Read from the district on October 8, 2026
School District of Manatee County (SDMC) calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 27.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
29
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 12–19; 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.
July 2026
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30
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1
- 30Graduation
August 2026
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31
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- 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
- 25Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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- 2Early release
- 12No school
- 28Early release
November 2026
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30
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5
- 1–30Veterans’ Appreciation Month
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 16–18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 6Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 10Early release
- 15Presidents Day
- 26Early release
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 11Early release
- 12–19Spring break
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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30
1
May 2027
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25
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- 17Graduation
- 18Graduation
- 19Graduation
- 20Graduation
- 21Graduation
- 22Graduation
- 25–27Early release
- 28No school
- 31Memorial Day
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 10 | — | — | 5 of 6 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 7 of 8 · Florida Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 4 of 8 · Florida winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 12–19 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 1 of 7 |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 2 of 8 · Florida last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 5
- Early-release days
- 8: Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 28, Dec 16, Feb 10, Feb 26 and 2 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 44, March 29 to May 27
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Graduation | — | Summer High School Graduation |
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | In-Service/Teacher Work Day (No School) |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | In-Service Day (No School) |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day (No School) |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day (No School) |
| August 7 | Teacher work day, no students | — | In-Service Day (No School) |
| August 10 | First day of school | — | Students Back to School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - All sites closed. |
| September 25 | Early release | — | Early Release - Elementary & K-8 |
| October 2 | Early release | — | Early Release - Elementary & K-8 |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Record Day (No School) |
| October 28 | Early release | — | Early Release - All Schools |
| November 1–30 | Veterans’ Appreciation Month | — | Veterans’ Appreciation Month |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day - All sites closed. |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Fall Break (No School) |
| December 16–18 | Early release | — | Early Release - High Schools |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break - All sites closed.; Jan 1: New Years Day - All sites closed.; Jan 4: Record Day (No School) |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | In-Service Day (No School) |
| January 6 | Classes resume | — | Students Back to School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday - All sites closed. |
| February 10 | Early release | — | Early Release - All Schools |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day - All sites closed. |
| February 26 | Early release | — | Early Release - Elementary & K-8 |
| March 11 | Early release | — | Early Release - Elementary & K-8 |
| March 12–19 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break (No School); Mar 12: Record Day (No School) |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday - All sites closed. |
| May 17 | Graduation | — | Braden River High Graduation |
| May 18 | Graduation | — | Lakewood Ranch High Graduation |
| May 19 | Graduation | — | Parrish Community High Graduation |
| May 20 | Graduation | — | Palmetto High Graduation |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | Southeast High Graduation |
| May 22 | Graduation | — | Bayshore High Graduation |
| May 25–27 | Early release | — | Early Release - All Schools |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Last Day Students |
| May 28 | No school | — | Record Day (No School) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day - All sites closed. |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.manateeschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.manateeschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26013/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.