| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 12, 2026 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Holiday | September 21, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 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 15, 2027 - March 22, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Leon County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Leon County Schools serves approximately 33,000 students in Tallahassee and surrounding communities — home to the Florida State Capitol. Leon County Schools serves Florida's capital city of Tallahassee, home to Florida State University and Florida A&M University. The district benefits from strong university partnerships for teacher training and dual enrollment.
Leon County's calendar features unique holidays including Fair Day (April 10, 2026) — a local tradition when schools close for the North Florida Fair — and Good Friday. The district also keeps a Fall Holiday (October 2).
County context: Leon County Schools serves families in Tallahassee and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 12, 2026 and finish on May 27, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027), and Spring Break (March 15, 2027 - March 22, 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). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Last Day - Early Release (May 27, 2027) and Exam Days / Early Release (May 25-27, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Planning / Inservice Day (October 12, 2026). 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 LCS 2026-2027 calendar published by Leon County Schools. 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 Leon County students is Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Spring Break runs from March 15 through March 19, 2027, followed by a Teacher Planning / Inservice Day on March 22 when students do not attend school.
The last day of school for the 2026-2027 year is Thursday, May 27, 2027. May 25-27 are exam days / early release days.
Yes. This page uses the official LCS 2026-2027 calendar published by Leon County Schools.
The official calendar marks September 21 and March 26 with double asterisks, noting they are potential hazardous weather make-up days if needed.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official LCS 2026-2027 calendar published by Leon County Schools.
Official Source: Visit the Leon 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 Leon County 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: May 21, 2026