Hillsborough County School Calendar 2027–2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools' year runs Aug 10, 2027–May 26, 2028. No early release on Aug 16. Spring Break: Mar 13–17. Annual early-release schedule pending.

Classes in Hillsborough County Public Schools begin Tuesday, August 10, 2027, and end Friday, May 26, 2028. August 16 is a regular full school day, while the remaining early-release schedule has not been finalized. The final day has a 2.5-hour early dismissal. Fall Break includes possible hurricane make-up dates.

Official calendar checked Oct 19, 2026Official district source

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Key Dates

Key dates for Hillsborough County Public Schools 2027-2028 school calendar
Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	Aug 10, 2027 (Tue)
Labor Day	Sep 6, 2027 (Mon)
Veterans Day / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day	Nov 11, 2027 (Thu)
Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day Calculated from calendar	Nov 22, 2027 (Mon)
Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day Calculated from calendar	Nov 23, 2027 (Tue)
Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day Calculated from calendar	Nov 24, 2027 (Wed)
Fall Break Calculated from calendar	Nov 25, 2027 –Nov 26, 2027
Winter Break	Dec 20, 2027 –Dec 31, 2027
Non-Student Day / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day	Jan 3, 2028 (Mon)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Jan 17, 2028 (Mon)
Florida State Fair Day (No School)	Feb 18, 2028 (Fri)
Presidents Day	Feb 21, 2028 (Mon)
Strawberry Festival Day (No School)	Mar 6, 2028 (Mon)
Spring Break	Mar 13, 2028 –Mar 17, 2028
Non-Student Day (After Spring Break)	Mar 20, 2028 (Mon)
Non-Student Day	Apr 14, 2028 (Fri)
Last Day of School	May 26, 2028 (Fri)

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Early Release

Early-release dates for Hillsborough County Public Schools 2027-2028
Event	Date(s)
Early Release	May 26, 2028 (Fri)

Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Hillsborough County Public Schools 2027-2028
Period	Date(s)	Length
Fall Break Window	Nov 20 – 28, 2027Scheduled no school: Nov 22 – 26, 2027Adjacent weekends: Nov 20 – 21, 2027; Nov 27 – 28, 2027Possible make-up days: Nov 22 – 24, 2027. Attendance may change; confirm district updates.	9 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 18, 2027 – Jan 3, 2028Scheduled no school: Dec 20 – 24, 2027; Dec 27 – 31, 2027; Jan 3, 2028Adjacent weekends: Dec 18 – 19, 2027; Dec 25 – 26, 2027; Jan 1 – 2, 2028Possible make-up days: Jan 3, 2028. Attendance may change; confirm district updates.	17 days
Florida State Fair Day (No School) Window	Feb 18 – 21, 2028Scheduled no school: Feb 18, 2028; Feb 21, 2028Adjacent weekends: Feb 19 – 20, 2028	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 11 – 20, 2028Scheduled no school: Mar 13 – 17, 2028; Mar 20, 2028Adjacent weekends: Mar 11 – 12, 2028; Mar 18 – 19, 2028	10 days

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Hillsborough County Public Schools 2027-2028
Event	Date(s)
Regular Student Day - No Early Release The approved district calendar explicitly identifies Monday, August 16 as a regular school day with no early release. The annual early-release schedule for other dates has not yet been finalized.	Aug 16, 2027 (Mon)
End of First Grading Period	Oct 8, 2027 (Fri)
Students Return after Fall Break	Nov 29, 2027 (Mon)
End of Second Grading Period and First Semester	Dec 17, 2027 (Fri)
Students Return after Winter Break The calendar lists this return after a separate January non-student day. That preceding day may be used for hurricane make-up.	Jan 4, 2028 (Tue)
End of Third Grading Period	Mar 10, 2028 (Fri)
Students Return after Spring Break	Mar 21, 2028 (Tue)
Grading Period Ends / Semester Ends Students leave 2 hours and 30 minutes earlier than their school's regular dismissal time. The fourth grading period and second semester also end on this date.	May 26, 2028 (Fri)

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

August 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for August 2027
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	31

Aug 10 First Day of School

September 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for September 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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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

Sep 6 Labor Day

October 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for October 2027
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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

November 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for November 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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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 / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day If needed; attendance may change.
Nov 22 Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day No school scheduled; attendance may change if this break is used for make-up instruction.Calculated from calendar
Nov 23 Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day No school scheduled; attendance may change if this break is used for make-up instruction.Calculated from calendar
Nov 24 Fall Break / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day No school scheduled; attendance may change if this break is used for make-up instruction.Calculated from calendar
Nov 25–26 Fall Break Calculated from calendar

