| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day Observed | July 3, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| First Day of School | August 10, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 12, 2026 - November 13, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25, 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 |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 12, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 28, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Duval County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is the 6th-largest school district in Florida and the 22nd-largest in the United States, serving approximately 129,000 students across more than 190 schools in Jacksonville — the largest city by land area in the contiguous U.S. DCPS encompasses the entire consolidated city-county of Duval County.
The district offers a wide range of programs including magnet schools, career and technical education academies, International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. DCPS also operates several specialized schools such as the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and Stanton College Preparatory School, both of which are consistently ranked among the top high schools in Florida and nationally.
Jacksonville's coastal location makes it susceptible to tropical storms and hurricanes. DCPS designates weather makeup days in the calendar — if schools close due to hazardous weather, the last day of school may be extended. Parents should monitor the district's official website and emergency notification system for real-time updates.
County context: Duval County Public Schools serves families across Duval County, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2026 and finish on May 28, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027), and Spring Break (March 12, 2027 - March 19, 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 Good Friday (March 26, 2027). No recurring early-release entry is listed in the student-facing data used for this page. Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Employee Planning / Inservice (October 12, 2026), Employee Planning / Inservice (November 12, 2026), Employee Planning / Inservice (November 13, 2026), and Employee Planning / Inservice (January 4, 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 Duval County Public Schools 2026-2027 academic calendar published on duvalschools.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 DCPS students is Monday, August 10, 2026.
Spring Break runs from Friday, March 12 through Friday, March 19, 2027. March 12 is an Employee Planning / Inservice Day when students do not attend school.
The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027.
Duval County designates weather days on October 30, February 5, March 29, April 26, and June 1. If schools close due to hazardous weather, these days are used for makeup instruction.
Yes. DCPS schedules Employee Planning / Inservice Days on October 12, November 12-13, January 4-5, and March 12. Students do not attend school on these days.
No. This page only lists dates shown on the official DCPS academic calendar image. School-level FAST schedules should be checked through DCPS or the student's school.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Duval County Public Schools 2026-2027 academic calendar published on duvalschools.org.
Official Source: Visit the Duval 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 Duval County Public Schools 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 26, 2026