| 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 11, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Fall/Thanksgiving Break | November 22, 2027 - November 26, 2027 | No School |
| Winter/Christmas Break | December 20, 2027 - January 3, 2028 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 17, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 21, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 13, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 20, 2028 - March 24, 2028 | No School |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2028 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 25, 2028 (Thu) | School Closes |
| Student Holiday | May 26, 2028 (Fri) | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 29, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
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 has a school-board-approved 2027-2028 academic calendar. Students begin on August 10, 2027 and the last day of school is May 25, 2028, listed as an early release day for all students.
Major breaks include Fall/Thanksgiving Break (November 22-26, 2027), Winter/Christmas Break (December 20-31, 2027), and Spring Break (March 20-24, 2028). The calendar also lists teacher planning days, semester exam early releases, and conditional storm days.
County context: Santa Rosa County School District serves families in Milton, Pace, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, and surrounding communities. 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/Thanksgiving Break (November 22, 2027 - November 26, 2027), Winter/Christmas Break (December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027), and Spring Break (March 20, 2028 - March 24, 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 Good Friday (April 14, 2028). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release for all students (December 17, 2027), Semester Exams - Early Release for Middle/High Schools (May 23, 2028 - May 24, 2028), and Last Day - Early Release for all students (May 25, 2028). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Planning Day - no school for students (October 11, 2027), Teacher Planning Day - no school for students (January 3, 2028), Teacher Planning Day - possible storm day (March 13, 2028), and Post-Planning - possible storm day (May 26, 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 calendar is compiled from the official Santa Rosa County District Schools 2027-28 Academic Calendar, school board approved August 7, 2025. 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 Santa Rosa County students is Tuesday, August 10, 2027.
Fall/Thanksgiving Break runs from November 22 through November 26, 2027.
Spring Break runs from March 20 through March 24, 2028.
The last day of school is Thursday, May 25, 2028, with early release for all students.
Santa Rosa County lists March 13, 2028 and May 26, 2028 as second-semester storm days if needed.
Yes. The calendar is marked School Board Approved 08/07/25.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Santa Rosa County District Schools 2027-28 Academic Calendar, school board approved August 7, 2025.
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 28, 2026