Leon County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break (Students and Teachers Out): Mar 15–22
• 3 early release days
• 2 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 Holiday (Districtwide)”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Holiday (Districtwide)**”Possible make-up day
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
• Nov 23–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (Students and Teachers); Administrative Days (District Open)”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (Districtwide)”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
• Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Students and Teachers Out)”
• Mar 22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday (Districtwide)**”Possible make-up day
• May 25–26 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days/Elementary, Middle and High Early Release”
• May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days/Elementary, Middle and High Early Release; Last Day of School”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

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

• Aug 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Report”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Nine Weeks/End of First Semester”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students and Staff Return”
• Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
• May 21Note · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Last Day for Seniors”
• May 25–27Testing · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days”
• May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Nine Weeks/End of Second Semester”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Okaloosa County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Santa Rosa County District SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
• Alachua County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Bay District SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Escambia County School DistrictFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
• Hernando County School DistrictFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027

Leon County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/10627/2026-2027_regular_calendar_v111825.pdf