Back-to-School in Tampa Bay: Start dates, holidays, early releases

TAMPA, Fla. — Summer is coming to an end soon, and Bay area students will return to the classrooms.

Take a look at the 2026-27 calendar for each school district, including holidays, early release days and severe weather makeup days.

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First Day: August 10 | Last Day: May 27

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 6)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Spring Break (March 22 – 29)
  • Teacher Work Day (April 16)

• Severe Weather Makeup Days:
  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 16
  • Oct. 28
  • Nov. 18
  • Nov. 23 – 25
  • Dec. 21 – 22 

• Early Dismissal Days include:
  • Sept. 23
  • Oct. 16
  • Oct. 28
  • Nov. 18
  • Feb. 24
  • March 17
  • April 21

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First Day: August 11 | Last Day: May 28

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Professional Day (Oct. 12)
  • District In-Service (Oct. 30)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. Jan. 4)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Spring Break (March 15 – 22)
  • Long weekend (March 26)

• Severe Weather Make-Up Days include:
  • Nov. 23
  • Nov. 24
  • March 15
  • March 16

• Early Dismissal Days include:
  • Aug. 28
  • Sept. 25
  • Dec. 16 – 18
  • Jan. 29
  • Feb. 26
  • May 26 – 28

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First Day: August 10 | Last Day: May 28

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Non-Student Day (Oct. 12)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 4)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Florida State Fair/Non-Student Day (Feb. 12)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Strawberry Festival Day/Non-Student Day (March 8)
  • Spring Break (March 22 – March 29)
  • Non-Student Day (April 16)

• Severe Weather Make-Up Days include:
  • Oct. 12
  • Nov. 11
  • Nov. 23 – 25
  • Jan. 4
• Student Early Dismissal Day schedule has not been finalized. The last day of school is a 2.5-hour early release.

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First Day: August 10 | Last Day: May 27

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Teacher Work Day (Oct. 12)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 5)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Teacher Work Day (March 12)
  • Spring Break (March 15 – 19)
  • Non-Student Day (March 26)

• Severe Weather Make-Up Days include:
  • Nov. 23 – 24
  • Dec. 21 – 22
  • Jan. 5 

• Early Dismissal Days include:
  • Sept. 25 (Elementary)
  • Oct. 2 (Elementary)
  • Oct. 28 (All schools)
  • Dec. 16 – 18 (High School)
  • Feb. 10 (All schools)
  • Feb. 26 (Elementary)
  • March 11 (Elementary)
  • May 25 – 27 (All schools)

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First Day: August 13 | Last Day: May 28

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Teacher Planning Day (Oct. 12)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 4)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Non-Student Day (Feb. 12)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Spring Break – March 22 – 29)
  • Non-Student Day (April 16)

• Severe Weather Makeup Days:
  • Feb. 12
  • April 16

• Early Dismissal Days include:
  • Oct. 28
  • Jan. 27
  • Feb. 24

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First Day: August 11 | Last Day: May 27

• Holidays (students off) include: 
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Non-Student Day (Oct. 12)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 21 – 29)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 19- Jan. 4)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Spring Break (March 13 – 21)
  • Non-Student Day (March 26)
  • Non-Student Day (April 23)

• Severe Weather Makeup Days include:
  • Oct. 12
  • Nov. 11
  • Jan. 4
  • Feb. 15
  • March 26
  • April 23

• Early Dismissal Days:
  • Students will be released two hours early on May 27

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First Day: August 11 | Last Day: May 27

• Holidays (students off) include:
  • Labor Day (Sept. 7)
  • Teacher Work Day (Oct. 16)
  • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 23 – 27)
  • Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 5)
  • Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 18)
  • Presidents Day (Feb. 15)
  • Spring Break (March 15 – 19)
  • Non-Student Day (March 26)

• Severe Weather Makeup Days include:
  • Nov. 23 – 24
  • Jan. 5
  • May 27

• Early Dismissal Days include:
  • Sept. 4
  • Oct. 2
  • Oct. 30
  • Nov. 20
  • Dec. 18
  • Jan. 15
  • Feb. 12
  • March 12
  • April 23
  • May 27