Lake County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break / Student Holiday: Mar 22–26

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 / Student Holiday”
• Sep 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day / Teacher Work Day”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day / Student Holiday”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday / Student Holiday”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break / Student Holiday”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break / Student Holiday”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Years Day / Student Holiday”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day / Teacher Work Day”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day / Teacher Professional Learning Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / Student Holiday”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day / Student Holiday”
• Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day / Teacher Work Day”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break / Student Holiday”
• Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student Day”

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: “First Day of Classes / First Grading Period Begins”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Grading Period”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Grading Period”
• Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Classes Resume / Third Grading Period Begins”
• Mar 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Grading Period”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Classes”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Grading Period”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• St. Lucie Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Marion County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Sarasota County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• St. Johns County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• School District of Manatee CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Lake County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MnRZzGtfzSDqrpci91TPPDsPYRXdXCoRpEsZ0o59xCs/export?format=pdf