Clay County District Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Green Cove Springs, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
311 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break, Student/Teacher Holidays: Mar 13–20
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Sep 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Oct 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans' Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Dec 15–16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Junior High & High Schools Only”middle and high school only
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - all schools; End Second Grading Period”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Feb 11 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break, Student/Teacher Holidays”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day/Student Holiday”
- Apr 7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fair Day, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday, Student/Teacher Holiday”
- May 5 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Elementary Schools”elementary school only
- May 24–25 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal Day - Junior High & High Schools Only”middle and high school only
- May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students - Early Dismissal Day (all schools)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 16 school days
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Sep 2027 21 school days
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Oct 2027 20 school days
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Nov 2027 16 school days
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Dec 2027 13 school days
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Jan 2028 19 school days
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Feb 2028 20 school days
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Mar 2028 17 school days
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Apr 2028 18 school days
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May 2028 20 school days
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Jun 2028
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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, Students”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End First Grading Period (43 days)”
- Oct 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Second Grading Period (43 days)”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return to School”
- Jan 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Third Grading Period (47 days)”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
- May 19Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day, Students (4th Grading Period - 47 days)”
- Jun 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Posted”
Where these dates come from
Source: Clay County District Schools official 2027-2028 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 Nov 6, 2025.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kNzUFanKXzNNi-XLvF2FbVv1YS76qm3TNoocMYX5aNI/export?format=pdf