Escambia County School District Calendar 2027-2028
Pensacola, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 23, 2028
School days
178Matches the 178 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
27Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
313 daysWednesday, August 11, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 20–24
- 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”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/No School for Students”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
- Mar 20–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day/No School for students”
- May 23 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (Half Day)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 15 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 16 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 18 school days
Apr 2028 19 school days
May 2028 17 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 of School”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Nine Weeks”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Nine Weeks”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “3rd Nine Weeks begins”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Nine Weeks”
- May 23Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Nine Weeks”
Where these dates come from
Source: Escambia County School District official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: our count of school days matches the 178 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Feb 18, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Escambia County School District before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1745411796/escambiaschoolsorg/pglywpqau5ndagqe2zes/2027_2028SchoolCalendar.pdf