Walton County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Defuniak Springs, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break (all personnel out): Mar 19–26
• 3 early release 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 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students/Professional Development for Staff”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (all personnel out)”
• Oct 9 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students/Professional Development for Staff”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “No School Day (all personnel out)”
• Oct 13 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day (students out)”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (all personnel out)”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (all personnel out)”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas & New Year's Holidays (all personnel out)”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas & New Year's Holidays (all personnel out)”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Christmas & New Year's Holidays (all personnel out)”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day (students out)”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day for Teachers (students out)”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all personnel out)”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day (all personnel out)”
• Mar 18 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students/Professional Development for Staff”
• Mar 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day (students out)”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (all personnel out)”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Classes Begin for Students”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Nine Weeks (43 days)”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Nine Weeks (42 days); End of 1st Semester (85 days)”
• Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return”
• Mar 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Nine Weeks (50 days)”
• May 17–27Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation Dates”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Nine Weeks (45 days); End of 2nd Semester (95 days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Nassau County School DistrictFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Collier County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Volusia County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Seminole County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 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

Walton County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3957/Wcsd/ce70005a-6706-4bf1-9cbb-142d2f2aaa4d/2026-2027-SCHOOL-CALENDAR_260108_122001.pdf