Miami-Dade School Calendar 2026-2027: Elementary & Secondary

Miami-Dade County Public Schools students start August 13, 2026, and finish June 3, 2027. See breaks, student days off and which grades leave early on Wednesdays.

The regular Miami-Dade County Public Schools elementary and secondary calendar lists 180 student days, Thanksgiving week off, winter and spring breaks, and teacher planning days. On school Wednesdays, elementary grades 2-5 and K-8 center grades 2-8 leave one hour early.

Official calendar checked Oct 19, 2026Official district source

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Key Dates

Key dates for Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 school calendar
Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	Aug 13, 2026 (Thu)
Labor Day	Sep 7, 2026 (Mon)
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes	Sep 21, 2026 (Mon)
District-wide Professional Learning Day - No Student Classes	Nov 3, 2026 (Tue)
Veterans Day	Nov 11, 2026 (Wed)
Fall Recess	Nov 23, 2026 –Nov 25, 2026
Thanksgiving Day	Nov 26, 2026 (Thu)
Friday After Thanksgiving — Recess Day	Nov 27, 2026 (Fri)
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes	Dec 18, 2026 (Fri)
Winter Recess	Dec 21, 2026 –Jan 1, 2027
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes	Jan 15, 2027 (Fri)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Jan 18, 2027 (Mon)
All Presidents Day	Feb 15, 2027 (Mon)
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes	Mar 10, 2027 (Wed)
Spring Recess	Mar 22, 2027 –Mar 26, 2027
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes	Mar 29, 2027 (Mon)
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)
Last Day of School	Jun 3, 2027 (Thu)

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Early Release

Early-release dates for Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027
Event	Date(s)
Wednesday Early Release — Elementary Grades 2–5; K–8 Grades 2–8	Aug 2026:19, 26 Sep 2026:2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 2026:7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 2026:4, 18 Dec 2026:2, 9, 16 Jan 2027:6, 13, 20, 27 Feb 2027:3, 10, 17, 24 Mar 2027:3, 17, 31 Apr 2027:7, 14, 21, 28 May 2027:5, 12, 19, 26 Jun 2027:2

Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027
Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving week Window	Nov 21 – 29, 2026Scheduled no school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026Adjacent weekends: Nov 21 – 22, 2026; Nov 28 – 29, 2026	9 days
Winter recess and December planning day Window	Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027Scheduled no school: Dec 18, 2026; Dec 21 – 25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027Adjacent weekends: Dec 19 – 20, 2026; Dec 26 – 27, 2026; Jan 2 – 3, 2027	17 days
Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes Window	Jan 15 – 18, 2027Scheduled no school: Jan 15, 2027; Jan 18, 2027Adjacent weekends: Jan 16 – 17, 2027	4 days
Spring recess and March planning day Window	Mar 20 – 29, 2027Scheduled no school: Mar 22 – 26, 2027; Mar 29, 2027Adjacent weekends: Mar 20 – 21, 2027; Mar 27 – 28, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027
Event	Date(s)
Semester Starts / Grading Period Starts	Aug 13, 2026 (Thu)
End of First Grading Period	Oct 16, 2026 (Fri)
Beginning of Second Grading Period	Oct 19, 2026 (Mon)
End of Second Grading Period and First Semester	Jan 14, 2027 (Thu)
Beginning of Third Grading Period and Second Semester	Jan 19, 2027 (Tue)
End of Third Grading Period	Mar 19, 2027 (Fri)
Beginning of Fourth Grading Period	Mar 30, 2027 (Tue)
Grading Period Ends / Semester Ends	Jun 3, 2027 (Thu)

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

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for August 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

Aug 13 First Day of School

September 2026

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for September 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

Sep 7 Labor Day
Sep 21 Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes

October 2026

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 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

November 2026

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for November 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

Nov 3 District-wide Professional Learning Day - No Student Classes
Nov 11 Veterans Day
Nov 23–25 Fall Recess
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day
Nov 27 Friday After Thanksgiving — Recess Day

