Seminole County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Sanford, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 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 (12 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 5
- Spring Break: Mar 15–22
- 6 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”Possible make-up day
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 16–18 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/ Student Holiday”Possible make-up day
- Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “District PD Day/Student Holiday”Possible make-up day
- 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 15–19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”Possible make-up day
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
- May 24–25 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
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 17 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: “First Day of School”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter”
- Oct 13Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of 2nd Quarter”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Quarter”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of 3rd Quarter”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Quarter”
- Mar 23Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of 4th Quarter”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “End of 4th Quarter”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Quarter”
Where these dates come from
Source: Seminole County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 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 May 13, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Seminole County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Volusia County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Brevard Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- The School District of Osceola CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Pasco County SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Pinellas County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Seminole County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.scps.k12.fl.us