Orange County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Orlando, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180
Weekdays off
27Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
312 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 10–17
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”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day/Teacher Non-Work Day”
- Mar 10 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 21 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Day/Student Holiday”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 16 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 17 school days
Apr 2028 19 school days
May 2028 18 school days
Jun 2028
- 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: “First Day of School”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Marking Period”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Marking Period”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Begin Third Marking Period / Begin Second Semester”
- Mar 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Marking Period”
- May 24Last 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 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.ocps.net/calendars