Hernando County School District Calendar 2026-2027

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break: Mar 15–22
• 10 early release days
• 4 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.

• Aug 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
• Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Day-Students not in attendance”
• Oct 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “District In-Service-Students not in attendance”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Observed”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”Possible make-up day
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
• Dec 16–18 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of semester Early Release Days”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day-Students not in attendance”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “M.L.King Day”
• Jan 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
• Feb 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development”
• Mar 15–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”Possible make-up day
• Mar 17–19 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Mar 22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Long weekend”
• May 26–28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of semester Early Release Days”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

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 for students”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of first grading period (43 days)”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of second grading period (42 days)”
• Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of third grading period (47 days)”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school for students”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th grading period (48 days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

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

Hernando County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/10061/lnnrtrqrjc7o9aidbma.pdf