Gilchrist County School Calendar 2026-2027

Gilchrist County School District students attend Aug. 11, 2026–May 28, 2027. Fair Break Mar. 15–17; Spring Break Apr. 12–16. Students return Jan. 7.

Gilchrist County School District's Bell and Trenton schools begin Aug. 11, 2026 and finish May 28, 2027. Fair Break is March 15–17, with Spring Break April 12–16. Nine early-release dates include Good Friday and the final three exam days.

Official calendar checked Oct 22, 2026Official district source

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Key Dates

Key dates for Gilchrist County School District 2026-2027 school calendar
Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day for Students	Aug 11, 2026 (Tue)
Labor Day - No School	Sep 7, 2026 (Mon)
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday	Oct 23, 2026 (Fri)
Veterans Day - No School	Nov 11, 2026 (Wed)
Fall Break	Nov 23, 2026 –Nov 25, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday	Nov 26, 2026 –Nov 27, 2026
Christmas Break	Dec 21, 2026 –Jan 1, 2027
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday	Jan 4, 2027 (Mon)
Close the Gap Teacher Workday (No School)	Jan 5, 2027 (Tue)
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday	Jan 6, 2027 (Wed)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School	Jan 18, 2027 (Mon)
Presidents Day - No School	Feb 15, 2027 (Mon)
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday	Feb 16, 2027 (Tue)
Fair Break	Mar 15, 2027 –Mar 17, 2027
Spring Break	Apr 12, 2027 –Apr 16, 2027
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)

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Early Release

Early-release dates for Gilchrist County School District 2026-2027
Event	Date(s)
Early Release	Sep 2026:16 Oct 2026:14 Dec 2026:17, 18 Mar 2027:3 May 2027:26, 27, 28
Good Friday / Early Release	Mar 26, 2027 (Fri)

Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Gilchrist County School District 2026-2027
Period	Date(s)	Length
Fall break and Thanksgiving holiday Window	Nov 21 – 29, 2026Scheduled no school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026Adjacent weekends: Nov 21 – 22, 2026; Nov 28 – 29, 2026	9 days
Christmas Break Window	Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027Scheduled no school: Dec 21 – 25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4 – 6, 2027Adjacent weekends: Dec 19 – 20, 2026; Dec 26 – 27, 2026; Jan 2 – 3, 2027	19 days
Presidents Day long weekend Window	Feb 13 – 16, 2027Scheduled no school: Feb 15 – 16, 2027Adjacent weekends: Feb 13 – 14, 2027	4 days
Fair Break Window	Mar 13 – 17, 2027Scheduled no school: Mar 15 – 17, 2027Adjacent weekends: Mar 13 – 14, 2027	5 days
Spring Break Window	Apr 10 – 18, 2027Scheduled no school: Apr 12 – 16, 2027Adjacent weekends: Apr 10 – 11, 2027; Apr 17 – 18, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Gilchrist County School District 2026-2027
Event	Date(s)
Open House Check your school’s announcements for visiting hours and classroom arrangements. Regular student classes begin August 11.	Aug 6, 2026 (Thu)
Quarter 1 Progress Reports	Sep 11, 2026 (Fri)
End of Quarter 1	Oct 9, 2026 (Fri)
Parent Conference Nights Parent conference nights fall within October 12–15. This window does not itself cancel classes, but October 14 is an early-release day. Confirm your appointment time with your school.	Oct 12, 2026 through Oct 15, 2026
Quarter 1 Report Cards	Oct 16, 2026 (Fri)
Quarter 2 Progress Reports	Nov 12, 2026 (Thu)
Exams Early release is listed for both midterm-exam dates. Your school will provide exam assignments and dismissal details.Calculated from calendar	Dec 17, 2026 (Thu)
Exams / Grading Period Ends Quarter 2 ends on December 18. This is an early-release school day; confirm exam assignments and dismissal times with your school.	Dec 18, 2026 (Fri)
Students Return	Jan 7, 2027 (Thu)
Quarter 2 Report Cards	Jan 8, 2027 (Fri)
Parent Conference Nights Conference nights fall within January 25–28. Contact your school for the actual appointment date and time. The conference window does not cancel classes.	Jan 25, 2027 through Jan 28, 2027
Quarter 3 Progress Reports	Feb 17, 2027 (Wed)
End of Quarter 3	Mar 12, 2027 (Fri)
Quarter 3 Report Cards	Mar 19, 2027 (Fri)
Quarter 4 Progress Reports	Apr 21, 2027 (Wed)
Bell High School Graduation Graduating students at Bell High SchoolContact Bell High School for the ceremony time, location, rehearsal and guest arrangements. The district calendar does not list a separate senior last day.	May 20, 2027 (Thu)
Trenton High School Graduation Graduating students at Trenton High SchoolContact Trenton High School for the ceremony time, location, rehearsal and guest arrangements. The district calendar does not specify a separate senior last day.	May 21, 2027 (Fri)
Final Exams Early release applies to all three published final-exam dates. Confirm your child’s exam assignments and dismissal time with the school.Calculated from calendar	May 26, 2027 (Wed)
Final Exams Early release applies to all three published final-exam dates. Confirm your child’s exam assignments and dismissal time with the school.Calculated from calendar	May 27, 2027 (Thu)
Final Exams / Grading Period Ends May 28 is also a final-exam day with early release and the end of Quarter 4. Confirm dismissal times with your school.	May 28, 2027 (Fri)
Quarter 4 Report Cards Final report cards are scheduled after the last regular student day; this is not another class day.	Jun 1, 2027 (Tue)

