| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2025 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 2, 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 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | 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 Sarasota County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Sarasota County Schools serves approximately 44,000 students in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Englewood, and surrounding Gulf Coast communities. Sarasota County Schools consistently ranks among the top-performing districts in Florida, known for high graduation rates and strong AP participation. The district is home to the renowned Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program and numerous STEM and career academies.
The district schedules Professional Days (October 13, January 5, March 23) when students do not attend but teachers engage in professional development. Sarasota County's calendar aligns closely with neighboring Manatee County.
County context: Sarasota County Schools serves families in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Englewood, and surrounding Gulf Coast communities. 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 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 Sarasota County Schools academic calendar published on sarasotacountyschools.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 all Sarasota County students is August 11, 2025.
Spring Break runs from March 16, 2026 through March 20, 2026. Students return the following Monday.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 year is May 27, 2026.
Sarasota County Schools has designated makeup days built into the calendar. If schools are closed due to tropical weather, the district may convert Teacher Planning Days or extend the school year. Parents should follow the district's official website for real-time updates.
Florida's FAST assessments are administered in three windows: fall (September), midyear (January), and spring (April–May). Sarasota County Schools follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. Sarasota County Schools consistently ranks among Florida's highest-performing districts, with strong graduation rates, high AP participation, and above-average scores on statewide assessments.
Booker High School's Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program is a nationally recognized magnet program offering intensive training in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. Admission is by audition.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Sarasota County Schools academic calendar published on sarasotacountyschools.net.
Official Source: Visit the Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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: March 18, 2026