Sarasota County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Sarasota, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break - Students, All Staff: Mar 12–19
- 5 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 - Students, All Staff”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Day - Students, 186 Staff (Inclement weather makeup day if needed)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Students, All Staff”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Students, All Staff”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Students, All Staff”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day - Students, 186 Staff (Inclement weather makeup day if needed)”Possible make-up day
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Students, All Staff”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day - Students, All Staff”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day - Students, 186 Staff (Inclement weather makeup day if needed)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - Students, All Staff”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mini Break - Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff (Inclement weather makeup day if needed)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mini Break - Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff (Inclement weather makeup day if needed)”Possible make-up day
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 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 16 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 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Grading Period”
- Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Grading Period”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
Where these dates come from
Source: Sarasota County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 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 Sarasota County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Marion County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Lake County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- St. Lucie Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- St. Johns County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- School District of Manatee CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Sarasota County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4647/Scs/124abac1-b279-4649-aead-6c585ce6ed8b/2026-2027_Published_Calendar__1_.pdf