| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2025 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 13, 2025 (Mon) | 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 |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 24, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2026 (Wed) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Orange County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
The Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) is the eighth-largest school district in the United States and the fourth-largest in Florida. Serving approximately 210,000 students across nearly 200 schools, OCPS covers the greater Orlando metropolitan area — one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, adding roughly 1,000 new residents per week.
OCPS operates on one of the earliest school year calendars in Florida, with classes typically starting in the first week of August and ending by late May. This schedule is partly driven by the district's close ties to the theme park and hospitality industry: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are all major employers, and the early schedule allows families to take advantage of summer tourism employment.
The district is home to nationally recognized magnet programs, career and technical education academies (aerospace, gaming/simulation, biomedical sciences), and dual-enrollment partnerships with Valencia College that allow students to earn their Associate's degree alongside their high school diploma — all tuition-free. Learn more at ocps.net.
County context: Orange County Public Schools serves families across Orange County, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 27, 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 workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 13, 2025), Student Holiday (January 5, 2026), Student Holiday (March 13, 2026), and Student Holiday (April 24, 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 Orange County Public Schools academic calendar published on ocps.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 OCPS students is Monday, August 11, 2025.
Spring Break runs from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20, 2026.
OCPS has historically started its school year in early August, finishing by mid-to-late May. This schedule is partly influenced by the need to complete first-semester exams before the Winter Break, and the community’s strong connection to the tourism/hospitality industry which benefits from an earlier end to the school year.
Yes. OCPS, located in Central Florida, maintains inclement weather policies that include designated makeup days. If schools are closed due to hurricanes or tropical storms, the district uses built-in non-student days or extends the calendar as needed. Families should monitor OCPS communications and local media for updates.
The last day for students is Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Orange County Public Schools academic calendar published on ocps.net.
Official Source: Visit the Orange 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 Orange 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