Santa Rosa County District Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Milton, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
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 22–26
- 2 early release days
- 1 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”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning Day (No school for students/workday for teachers)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall/Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release for all students – Semester Exams Middle/High Schools”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter/Christmas Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter/Christmas Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter/Christmas Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning Day (No school for students/workday for teachers)”
- 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 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Planning Day (No school for students/workday for teachers); Storm Day (if needed)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Semester Exams – Early Release for Middle/High Schools”middle and high school only
- May 24 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Semester Exams – Early Release for Middle/High Schools”middle and high school only
- May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Last day of school for all students–Semester Exams Middle/High Schools”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 16 school days
Sep 2026 21 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 17 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 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Begin”
- Sep 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Mid-Term Reports”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks: Aug. 10 – Oct. 9 (44 days)”
- Oct 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Mid-Term Reports”
- Dec 16–18Testing · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “Semester Exams – Middle/High Schools”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks: Oct. 13 – Dec. 18 (43 days)”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks: Jan. 5 – Mar. 12”
- Jan 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Mid-Term Reports”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks: Jan. 5 – Mar. 12 (47 days)”
- Apr 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Apr 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Mid-Term Reports”
- May 19–21Testing · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Senior Final Exams”
- May 20–27Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “High School Graduation Dates”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students Last Day”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks: Mar. 16 – May 25 (46 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Santa Rosa County District Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 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 Aug 7, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Santa Rosa County District Schools before booking travel.
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Santa Rosa County District Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5224/Srcds/121b7e9d-2919-4846-8ae2-3529c534357a/Board-Approved-2026-27-SY-Calendar-%281%29-%281%29.pdf