Escambia County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Pensacola, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break: Mar 22–26
• 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”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/No School for Students”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
• May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (Half Day)”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Nine Weeks”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Nine Weeks”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “3rd Nine Weeks begins”
• Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Nine Weeks”
• May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Nine Weeks”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Okaloosa County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Leon County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Sarasota County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Santa Rosa County District SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
• Marion County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Alachua County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027

Escambia County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1776800787/escambiaschoolsorg/fdsndud5vn0njslrdftu/2026_27SchoolCalendarBoardApproved.pdf