| 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 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 10, 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 5, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 13, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 17, 2026 (Fri) | 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 Monroe County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Monroe County School District is a unique island-chain district serving approximately 8,500 students across the Florida Keys, from Key Largo to Key West. The district operates 16 schools spanning over 100 miles of island communities connected by the Overseas Highway (US-1).
As the southernmost school district in the continental United States, Monroe County faces distinctive challenges including hurricane vulnerability, geographic isolation, and a high cost of living that affects teacher recruitment. The district offers specialized marine science and environmental education programs that leverage the Keys' unique ecosystem, including partnerships with local research institutions. Monroe County schools are prominent evacuation points during storms; the district maintains detailed hurricane evacuation and makeup day policies, as Keys residents are often among the first to evacuate during tropical weather. Parents should follow keysschools.com for emergency updates.
County context: Monroe County School District serves families in the Florida Keys , from Key Largo to Key West. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 13, 2025 and finish on May 29, 2026. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025), Winter Break (December 22, 2025 - January 5, 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. Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal / End of 1st Semester (December 19, 2025) and Last Day / Early Dismissal (May 29, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Professional Day / No Students (October 13, 2025), Professional Day / No Students (November 10, 2025), Professional Day / No Students (January 5, 2026), and Professional Day / No Students (February 13, 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 Monroe County School District academic calendar published on keysschools.com. 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 Monroe County students is Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
Spring Break runs from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20, 2026. Students return on Monday, March 23.
Monroe County is highly vulnerable to hurricanes. The district has detailed hurricane evacuation protocols — Keys residents are often among the first ordered to evacuate. Schools may close for extended periods after major storms due to road damage, power outages, and shelter operations. Makeup days are built into the calendar, and the school year may be extended if necessary.
The last day of school is Friday, May 29, 2026.
Yes. All Monroe County schools — from Key Largo to Key West — follow the same district-wide calendar, despite being spread across over 100 miles of islands.
Yes. Monroe County schools offer specialized marine science and environmental education programs that take advantage of the Keys' unique marine ecosystem. Programs often include hands-on reef and ocean exploration.
The official Monroe County 2025-2026 school calendar does not list district-specific FAST testing windows. Families should check school testing notices for campus-level dates.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Monroe County School District academic calendar published on keysschools.com.
Official Source: Visit the Monroe 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 Monroe 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