| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 10, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Record Day - no school | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 28, 2026 (Wed) | 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 5, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 10, 2027 (Wed) | 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 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Manatee County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Manatee County School District serves approximately 51,000 students in Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, and surrounding communities south of Tampa Bay. Manatee County is a growing district on the south shore of Tampa Bay, encompassing the rapidly expanding Lakewood Ranch community. The district offers choice programs including STEM academies, performing arts magnets, and career and technical pathways.
The 2026-2027 calendar lists May 27, 2027 as the last day for students, with early release for all schools from May 25-27. Paid-holiday closures are shown on the page with their standard public holiday names.
County context: Manatee County School District serves families in Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 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 5, 2027), and Spring Break (March 15, 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). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release - Elementary (September 25, 2026), Early Release - Elementary (October 2, 2026), Professional Learning Early Release (October 28, 2026), and High School Early Release (December 16, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Professional Learning Early Release (October 28, 2026), District Inservice - no school (January 5, 2027), and Professional Learning Early Release (February 10, 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 School District of Manatee County 2026-2027 academic calendar. 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 Manatee County students is Monday, August 10, 2026.
Spring Break runs from Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, 2027.
The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027, with early release for all schools.
The 2026-2027 academic calendar is published by the School District of Manatee County. The rendered source shows an Adopted label, but the date field is blank.
The calendar lists hurricane make-up days as conditional, including November 23-24, 2026, December 21-22, 2026, and January 5, 2027, if needed.
Yes. Manatee County district sites are closed on Good Friday, March 26, 2027.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official School District of Manatee County 2026-2027 academic calendar.
Official Source: Visit the Manatee 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 Manatee 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