Duval County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Jacksonville, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 28, 2027
School days
177
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 12–13
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Break: Mar 11–19
- 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: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Employee Planning/Inservice”
- Oct 13 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Nov 23–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Dec 21–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Dec 24 – Jan 1 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Employee Planning/Inservice”
- Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Mar 11 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Employee Planning/Inservice”
- Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools/Admin Offices Closed”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Weather Day”Possible make-up day
- Apr 26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Weather Day”Possible make-up day
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 16 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 20 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 14 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 20 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 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
Where these dates come from
Source: Duval County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 25, 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 Duval County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- The School District of Lee CountyFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Palm Beach County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Pinellas County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Pasco County SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Orange County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Duval County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.duvalschools.org/page/calendar2627