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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Sarasota County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Nov 23 Thanksgiving break · November 23–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 6 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 2Summer School-Last Day
  • 13–16220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)
  • 20–23220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)
  • 27–30220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)

August 2026

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  • 10Classes resume

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9End of grading period

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18End of grading period
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 11End of grading period
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26Mini Break-Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff

April 2027

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  • 16Mini Break-Students, 186,196, 220 Staff

May 2027

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  • 26Last day
  • 28Last Day for 196 Staff
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Last Day for 220 Staff
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Florida
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 307 of 8 · Florida Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 42 of 8 · Florida winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 223 of 7
Last day of schoolMay 26——3 of 8 · Florida last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
54, September 8 to November 20

Fewest school days off of the 7 Florida districts we read with a complete calendar: 23.

Every date

Every published date · Sarasota County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Summer School-Last Day—Summer School-Last Day
July 13–16220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)—220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)
July 20–23220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)—220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)
July 27–30220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)—220 Staff Work Long Hours (July 13-July 30)
August 10Classes resume—First Day School/186 Staff Return
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day-Students, All Staff
October 9End of grading period—End of 1st Grading Period
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break-Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff
December 18End of grading period—End of 2nd Grading Period
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - Students, All Staff
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day-Students, All Staff
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day-Students, All Staff
March 11End of grading period—End of 3rd Grading Period
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break-Students, All Staff
March 26Mini Break-Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff—Mini Break-Students, 186, 196, 220 Staff
April 16Mini Break-Students, 186,196, 220 Staff—Mini Break-Students, 186,196, 220 Staff
May 26Last day of school—Last Day for Students, 186 Staff
May 28Last Day for 196 Staff—Last Day for 196 Staff
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day-All Staff
June 11Last Day for 220 Staff—Last Day for 220 Staff

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/21535/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Florida districts

Brevard Public: 28 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