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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Indian River County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 23 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

July 2026

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30
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  • 30Staff day
  • 31 onStaff day

August 2026

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31
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  • to 3Staff day
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 7Staff day
  • 10First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 15High school open house
  • 16Middle school open house
  • 17Elementary school open house; K-8 open house
  • 21No school

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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30
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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Staff day

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 12Conferences, no school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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28
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  • 23No school

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 20Graduation
  • 21Graduation
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Florida
First day of schoolAugust 10——5 of 6
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 307 of 8 · Florida Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 62 of 8 · Florida winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 293 of 7
Last day of schoolMay 28——3 of 8 · Florida last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 30, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 29
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
25, April 26 to May 28

Most school days off of the 7 Florida districts we read with a complete calendar: 32.

Every date

Every published date · Indian River County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30Teacher work day, no students—Optional teacher planning day
July 31 to August 3Teacher work day, no students—Teacher planning/school-based professional learning; Jul 31: Optional teacher planning day
August 4Teacher work day, no students—District professional learning day
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Teacher planning; elementary school orientation; K-8 school orientation
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher planning day; middle school orientation
August 7Teacher work day, no students—Teacher planning/ school-based professional learning; high school orientation
August 10First day of school—First day of school for students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day; no school; holiday for students/employees
September 15High school open house—High school open house
September 16Middle school open house—Middle school open house
September 17Elementary school open house; K-8 open house—Elementary school open house; K-8 open house
September 21No school1 school dayNo school for students/teachers
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo school for students/teachers due to conferences
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff professional learning day; no school for students
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day - No school for students/teachers
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break begins; no school for students/10- & 11-mo employees; Nov 26–27: Thanksgiving Break begins; no school for students/all employees
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break begins; no school for students/employees
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayOptional teacher planning day; no school for students
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher planning/school-based professional learning day; no school for students
January 6Classes resume—Students return from Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day; no school; holiday for students/employees
January 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff professional learning day; no school for students
February 12Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo school for students/teachers due to conferences
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - no school; holiday for students/employees
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - no school for students/10- & 11-mo employees; Mar 25–26: Spring Break - no school for students/all employees
April 23No school1 school dayNo school for students/teachers
May 20Graduation—Sebastian River High School Graduation
May 21Graduation—Vero Beach High School Graduation
May 28Last day of school—Modified instructional day; last day of school for students; end of fourth grading quarter
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - schools closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.indianriverschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.indianriverschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/29132/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Florida districts

Monroe County: 30 school days off Alachua County Public: 29 school days off Okaloosa County: 29 school days off School District of Manatee County: 29 school days off