students”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End First Grading Period (43 days)”
- Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Second Grading Period (43 days)”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return to School”
- Jan 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- Mar 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Third Grading Period (51 days)”
- Mar 31Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- May 21Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students (4th Grading Period - 43 days)”
- Jun 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
Where these dates come from
Source: Clay County District Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 3, 2026.
Checked Oct 3, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 12, 2024.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Clay County District Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Escambia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Sarasota County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Marion County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Okaloosa County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Lake County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Clay County District Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rqfZwHswv5iFI9F1VlB6JoJIQusbVqXWhNc_U5aDFmE/export?format=pdf