| 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 29, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Walton County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Walton County School District serves approximately 12,000 students in DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach (30A), and surrounding Emerald Coast communities. Walton County stretches from the Emerald Coast beaches of 30A to the rural interior around DeFuniak Springs. The district serves a fast-growing tourism-driven community and offers career programs in hospitality and marine trades.
County context: Walton County School District serves families in DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach (30A), and surrounding Emerald Coast communities. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 29, 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 Walton County School District academic calendar published on walton.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 projected, it should be used for early planning until the district releases a final adopted calendar. User-submitted corrections are checked against official district sources before this page is updated.
The first day of school for all Walton 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 29, 2026.
Walton County School District 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). Walton County School District follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. Walton County encompasses the popular 30A beach communities (Santa Rosa Beach, Seaside, Rosemary Beach) as well as the inland town of DeFuniak Springs.
Given its Emerald Coast location, Walton County offers hospitality, culinary, and marine career pathways reflecting the region's tourism economy.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Walton County School District academic calendar published on walton.k12.fl.us.
Official Source: Visit the Walton 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 Walton 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: March 18, 2026