Read from the district on October 27, 2026
Collier County Public Schools calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 19–29; last day of school May 27.
Next time off
Nov 23
Thanksgiving break · November 23–27
As of October 27, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
28
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 19–29; Last day of school May 27;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
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31
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- 11First day
- 26Early release
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
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30
1
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- 7Labor Day
- 21Staff day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 12Staff day
- 19Report Card Published
- 29Early release
November 2026
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30
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5
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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1
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 11Report Card Published
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
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28
1
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6
- 2Early release
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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1
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- 19Staff day
- 22–29Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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30
31
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30
1
- 5Report Cards Published
- 21Early release
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
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30
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- 17–21Graduation
- 27Last day
- 28Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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- 7Report Cards Published
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 11 | — | — | 2 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 8 of 9 · Florida Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 3 of 9 · Florida winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 19–29 | 7 | Tuesday, March 30 | 1 of 8 · Florida spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 3 of 9 · Florida last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Sep 21, Oct 12, Jan 4, Mar 19
- Early-release days
- 5: Aug 26, Oct 29, Feb 2, Apr 21, May 21
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 43, March 30 to May 27
Latest first day of school of the 7 Florida districts we read, tied with Okaloosa County: Tuesday, August 11.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | First day of school | — | Student Start |
| August 26 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/Professional Learning for Teachers |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (paid holiday) – No School for Teachers or Students |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day; No School for Students; activities allowed after sundown |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Plan Day - No School for Students |
| October 19 | Report Card Published | — | Report Card Published |
| October 29 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day/ Professional Learning for Teachers |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Fall Break- No School Students or Teachers |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break (*end of day on the 18); Jan 1: New Year's Day (paid holiday)- No School for Teachers or Students |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Plan Day- No School for Students |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students return to school |
| January 11 | Report Card Published | — | Report Card Published |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (paid holiday) – No School for Teachers or Students |
| February 2 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day/ Professional Learning for Teachers |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day (paid holiday) – No School for Teachers or Students |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Plan Day- No School for Students |
| March 22–29 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| April 5 | Report Cards Published | — | Report Cards Published |
| April 21 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day/ Professional Learning for Teachers |
| May 17–21 | Graduation | — | Graduation week/ |
| May 21 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | End of Q4 (43 days) - Early Dismissal and Last Student Day |
| May 28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Plan Day/ |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day (paid holiday) -No School for Teachers or Students |
| June 7 | Report Cards Published | — | Report Cards Published |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.collierschools.com/exploreccps/calendars (the source)
- District website: https://www.collierschools.com
- District’s PDF calendar read on October 27, 2026:
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1763484169/collierschoolscom/collierschoolscom/svcivnf4fwilduzivsnx/2026-2027AcademicCalendarEnglish.pdf— every date on this page is a line of that PDF, read twice by independent methods and published only where both readings agree
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.