Orange County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Orlando, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
27Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 12–19
- 4 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”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”Possible make-up day
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day/Teacher Non-Work Day”Possible make-up day
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Day/Student Holiday”Possible make-up day
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 15 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 18 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: “First Day of School”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Marking Period”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Marking Period”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Begin Third Marking Period / Begin Second Semester”
- Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Marking Period”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School / End of Fourth Marking Period”
Where these dates come from
Source: Orange County Public Schools official 2026-2027 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.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Orange County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Hillsborough 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
- Broward County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Duval County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day Jun 3, 2027
- Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Orange County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.ocps.net/110680_3