When does school start in Florida? 2026-27 first days
School start dates for 9 Florida districts, each from the district's own calendar.
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Among the 9 districts on this site, the earliest start is (Broward) and the latest is (Orange), a gap of 1 day. The median first day is , and the most common is , shared by 5 districts.
The dates for Broward begin with and end with . Schools Closed is its longest listed break, covering 11 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 181 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 5. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Hillsborough opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 3 breaks; the longest is Winter Break/Non-Student Days, from to , lasting 12 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 5. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Orange opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 3 breaks; the longest is Winter Break, from to , lasting 12 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Polk begin with and end with . Fall Break is its longest listed break, covering 5 days between and . There are 2 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 189 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Lee, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Break lasts longest: 12 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Manatee, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, All District Sites Closed lasts longest: 11 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Marion opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 4 breaks; the longest is Winter Break, from to , lasting 12 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
Okaloosa opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 3 breaks; the longest is Winter Break Holidays, from to , lasting 15 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 179 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
First day of school by week
When does school end in Florida?
Last days fall between (Orange) and (Broward), with a median of .
Each district page has the month-by-month calendar, winter and spring break dates and the link to the district's own calendar. The Florida hub lists every district with its first day, last day and breaks in one table. Districts revise calendars during the year, so confirm dates on the district's page before you plan around them.