| 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 16, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 17, 2026 - October 25, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21, 2026 - November 29, 2026 | No School |
| Christmas Break | December 19, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents Day / Potential Weather Make-up Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2027 - March 21, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 7, 2027 (Wed) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
| Records Day / Graduation | May 28, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Desoto County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
DeSoto County School District serves Arcadia and surrounding rural communities in South-Central Florida. The approved 2026-2027 calendar lists the first day of school as August 10, 2026, fall break as October 17-25, 2026, spring break as March 13-21, 2027, and the last day of school as May 27, 2027.
County context: DeSoto County School District serves families in Arcadia and surrounding rural communities in South-Central Florida. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2026 and finish on May 27, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (October 17, 2026 - October 25, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (November 21, 2026 - November 29, 2026), Christmas Break (December 19, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Spring Break (March 13, 2027 - March 21, 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: Notable local calendar items include Fall Break (October 17, 2026 - October 25, 2026), Good Friday (March 26, 2027), and Open House (August 6, 2026). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release / Professional Learning (September 16, 2026), Last Day of Quarter 1; Early Release / Records Day (October 16, 2026), Early Release / Records Day; Last Day of Quarter 2 (January 8, 2027), and Early Release / Records Day; Last Day of Quarter 3 (March 12, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Early Release / Professional Learning (September 16, 2026) and Early Release / Professional Learning (April 7, 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 DeSoto County School District academic calendar published on desotoschools.com. 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 DeSoto County students is August 10, 2026.
Fall Break is listed as October 17, 2026 through October 25, 2026.
Spring Break is listed as March 13, 2027 through March 21, 2027.
The last day of school for the 2026-2027 year is May 27, 2027.
The official calendar labels February 15, 2027 as Presidents Day with no school for students, a teacher workday, and a potential inclement weather make-up day.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official DeSoto County School District academic calendar published on desotoschools.com.
Official Source: Visit the Desoto 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 DeSoto 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