School District of Manatee County School Calendar 2027-2028

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
• Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
• Spring Break / All Schools Closed: Mar 13–20
• 5 early release days
• 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day / All District Sites Closed”
• Oct 1 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Record Day / No School for Students”
• Oct 22 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Oct 27 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Learning All Students Early Release”
• Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day / All District Sites Closed”
• Nov 22–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday; *Hurricane Make-Up Days (if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Nov 24 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
• Nov 25 · ThuNo school · ThanksgivingThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Day / All District Sites Closed”
• Nov 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
• Dec 15–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “HS Early Release”grades 9–12 only
• Dec 20–21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break / All District Sites Closed; *Hurricane Make-Up Days (if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Dec 22–24 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break / All District Sites Closed”
• Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break / All District Sites Closed”
• Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teachers Return / Record Day / No School for Students”
• Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “District Inservice”
• Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “ML King Birthday / All District Sites Closed”
• Feb 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Early Release All Students”
• Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day / All District Sites Closed”
• Mar 10 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
• Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break / All Schools Closed”
• Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Record Day / No School for Students”
• Apr 13 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Early Release Day”Pre-K–5 only
• Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday / All District Sites Closed”
• May 24–25 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “MS/HS Exams / All Schools Early Release”
• May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “All Schools Early Release; Last Day for Students”

The 2027-2028 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 of School for Students”
• Oct 4–8NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Survey Week”
• Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of QTR 1 (10/8, impreso '(42)')”
• Oct 12Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First day of QTR 2”
• Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of QTR 2 (43)”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return / First day of 3rd QTR”
• Feb 7–11NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Survey Week”
• Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd QTR”
• Mar 21Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of 4th QTR”
• May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
• May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Semseter”

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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5192/Sdmc/78373b12-4587-43cf-b5dd-fccf365c2148/AcademicCalendar_2027-2028_ENG.pdf