| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2025 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Day | October 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Christmas Break | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 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 23, 2026 - March 27, 2026 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 22, 2026 (Fri) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Washington County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
Washington County School District serves approximately 3,500 students in Chipley and surrounding communities in the western Panhandle. Washington County is a small Panhandle district centered around the town of Chipley. The district observes a Fall Day holiday (October 13). Teachers report on July 31, and the district schedules early release days with students released at 1:00 PM.
County context: Washington County School District serves families in Chipley and surrounding communities. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on May 22, 2026. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025), Christmas Break (December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026), and Spring Break (March 23, 2026 - March 27, 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: Notable local calendar items include Fall Day (October 13, 2025). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release (September 16, 2025), Early Release (December 19, 2025), Early Release (February 10, 2026), and Last Day / Early Release (May 22, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Planning / PD Day (January 5, 2026). 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 Washington County School District academic calendar published on wcsdschools.com. 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 Washington County students is August 11, 2025.
Spring Break runs from March 23, 2026 through March 27, 2026. Students return the following Monday.
The last day of school for the 2025-2026 year is May 22, 2026, with early release at 1:00 PM.
Washington 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.
The official Washington County 2025-2026 school calendar does not list district-specific FAST testing windows. Families should check school testing notices for campus-level dates.
Yes. Washington County schedules early release days where students are released at 1:00 PM, including September 16, December 19, February 10, and the last day on May 22, 2026.
Yes. Washington County observes a Fall Day on October 13, 2025, when students, teachers, and other personnel are off.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Washington County School District academic calendar published on wcsdschools.com.
Official Source: Visit the Washington 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 Washington 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