| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 10, 2027 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 15, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Fall Break | November 22, 2027 - November 26, 2027 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 20, 2027 - January 4, 2028 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 21, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028 | No School |
| Student Holiday | April 14, 2028 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 25, 2028 (Thu) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Polk County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Polk County Public Schools has a tentative 2027-2028 instructional calendar source for students, teachers, and paraeducators. The source lists the first day for students as August 10, 2027 and the last day for students as May 25, 2028, with early dismissal on the last day.
The source includes School Board approval language dated February 24, 2026, but it is also visibly marked TENTATIVE and says dates are subject to change. Major student breaks include Fall Break (November 22-26, 2027), Winter Break (December 20, 2027-January 4, 2028), and Spring Break (March 13-17, 2028).
County context: Polk County Public Schools serves families across Polk County, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2027-2028, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2027 and finish on May 25, 2028. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (November 22, 2027 - November 26, 2027), Winter Break (December 20, 2027 - January 4, 2028), and Spring Break (March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028). 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 Fall Break (November 22, 2027 - November 26, 2027) and Possible Storm Make-Up Day (November 22, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal (September 3, 2027), Early Dismissal (October 14, 2027), Early Dismissal (October 29, 2027), and Early Dismissal (November 19, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 15, 2027), Student Holiday (January 3, 2028), Student Holiday / Possible Storm Make-Up Day (January 4, 2028), and Student Holiday (April 14, 2028). 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 tentative calendar is compiled from the Polk County Public Schools 2027-2028 instructional calendar source marked TENTATIVE and dated for February 24, 2026 School Board approval. 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 tentative calendar lists the first day for Polk County students as Tuesday, August 10, 2027.
Spring Break is listed as Monday, March 13 through Friday, March 17, 2028.
The last day for students is listed as Thursday, May 25, 2028. Students are dismissed 150 minutes early.
The tentative calendar lists storm make-up days on November 22-23, 2027, January 4, 2028, and May 25, 2028 if needed. These are conditional and should not be treated as definite attendance changes unless the district activates them.
Yes. The tentative calendar lists 10 early dismissal days: September 3, October 14, October 29, November 19, December 17, 2027, January 14, February 18, March 10, April 13, and May 25, 2028.
No. The source is visibly marked TENTATIVE and says dates are subject to change, even though it includes February 24, 2026 School Board approval language.
Data Source: This tentative calendar is compiled from the Polk County Public Schools 2027-2028 instructional calendar source marked TENTATIVE and dated for February 24, 2026 School Board approval.
Official Source: Visit the Polk 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 Polk 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 28, 2026