The School District of Lee County School Calendar 2026-2027
Fort Myers, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 19
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 22–29
- 3 early release 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”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur”
- Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote) - No School for Students”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- 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: “New Year's Day”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day”
- Mar 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote)”
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students' Last Day - Early Dismissal”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 15 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 22 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: “Students' First Day”
- Oct 5–9NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Week”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 1 (47 days)”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2 (38 days)”
- Feb 8–12NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Week”
- Mar 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 3 (52)”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students' Last Day - Early Dismissal”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 4 (43 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: The School District of Lee County official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on Nov 4, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with The School District of Lee County before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- 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
- The School District of Osceola CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Brevard Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Seminole County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
The School District of Lee County 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.leeschools.net/calendars/instructional_calendar