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

August 2026

Gilchrist County School District calendar for August 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

Aug 11 First Day for Students

September 2026

Sep 7 Labor Day - No School

October 2026

Gilchrist County School District calendar for October 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Oct 23 Teacher Workday / Student Holiday

November 2026

Gilchrist County School District calendar for November 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

Nov 11 Veterans Day - No School
Nov 23–25 Fall Break
Nov 26–27 Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2026

Gilchrist County School District calendar for December 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17Early Release / Midterm Exams — Dec 17 (calculated from calendar). Early release is listed for both midterm-exam dates. Your school will provide exam assignments and dismissal details.	18Early Release / Midterm Exams — Dec 18. Quarter 2 ends on December 18. This is an early-release school day; confirm exam assignments and dismissal times with your school.	19	20
21Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	22Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	23Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	24Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	25Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1 • Christmas Holiday — Dec 25	26Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	27Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1
28Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	29Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	30Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1	31Christmas Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1

Dec 17 Early Release / Midterm Exams Calculated from calendar
Dec 18 Early Release / Midterm Exams
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Christmas Break

January 2027

Gilchrist County School District calendar for January 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

Jan 4 Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Jan 5 Close the Gap Teacher Workday (No School)
Jan 6 Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

February 2027

Gilchrist County School District calendar for February 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

Feb 15 Presidents Day - No School
Feb 16 Teacher Workday / Student Holiday

March 2027

Gilchrist County School District calendar for March 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Mar 15–17 Fair Break

April 2027

Gilchrist County School District calendar for April 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

Apr 12–16 Spring Break

May 2027

Gilchrist County School District calendar for May 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

May 26 Final Exams / Early Release Calculated from calendar
May 27 Final Exams / Early Release Calculated from calendar
May 28 Last Day of School (Final Exams / Early Release)

About Gilchrist County School District

Students have the full week of November 23–27, 2026 off, though the district lists two separate breaks: Fall Break on November 23–25 and Thanksgiving Holiday on November 26–27. Classes are scheduled to resume November 30.

Christmas Break runs December 21, 2026–January 1, 2027, but teacher workdays on January 4–6 extend the time off for students. January 5 is designated Close the Gap, a teacher workday rather than a student attendance day. Classes resume Thursday, January 7. Gilchrist's Fair Break falls on March 15–17, separate from Spring Break on April 12–16.

Bell High School's graduation is scheduled for May 20, followed by Trenton High School's on May 21. Final exams run May 26–28. May 28 is also the last student day and the end of Quarter 4; final report cards are listed for June 1.

Early release is scheduled for September 16, October 14 and December 17–18, 2026, and March 3, March 26 and May 26–28, 2027. The December dates are midterm exam days, and the May dates are final exam days. Good Friday, March 26, is a shortened school day rather than a full holiday. Check your school's dismissal and transportation arrangements.

Common questions

FAQs

When is the first day of school in Gilchrist County for 2026-2027?

The first student day is Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Teacher preplanning takes place before that date.

When is the last day of school in Gilchrist County in 2027?

Friday, May 28, 2027 is the last student day. It is also a final-exam day with early release and the end of Quarter 4.

When is Thanksgiving break in Gilchrist County in 2026?

The district lists November 26–27, 2026 as Thanksgiving Holiday. Because Fall Break runs November 23–25, students have no regular classes November 23–27.

When is Christmas Break, and when do students return to school?

Christmas Break runs December 21, 2026–January 1, 2027. Teacher workdays on January 4–6 keep students out of class until Thursday, January 7. Including weekends, the full stretch without regular classes is December 19–January 6.

When is Spring Break in Gilchrist County for 2027?

Spring Break is April 12–16, 2027, with classes scheduled to resume Monday, April 19.

What are the early-release dates for 2026-2027?

The nine early-release dates are September 16 and October 14, 2026; December 17–18, 2026; March 3 and March 26, 2027; and May 26–28, 2027. The December and May dates coincide with exams.

Does the 2026-2027 calendar list weather make-up days?

The published district PDF does not identify reserved weather make-up dates. Check district and school announcements if weather or another emergency affects the regular schedule.

When is Fair Break in Gilchrist County in 2027?

Fair Break is Monday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 17, 2027. Classes are scheduled to resume Thursday, March 18. This is separate from April's Spring Break.

About This Calendar

Data source & handling: The district’s School Calendars page and its linked 2026-2027 School Calendar PDF. Both the text and the rendered date grid were reviewed; the local and current online PDFs have matching SHA-256 hashes. Dates are collected from district materials and organized into key dates, monthly calendars and calendar subscriptions. Visit Gilchrist County Schools’s official website.

Disclaimer: Check your school’s announcements for appointments, exam assignments, ceremony details and any later schedule changes.

Last updated: 2026-10-28