December 2027

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for December 2027
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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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

Dec 20–31 Winter Break

January 2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for January 2028
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

Jan 3 Non-Student Day / Tentative Hurricane Make-Up Day If needed; attendance may change.
Jan 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for February 2028
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

Feb 18 Florida State Fair Day (No School)
Feb 21 Presidents Day

March 2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for March 2028
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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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 6 Strawberry Festival Day (No School)
Mar 13–17 Spring Break
Mar 20 Non-Student Day (After Spring Break)

April 2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for April 2028
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

Apr 14 Non-Student Day

May 2028

Hillsborough County Public Schools calendar for May 2028
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

May 26 Last Day of School (2.5-Hour Early Release)

About Hillsborough County Public Schools

The 2027–28 school year starts Tuesday, August 10, 2027, and ends Friday, May 26, 2028.

Unlike the previous year's calendar, the Board-approved schedule does not yet establish a weekly early-release pattern. It specifically identifies Monday, August 16 as a regular school day with no early dismissal. The final day is already confirmed as a 2.5-hour early release. Families should check the updated district and school schedules before planning Monday pickups.

Hillsborough's local event days include the Florida State Fair in Tampa on Friday, February 18, and the Strawberry Festival in Plant City on Monday, March 6. Presidents Day follows the fair holiday on February 21, giving students four consecutive days off. Spring Break runs March 13–17, followed by a separate non-student day on Monday, March 20. Students return Tuesday, March 21. Friday, April 14 is another non-student day, although the calendar does not assign it a holiday name.

Fall Break is November 22–26, but its first three days, November 22–24, are reserved for possible hurricane make-up. Veterans Day on November 11 is another reserve. Winter Break runs December 20–31, followed by a tentative make-up day on January 3 before the scheduled January 4 return. Under the approved calendar, these reserve dates have no regular student classes, but the district may use them if make-up instruction is needed.

Common questions

FAQs

When does school start in Hillsborough County in 2027?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 10, 2027. The district calendar does not identify the first day as an early-release day. Check your school's first-day arrival and dismissal instructions.

When is the last day of school in Hillsborough County in 2028?

Friday, May 26, 2028 is the last day of school. Students are dismissed 2.5 hours earlier than their regular school dismissal time. The fourth grading period and second semester also end that day.

When is Thanksgiving break in Hillsborough County in 2027?

Fall Break is November 22–26, 2027, with students scheduled to return Monday, November 29. November 22–24 are tentative hurricane make-up dates and could become school days. November 25–26 are not listed as make-up reserves.

When is winter break, and when does school resume in January 2028?

Winter Break runs from December 20 through December 31, 2027. Monday, January 3, 2028 is a separate non-student day and tentative hurricane make-up date. Students are scheduled to return Tuesday, January 4, unless the district uses January 3 for make-up classes.

When is spring break in Hillsborough County in 2028?

Spring Break is March 13–17, 2028. Monday, March 20 is also a non-student day, listed separately from the break. Students return Tuesday, March 21. Including both weekends and the extra Monday, the scheduled stretch without classes runs March 11–20.

Will Hillsborough schools have early release every Monday in 2027–28?

The district has not finalized the annual early-release schedule in its approved 2027–28 calendar. Do not assume the previous year's Monday early-release rule will continue. The calendar specifically says August 16 is a regular school day with no early release. The last-day early release on May 26 is separately confirmed.

Which days are set aside for hurricane make-up in 2027–28?

The five tentative dates are November 11 and November 22–24, 2027, plus January 3, 2028. These dates are scheduled without regular student classes but may be used if the district needs to make up missed instruction. Check current announcements before relying on them as days off.

Do Hillsborough students have school during the Florida State Fair in 2028?

Students have no classes on Friday, February 18, 2028, the district's Florida State Fair non-student day. Presidents Day on Monday, February 21 is also a day off, creating a four-day weekend. Students are scheduled back Tuesday, February 22.

About This Calendar

Data source & handling: The current 2027-2028 Student Academic Calendar, with School Board approval printed as July 14, 2026. Extracted text and the rendered page were inspected; the live PDF matches the local file by SHA-256. The district’s July 14 approval article mirrored on Benito’s site independently repeats the dates and the unresolved early-release schedule. Dates are collected from district materials and organized into key dates, monthly calendars and calendar subscriptions. Visit Hillsborough County Schools’s official website.

Disclaimer: Check district announcements for the final early-release schedule and any hurricane make-up decisions. Confirm campus dismissal times directly with your school.

Last updated: 2026-10-28