| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 23, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Fall Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Christmas Break | December 21, 2026 - January 6, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| President's Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 16, 2027 (Tue) | No School |
| Fair Break | March 15, 2027 - March 17, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | April 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 28, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Gilchrist County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Gilchrist County School District serves Trenton, Bell, and surrounding communities in North-Central Florida. The approved Option 1 calendar lists the first day for students as August 11, 2026, Fair Break as March 15-17, 2027, Spring Break as April 12-16, 2027, and the last day of school as May 28, 2027.
County context: Gilchrist County School District serves families in Trenton, Bell, and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2026 and finish on May 28, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (November 23, 2026 - November 25, 2026), Thanksgiving Holiday (November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Christmas Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Fair Break (March 15, 2027 - March 17, 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 (November 23, 2026 - November 25, 2026), Fair Break (March 15, 2027 - March 17, 2027), President's Day (February 15, 2027), and End Quarter 1 (October 9, 2026). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release (September 16, 2026), Early Release (October 14, 2026), Early Release / Midterm Exams (December 17, 2026), and Early Release / Midterm Exams; End Quarter 2 (December 18, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Workday / Student Holiday (October 23, 2026), Teacher Workday / Student Holiday (January 4, 2027), Teacher Workday / Student Holiday (January 5, 2027), and Teacher Workday / Student Holiday (January 6, 2027). If severe weather later changes the calendar, this page should be checked against the district source before families make travel, attendance, or childcare decisions.
Official-source handling: This calendar is compiled from the official Gilchrist County School District academic calendar published on gilchristschools.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 for Gilchrist County students is August 11, 2026.
Fair Break is listed as March 15-17, 2027.
Spring Break runs from April 12, 2027 through April 16, 2027.
The last day of school is May 28, 2027, which is also listed with final exams and early release.
The official 2026-2027 calendar image reviewed for Gilchrist County does not list district-specific FAST testing windows.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Gilchrist County School District academic calendar published on gilchristschools.org.
Official Source: Visit the Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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