| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 10, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | September 28, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 19, 2027 - March 26, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 19, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 26, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Columbia County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Columbia County School District serves approximately 10,500 students in Lake City and surrounding communities in North-Central Florida. The approved 2026-2027 calendar starts classes on August 10, 2026, schedules Spring Break for March 22-26, 2027, and ends classes on May 26, 2027.
County context: Columbia County School District serves families in Lake City and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2026 and finish on May 26, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027), and Spring Break (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027). 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. Early release or half-day entries to watch include Student Early Release Day (September 23, 2026) and Student Early Release Day (February 24, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday - Professional Development Day (September 28, 2026), Teacher Workday/Student Holiday (Instructional Virtual) (October 12, 2026), Teacher Workday/Student Holiday (Instructional Virtual) (January 5, 2027), and Student Holiday - Professional Development Day (possible weather makeup) (February 15, 2027). 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 Columbia County School District 2026-2027 calendar approved by the Columbia County School Board on January 27, 2026. 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 Columbia County students is August 10, 2026.
Spring Break runs from March 22, 2027 through March 26, 2027. Students return the following Monday.
The last day of school for the 2026-2027 year is May 26, 2027.
The official calendar marks November 23-24, 2026, February 15, 2027, and April 19, 2027 as reserved makeup weather days. Families should follow district announcements if weather closures occur.
Students do not attend on September 28, 2026, October 12, 2026, January 5, 2027, February 15, 2027, March 19, 2027, and April 19, 2027. February 15 and April 19 are also reserved makeup weather days.
Yes. Columbia County partners with Florida Gateway College in Lake City for dual enrollment, allowing high school students to earn college credits.
Columbia County is at the crossroads of I-75 and I-10 in North-Central Florida, centered around Lake City.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Columbia County School District 2026-2027 calendar approved by the Columbia County School Board on January 27, 2026.
Official Source: Visit the Columbia 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 Columbia 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: May 22, 2026