| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 10, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 21, 2026 - November 29, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 19, 2026 - January 5, 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 12, 2027 - March 21, 2027 | No School |
| Mid-Term Break | April 16, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 26, 2027 (Wed) | 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 16, 2027 in addition to standard holidays. The district schedules teacher workdays, professional learning days, and two-hour early release days throughout the year when students have schedule changes. The 2026-2027 calendar was board-approved on January 13, 2026.
County context: Marion County Public Schools serves families in Ocala, Belleview, Dunnellon, and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2026 and finish on May 26, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 21, 2026 - November 29, 2026), Winter Break (December 19, 2026 - January 3, 2027), and Spring Break (March 13, 2027 - March 21, 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 Mid-Term Break (April 16, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Two-Hour Early Release (August 26, 2026), Two-Hour Early Release (September 23, 2026), Two-Hour Early Release (October 28, 2026), and Two-Hour Early Release (January 27, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Workday - no school (October 12, 2026), Teacher Workday - no school (January 4, 2027), Professional Learning Day - no school (January 5, 2027), and Teacher Workday - no school (March 12, 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 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 10, 2026.
Spring Break is listed as March 13, 2027 through March 21, 2027. The weekday school closure shown on the grid is March 15-19.
The last day of school for the 2026-2027 year is May 26, 2027, and the calendar marks it as a two-hour early release day.
Marion County Public Schools lists weather make-up options in this order: the January professional learning day, early release days, then extending the instructional day as needed.
Yes. Marion County observes a Mid-Term Break on April 16, 2027, 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: May 21, 2026