| 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 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 28, 2026 (Thu) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Marion County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Marion County Public Schools serves approximately 44,000 students in Ocala, Belleview, Dunnellon, and surrounding communities in North-Central Florida. Marion County Public Schools serves the Ocala area, known as the "Horse Capital of the World" for its world-class equestrian industry. The district operates 50+ schools and is among Florida's larger districts by geography.
Marion County observes a Mid-Term Break on April 3, 2026 in addition to standard holidays. The district schedules Teacher Workdays and In-Service Days throughout the year when students do not attend. The 2025-2026 calendar was board-approved on January 9, 2024.
County context: Marion County Public Schools serves families in Ocala, Belleview, Dunnellon, and surrounding communities. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 28, 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 Marion County Public Schools academic calendar published on marionschools.net. 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 Marion 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 28, 2026.
Marion County Public Schools 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). Marion County Public Schools follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. Marion County observes a Mid-Term Break on April 3, 2026 (Good Friday), giving students an extra day off in spring.
Marion County (Ocala) is known as the "Horse Capital of the World," and the district offers unique equestrian and agricultural programs reflecting this heritage, alongside standard career and technical education pathways.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Marion County Public Schools academic calendar published on marionschools.net.
Official Source: Visit the Marion 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 Marion County Public 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: March 18, 2026