| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2025 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 29, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Citrus County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Citrus County School District serves approximately 16,000 students in Inverness, Crystal River, Lecanto, Homosassa, and surrounding Nature Coast communities. Citrus County is located on Florida's Nature Coast, known for its natural springs, manatee viewing, and outdoor recreation. The district operates 22 schools and emphasizes career and technical education alongside traditional academics.
The district schedules Parent Conference Days at elementary and middle schools (October 10) with early dismissal, providing built-in time for family-teacher communication. Citrus County also observes an earlier Christmas Break starting December 20.
County context: Citrus County School District serves families in Inverness, Crystal River, Lecanto, Homosassa, and surrounding Nature Coast communities. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 29, 2026. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025), Winter Break (December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026), and Spring Break (March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026). Parents can use this view for travel windows, shared-custody exchanges, childcare coverage, after-school activities, and comparing district days off with work schedules.
What to watch: The most important local differences from a generic statewide calendar are the district's own break placement, board-approved student holidays, and any campus-facing schedule notes published by the district. No recurring early-release entry is listed in the student-facing data used for this page. Teacher planning days and student holidays are separated from regular school days whenever the official source identifies them. Weather or makeup-day language is preserved in the page notes when the district publishes it, which matters for hurricane-season planning and emergency childcare coverage.
Official-source handling: This calendar is compiled from the official Citrus County School District academic calendar published on citrusschools.org. We manually review first-party district material, screen it for student-facing dates, and organize it into key dates, calendar grids, downloadable files, and printable summaries. Because this page is marked official, families can use it as the main planning view while still checking the district source for late revisions. User-submitted corrections are checked against official district sources before this page is updated.
The first day of school for all Citrus County students is August 11, 2025.
Spring Break runs from March 16, 2026 through March 20, 2026. Students return the following Monday.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 year is May 29, 2026.
Citrus County School District has designated makeup days built into the calendar. If schools are closed due to tropical weather, the district may convert Teacher Planning Days or extend the school year. Parents should follow the district's official website for real-time updates.
Florida's FAST assessments are administered in three windows: fall (September), midyear (January), and spring (April–May). Citrus County School District follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. Citrus County schedules a Parent Conference Day on October 10, 2025, with early dismissal at elementary and middle schools, giving families dedicated time to meet with teachers.
Citrus County leverages its Nature Coast location to offer environmental science and marine biology enrichment, complementing its career and technical education programs in fields like healthcare, construction, and agriculture.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Citrus County School District academic calendar published on citrusschools.org.
Official Source: Visit the Citrus County official calendar source.
How we adapt the calendar: FL School Calendar converts district calendar documents into a parent-friendly view focused on student attendance, holidays, breaks, teacher planning days, early releases, downloadable calendar files, and printable summaries.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Citrus County School District or the Florida Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website before making travel, childcare, work, or attendance plans.
Last updated: March 18, 2026