| 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 |
| Last Day of School | May 22, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Escambia County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Escambia County School District serves approximately 40,000 students in Pensacola, Cantonment, and surrounding communities in the western Florida Panhandle. Escambia County is the westernmost school district in Florida, centered around the historic city of Pensacola and its world-famous white-sand beaches. The district serves a diverse military-connected community near Naval Air Station Pensacola, the "Cradle of Naval Aviation."
The district operates on 178 instructional days (slightly fewer than the typical 180) and offers strong JROTC programs reflecting the area's military heritage. Escambia County also provides career and technical education pathways in aviation, healthcare, and maritime industries.
County context: Escambia County School District serves families in Pensacola, Cantonment, and surrounding communities. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 22, 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 Escambia County School District academic calendar published on escambiaschools.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 Escambia 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 22, 2026.
Escambia 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). Escambia County School District follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. Located near Naval Air Station Pensacola, Escambia County has a large military-connected student population and offers strong JROTC programs across multiple branches. The district also provides specialized support services for military families.
Escambia County operates on 178 instructional days, slightly fewer than the typical 180, while still meeting all state requirements for instructional hours through adjusted daily schedules.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Escambia County School District academic calendar published on escambiaschools.org.
Official Source: Visit the Escambia 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 Escambia 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