| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | September 18, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 30, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 18, 2026 - January 6, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 28, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Sumter County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Sumter County Schools starts the official 2026-2027 student calendar on August 11, 2026 and ends with an early dismissal on May 28, 2027. The calendar includes early dismissal days on September 11, November 20, December 18, February 12, April 23, and the last student day.
County context: Sumter County School District serves families across Sumter County, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2026 and finish on May 28, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027), and Spring Break (March 8, 2027 - March 12, 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: 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. Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal for Students (September 11, 2026), Early Dismissal for Students (November 20, 2026), Early Dismissal for Students and Teachers (December 18, 2026), and Early Dismissal for Students (February 12, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Early Dismissal for Students and Teachers (December 18, 2026), Professional Day for Teachers (No Students) (January 4, 2027), Professional Day for Teachers (No Students) (January 5, 2027), and Student Holiday / Professional Day (September 18, 2026). If severe weather later changes the calendar, this page should be checked against the district source before families make travel, attendance, or childcare decisions.
Official-source handling: This calendar is compiled from the official Sumter County Schools Student Calendar 2026-2027. 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 Sumter County students is August 11, 2026.
Winter Break for students begins December 21, 2026. Students return from Winter Holiday on January 6, 2027.
Spring Break, listed as Spring Holiday, runs from March 8 through March 12, 2027.
The last day for students is May 28, 2027, and it is an early dismissal day.
The official calendar lists early dismissal for students on September 11, November 20, December 18, February 12, April 23, and May 28.
The 2026-2027 student calendar lists individual student holidays on September 18 and October 30, but it does not list a full Fall Break week.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Sumter County Schools Student Calendar 2026-2027.
Official Source: Visit the Sumter 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 Sumter 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 22, 2026