| 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 |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 25, 2027 (Tue) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Santa Rosa County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Santa Rosa County School District serves approximately 29,000 students in Milton, Pace, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and surrounding communities east of Pensacola. Santa Rosa County is a high-performing district in the western Florida Panhandle, serving communities from Gulf Breeze and Navarre Beach to Milton and Pace. The district is known for its strong academic performance and has been recognized as an "A" district by the state.
Santa Rosa County schedules semester exams with early release for middle and high school students in December and May. The 2026-2027 calendar lists May 25, 2027 as the student last day and May 26, 2027 only as a storm day if needed.
County context: Santa Rosa County School District serves families in Milton, Pace, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and surrounding communities. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 10, 2026 and finish on May 25, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Spring Break (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 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 Semester Exams - Middle/High Schools (December 16, 2026). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release - all students (December 18, 2026), Semester Exams - Early Release Middle/High (May 21, 2027), Semester Exams - Early Release Middle/High (May 24, 2027), and Last Day - Early Release (May 25, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Planning Day - no school (October 12, 2026), Teacher Planning Day - no school (January 4, 2027), and Teacher Planning Day - possible storm makeup (March 15, 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 Santa Rosa County School District academic calendar published on santarosa.k12.fl.us. 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 Santa Rosa County students is August 10, 2026.
Spring Break runs from March 22, 2027 through March 26, 2027. Students return the following Monday.
The last day of school for the 2026-2027 year is May 25, 2027, with early release for all students.
Santa Rosa County lists storm days if needed for the second semester: March 15, 2027 and May 26, 2027. Parents should follow the district's official website for real-time updates.
Yes. Middle and high school semester exams are listed for December 16-18, 2026 and May 21, 24, and 25, 2027. December 18 and May 25 are early release days for all students.
Yes. Santa Rosa County has been consistently recognized as an "A" rated school district by the Florida Department of Education, with strong academic outcomes across all grade levels.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Santa Rosa County School District academic calendar published on santarosa.k12.fl.us.
Official Source: Visit the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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