The School Board of Highlands County School Calendar 2026-2027
Sebring, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
179
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (13 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 16 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 8
- Spring Break (Mar 13-21): Mar 15–19
- 6 early release days
- 8 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 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (TWD)”Possible make-up day
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Sep 23 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (PD)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 15 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Teacher (TWD)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday, Teacher (TWD)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Nov 21-29)”
- Dec 22 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (TWD); End of nine weeks (semester)”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo 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 4–6 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 7 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday (TWD)”Possible make-up day
- Jan 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday (PD)”Possible make-up day
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (PD)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday, Teacher (TWD)”
- Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Mar 13-21)”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”Possible make-up day
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Last Day, Early Release, End of Nine Weeks”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 15 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 16 school days
Jan 2027 14 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 19 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 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day Students”
- Sep 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports go home”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of nine weeks”
- Nov 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports go home”
- Dec 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of nine weeks (semester)”
- Feb 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports go home”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of nine weeks”
- Apr 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports go home”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Last day”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
Where these dates come from
Source: The School Board of Highlands County official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 3, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 3, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Oct 7, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with The School Board of Highlands County before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Walton County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Nassau County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Flagler SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Hendry County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- School District of Indian River CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Charlotte County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
The School Board of Highlands County 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN