Leon County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Tallahassee, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, May 25, 2028
School days
178Matches the 178 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
312 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Spring Break (Students and Teachers Out): Mar 13–20
- 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Fall Holiday (Districtwide)**”Possible make-up day
- Oct 18 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
- Nov 22–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (Students and Teachers); Administrative Days (District Open)”
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (Districtwide)”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holidays (Districtwide)”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day Holiday (Districtwide)”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Students and Teachers Out)”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning/Inservice Day”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday (Districtwide)**”Possible make-up day
- May 23–24 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days/Elementary, Middle and High Early Release”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days/Elementary, Middle and High Early Release; Last Day of School”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 16 school days
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Sep 2027 21 school days
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Oct 2027 19 school days
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Nov 2027 16 school days
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Dec 2027 13 school days
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Jan 2028 18 school days
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Feb 2028 20 school days
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Mar 2028 17 school days
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Apr 2028 19 school days
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May 2028 19 school days
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Jun 2028
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- 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 Report”
- Oct 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
- Dec 17Grading 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 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
- May 19Note · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Last Day for Seniors”
- May 23–25Testing · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle and High School Exam Days”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Nine Weeks/End of Second Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Leon County Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: our count of school days matches the 178 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Leon County Schools before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/10627/2027-2028_regular_calendar_v111825.pdf