School District of Manatee County School Calendar 2026-2027

Bradenton, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break - All Schools Closed: Mar 12–19
• 5 early release days
• 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 - All District Sites Closed”
• Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Oct 2 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Record Day - No School for Students”
• Oct 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Early Release”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day- All District Sites Closed”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday; Hurricane Make-Up Day (if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
• Nov 26 · ThuNo school · ThanksgivingThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Day - All District Sites Closed”
• Nov 27 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
• Dec 16–18 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “High School Early Release”grades 9–12 only
• Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “All District Sites Closed; Hurricane Make-Up Day (if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “All District Sites Closed”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “All District Sites Closed”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Years Day - All District Sites Closed”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teachers Return/Record Day”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “District Inservice; Hurricane Make-Up Day (if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “ML King Birthday - All District Sites Closed”
• Feb 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Early Release”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day - All District Sites Closed”
• Feb 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Mar 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Record Day - No School for Students”
• Mar 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - All Schools Closed”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday- All District Sites Closed”
• May 25–26 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release ALL Schools”
• May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release ALL Schools; Last Day Students”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

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 5–9NoteThe district calls it: “Survey Week”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Qtr 1 (44 days)”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End 2nd Qtr (43 days) First Semester (87 days)”
• Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return”
• Feb 8–12NoteThe district calls it: “Survey Week”
• Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Qtr 3 (45 days)”
• May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day Students”
• May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End 2nd Semester (93 days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• St. Johns County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• St. Lucie Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Lake County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Volusia County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Marion County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027

School District of Manatee County 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5192/Sdmc/1aa6a6e3-e070-4fde-a8eb-6e7d2a96b8ad/2026-2027-SDMC-Academic-Calendar-Updated.pdf