December 2026

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for December 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2Wednesday Early Release — Elementary Grades 2–5; K–8 Grades 2–8 — Dec 2 (calculated from calendar). Students in elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) are released one hour early. Confirm the dismissal clock time with the school.	3	4	5	6
7	8	9Wednesday Early Release — Elementary Grades 2–5; K–8 Grades 2–8 — Dec 9 (calculated from calendar). Students in elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) are released one hour early. Confirm the dismissal clock time with the school.	10	11	12	13
14	15	16Wednesday Early Release — Elementary Grades 2–5; K–8 Grades 2–8 — Dec 16 (calculated from calendar). Students in elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) are released one hour early. Confirm the dismissal clock time with the school.	17	18Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes — Dec 18	19	20
21Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	22Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	23Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	24Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	25Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	26Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	27Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1
28Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	29Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	30Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1	31Winter Recess — Dec 21 – Jan 1

Dec 18 Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Winter Recess

January 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 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 15 Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 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 All Presidents Day

March 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 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 10 Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes
Mar 22–26 Spring Recess
Mar 29 Teacher Planning Day - No Student Classes

April 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools 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

May 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for May 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

May 31 Memorial Day

June 2027

Miami-Dade County Public Schools calendar for June 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

Jun 3 Last Day of School

About Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) begins its 2026-2027 elementary and secondary school year Thursday, August 13, 2026, and ends Thursday, June 3, 2027. The calendar lists 180 student days. Technical colleges, adult education centers and the Juvenile Justice Center follow separate schedules.

Students have no classes November 23-27, with Fall Recess followed by Thanksgiving and the Friday recess day. Winter Recess runs December 21-January 1, but December 18 is also a teacher planning day, making December 17 the last class day before the break. Students return January 4. Spring Recess is March 22-26, and a separate planning day on March 29 means students return Tuesday, March 30.

Wednesday dismissal is different for some families. Elementary school students in grades 2-5 and K-8 center students in grades 2-8 leave one hour early on Wednesdays when classes are held. The district calendar does not set one pickup time for every school, so families should check their school's bell schedule and transportation arrangements.

Other no-student planning or professional-learning dates during the year include September 21, November 3, January 15 and March 10.

Common questions

FAQs

When is the first day of school in Miami-Dade for 2026-2027?

Thursday, August 13, 2026, is the first day for elementary and secondary students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The first semester begins that day.

When is the last day of school in Miami-Dade in 2027?

Thursday, June 3, 2027, is the last student day. It also marks the end of the fourth grading period and second semester. June 4 is a teacher planning day, not an additional student day.

When is Miami-Dade Thanksgiving break in 2026?

Students have no classes Monday, November 23, through Friday, November 27, 2026. Fall Recess covers November 23-25, Thanksgiving is November 26, and November 27 is a recess day. Classes resume Monday, November 30.

When is winter break for Miami-Dade schools in 2026-2027?

Winter Recess runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. December 18 is also a student-free teacher planning day, so the last class day before the break is December 17. Students return Monday, January 4.

When is Miami-Dade spring break in 2027?

Spring Recess is March 22-26, 2027. Students also have no classes Monday, March 29, because of a teacher planning day. Classes resume Tuesday, March 30.

Do kindergarten and first-grade students leave early on Wednesdays?

Not under this specific district calendar rule. The one-hour Wednesday early release applies to elementary grades 2-5 and K-8 center grades 2-8. Check your child's school for its regular dismissal schedule.

Are there hurricane make-up days on the Miami-Dade calendar?

The published 2026-2027 elementary and secondary calendar does not identify specific hurricane make-up dates. Employee opt-work days should not be treated as student make-up days. Watch for district announcements if severe weather changes the schedule.

What time is Wednesday early dismissal in Miami-Dade?

Eligible students leave one hour before their school's regular dismissal time. The district's annual calendar does not provide a universal dismissal time. Confirm the exact pickup time with your school.

About This Calendar

Data source & handling: The district-published 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar supplies the dates and program scope. Its two pages include the monthly grid, date explanations and scheduling footnotes. The official PDF is linked above alongside the district calendar page. Dates are collected from district materials and organized into key dates, monthly calendars and calendar subscriptions. Visit Miami-Dade Schools’s official website.

Disclaimer: Use the calendar for the student’s own school or program. Building access, transportation, childcare and individual course meeting times should be confirmed with the school.

Last updated: 2026-10-28