August 2026
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- First Day for Students
Alachua County School Calendar 2026-2027
Alachua County Public Schools students begin Aug. 10, 2026, and finish May 28, 2027. Spring break is Mar. 15–19. Flex Days on Dec. 18 and Jan. 4 could become make-up school days.
Alachua County Public Schools students start August 10, 2026, and finish May 28, 2027. Thanksgiving week is November 23–27; spring break is March 15–19. Winter holiday runs December 21–January 1. Flex Days on December 18 and January 4 may become make-up school days.
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Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day for Students | School opens | |
| Labor Day | No classes | |
| UF Homecoming Holiday | No classes | |
| Student Holiday - Teacher Workday | No classes | |
| Veterans Day | No classes | |
| Student/Teacher Holiday | through | No school |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | through | No school |
| Flex Day (1) - Student/Teacher Holiday | Student/teacher holiday; may become a school day | |
| Winter Holiday | through | No school |
| Flex Day (2) - Student/Teacher Holiday | Student/teacher holiday; may become a school day | |
| Student Holiday - Teacher Workday | No classes | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No classes | |
| Presidents Day | No classes | |
| Spring Holiday | through | No school |
| Student Holiday - Teacher Workday | No classes | |
| Last Day for Students | School closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week: students off Window | Nov 21 – 29, 2026Scheduled no school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026Adjacent weekends: Nov 21 – 22, 2026; Nov 28 – 29, 2026 | 9 days |
| Winter holiday Window | Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027Scheduled no school: Dec 18, 2026; Dec 21 – 25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4, 2027Adjacent weekends: Dec 19 – 20, 2026; Dec 26 – 27, 2026; Jan 2 – 3, 2027Possible make-up days: Dec 18, 2026; Jan 4, 2027. Attendance may change; confirm district updates. | 18 days |
| Student Holiday - Teacher Workday Window | Jan 15 – 18, 2027Scheduled no school: Jan 15, 2027; Jan 18, 2027Adjacent weekends: Jan 16 – 17, 2027 | 4 days |
| Spring holiday Window | Mar 13 – 21, 2027Scheduled no school: Mar 15 – 19, 2027Adjacent weekends: Mar 13 – 14, 2027; Mar 20 – 21, 2027 | 9 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Interim Reports Available in Family Access | |
| End of First Nine Weeks | |
| Report Cards Available in Family Access | |
| Interim Reports in Family Access | |
| End of Second Nine Weeks | |
| Begin Second Semester | |
| Report Cards Available in Family Access | |
| Interim Reports Available in Family Access | |
| End of Third Nine Weeks | |
| Report Cards Available in Family Access | |
| Interim Reports Available in Family Access |
Month by month
Monthly Calendar
Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Eastern Time (America/New_York).
- School Day
- Weekend
- Holiday (No School)
- School Break
- First / Last Day
- Important Date
- Conditional attendance
September 2026
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- Labor Day
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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- UF Homecoming Holiday
- Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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- Veterans Day
- Student/Teacher Holiday
- Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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- Flex Day (1) - Student/Teacher Holiday Student/teacher holiday; may become a school day.
- Winter Holiday
January 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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- Flex Day (2) - Student/Teacher Holiday Student/teacher holiday; may become a school day.
- Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2027
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- Presidents Day
March 2027
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- Spring Holiday
- Student Holiday - Teacher Workday
April 2027
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May 2027
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- Last Day for Students
About Alachua County Public Schools
Thanksgiving week, November 23–27, 2026, has no student classes. The district lists November 23–24 as a Student/Teacher Holiday and November 25–27 as the Thanksgiving holiday. October 9 for UF Homecoming and October 16 for a teacher workday are two separate Fridays off, not a continuous fall break.
Winter holiday runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. The district also lists December 18 and January 4 as Flex Days—student/teacher holidays that can become make-up school days after a hurricane or another emergency closure. December 18 would be used first. If neither Flex Day is needed, students finish classes December 17 and return January 5. The second semester starts January 12, a week after the planned return.
Spring break is March 15–19, 2027, with classes scheduled to resume March 22. March 26 marks the end of the third nine weeks, not a student holiday. Students have March 29 off for a teacher workday. Report cards and interim reports have separate release dates in Family Access.
Wednesday early-release schedules are published separately from the annual student calendar. Families should use the ACPS School Hours page and their campus bell schedule for dismissal times, pickup and transportation arrangements.
Common questions
FAQs
When does school start in Alachua County for 2026-2027?
The first day for students is Monday, August 10, 2026. August 3-7 is staff pre-planning, so those dates are not the start of classes for students.
What is the last day of school in Alachua County in 2027?
The last student day is Friday, May 28, 2027. The 10-month calendar does not label it a half day or give a dismissal time. Check your school for any end-of-year schedule announcements.
When is Thanksgiving break, and when do students return?
Students have no classes November 23-27, 2026, and are scheduled to return Monday, November 30. The PDF lists November 23-24 as a Student/Teacher Holiday and November 25-27 as the Thanksgiving holiday. Those back-to-back entries give students the full week off.
When is winter break for Alachua County schools in 2026-2027?
The district's winter holiday runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. December 18 and January 4 are separate Flex Days currently scheduled as student/teacher holidays. Unless a Flex Day is used to make up an emergency closure, the last day of classes before the break is December 17, and students return January 5. Check ACPS announcements for changes.
When is spring break in Alachua County in 2027?
Spring break runs from Monday, March 15, through Friday, March 19, 2027. Students are scheduled to return Monday, March 22. Monday, March 29 is a separate student holiday for a teacher workday, not an extension of spring break.
Do Alachua County schools have early release on Wednesdays?
Yes, but the schedule is not the same for every school. For 2026-2027, ACPS lists weekly Wednesday early release for all elementary schools, High Springs Community School, A. Quinn Jones Center, Sidney Lanier Center, and Duval Early Learning Academy. Check the district's School Hours page or your child's school for the applicable dismissal time. The 10-month student calendar does not list individual early release times.
Is there a fall break in Alachua County schools in 2026?
The 2026-2027 calendar does not list a separate week-long October fall break. Students had October 9 off for UF Homecoming and October 16 off for a teacher workday, with regular school days between them. Students also have the full Thanksgiving week off, November 23–27.
When do Alachua County students go back to school after winter break?
Students are scheduled to return on Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Monday, January 4 is a Flex Day currently listed as a student/teacher holiday, but it may become a make-up school day after an emergency closure. January 12 is the start of the second semester, not the scheduled return from winter break.
About This Calendar
Data source & handling: Dates come from ACPS’s 2026-27 10-Month School Calendar, marked Updated: 1/27/26. The PDF supplied locally matches the file returned by the district’s short link. The district’s Events and School Hours pages provide the update and dismissal-schedule references. Dates are collected from district materials and organized into key dates, monthly calendars and calendar subscriptions. Visit Alachua County Public Schools’s official website.
Disclaimer: Confirm weather changes and campus dismissal times with ACPS or your child’s school. December 18 and January 4 may become make-up school days, and the planned January return can change.
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