Hillsborough County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Tampa, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break/Non-Student Days: Mar 22–29
• 1 early release days
• 6 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: “Labor Day/Non-Student Day”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”Possible make-up day
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day/Non-Student Day”Possible make-up day
• Nov 23–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break/Non-Student Days”Possible make-up day
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break/Non-Student Days”
• Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break/Non-Student Days”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”Possible make-up day
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr./Non-Student Day”
• Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Florida State Fair/Non-Student Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day/Non-Student Day”
• Mar 8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Strawberry Festival/Non-Student Day”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break/Non-Student Days”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”
• Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”
• May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “The last day of school is a 2.5-hour early release.”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

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

• Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students' First Day of School”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Grading Period/1st Semester”
• Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Grading Period”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Grading Period/2nd Semester”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Palm Beach County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day Jun 3, 2027
• Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 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
• Brevard Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5557/Hcps/df49a635-ad55-4a41-b33f-9b416c8efcf8/26-27_Student_Academic_Calendar_Board_Approved.pdf?disposition=inline