Hillsborough County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Tampa, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
180
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
312 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break/Non-Student Days: Mar 13–20
- 1 early release days
- 5 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day/Non-Student Day”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day/Non-Student Day”Possible make-up day
- Nov 22–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break/Non-Student Days”Possible make-up day
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break/Non-Student Days”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break/Non-Student Days”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”Possible make-up day
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr./Non-Student Day”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Florida State Fair/Non-Student Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day/Non-Student Day”
- Mar 6 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Strawberry Festival/Non-Student Day”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break/Non-Student Days”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”
- May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “The last day of school is a 2.5-hour early release.”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 16 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 21 school days
Nov 2027 16 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 19 school days
Mar 2028 16 school days
Apr 2028 19 school days
May 2028 20 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 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students' First Day of School”
- Aug 16NoteThe district calls it: “Regular Student Day / No Early Release”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Grading Period/1st Semester”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Grading Period”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Grading Period/2nd Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Hillsborough County Public Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 25, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 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 Jul 14, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Orange County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Broward County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- 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
- Duval County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Hillsborough County Public Schools 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5557/Hcps/df38e410-8f41-4ed5-bec3-5d17420f0476/27-28-Student-Academic-Calendar-Board-Approved-7.14.26.pdf?disposition=inline