| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 13, 2025 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 3, 2025 (Fri) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 30, 2025 - October 31, 2025 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 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 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 29, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Holmes County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Holmes County School District serves approximately 3,000 students in Bonifay and surrounding rural communities in the western Panhandle. Holmes County is one of Florida's smallest and most rural districts, centered around Bonifay. The district starts school on August 13 and features a unique Fall Break on October 30-31. Spring Break runs March 23-27.
County context: Holmes County School District serves families in Bonifay and surrounding rural communities in the western Panhandle. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 13, 2025 and finish on May 29, 2026. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (October 30, 2025 - October 31, 2025), Thanksgiving Break (November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025), Winter Break (December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026), and Spring Break (March 23, 2026 - March 27, 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: Notable local calendar items include Fall Break (October 30, 2025 - October 31, 2025). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release Day (October 29, 2025), End of Semester / Early Release (December 19, 2025), End of Grading Period / Early Release (March 20, 2026), and Last Day of School / Early Release (May 29, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 3, 2025). 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 Holmes County School District academic calendar published on hdsb.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 Holmes County students is August 13, 2025.
Spring Break runs from March 23, 2026 through March 27, 2026. Students return on Monday, March 30.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 year is May 29, 2026. Students have early release that day.
Holmes 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.
Yes. Holmes County observes a Fall Break on October 30-31, 2025, which is later than most districts that have fall breaks in mid-October.
Holmes County serves approximately 3,000 students across a handful of schools, making it one of Florida's smallest districts. This small size allows for more personalized instruction.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Holmes County School District academic calendar published on hdsb.org.
Official Source: Visit the Holmes 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 Holmes 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 21, 2026