| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2026 (Tue) | 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 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 12, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2027 - March 21, 2027 | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 23, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Pinellas County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Pinellas County Schools (PCS) is the seventh-largest school district in Florida, serving approximately 96,000 students across more than 130 schools in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Largo, Pinellas Park, and the beach communities of Tampa Bay. The district operates on a peninsula bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay.
PCS is known for its extensive magnet and choice programs, offering specialized tracks in STEM, performing arts, International Baccalaureate (IB), Montessori, and Cambridge International. The district also operates fundamental schools that emphasize traditional teaching methods and dress codes. The 2026-2027 official source available from PCS is staff-oriented, but it includes an instructional calendar with student dates, including non-student days and potential hurricane make-up days.
County context: Pinellas County Schools serves families in Florida, serving approximately 96,000 students across more than 130 schools in Clearwater, St. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2026 and finish on May 27, 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 Good Friday (March 26, 2027) and Non-Student Day (October 12, 2026). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Last Day for Students / 2-hour Early Release (May 27, 2027). 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 Pinellas County Schools 2026-2027 staff calendar PDF, using its instructional calendar page for student-facing dates. 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 Pinellas County students (PreK-12) is Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Spring Break runs from Saturday, March 13 through Sunday, March 21, 2027. Students return on Monday, March 22.
The instructional calendar marks potential hurricane make-up days on October 12, 2026; January 4, February 12, February 15, March 26, and April 23, 2027. If they are not needed, the listed non-student days or holidays remain as shown.
The last day for students is Thursday, May 27, 2027. Students are released two hours early.
Yes. Pinellas County operates several fundamental schools that emphasize traditional teaching methods, structured environments, and dress codes. These are among over 100 magnet and choice programs available to families.
The 2026-2027 instructional calendar source used here does not list specific FAST testing windows. Families should confirm assessment windows with Pinellas County Schools or their school once posted.
Yes. All schools across Pinellas County — including Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Largo, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, and the beach communities — follow the same district-wide calendar.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Pinellas County Schools 2026-2027 staff calendar PDF, using its instructional calendar page for student-facing dates.
Official Source: Visit the Pinellas 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 Pinellas County 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