Florida Public School Calendars - All Districts Start Dates and More

Updated for 2021-22 School Year - list of start and end dates with major holidays, breaks and COVID info

By

Patti Jewel

As a parent, the question we ask toward the end of summer is, "when do you go back to school?" So here is a simple listing of the biggest dates for each school district to help you out. This Florida School Calendar shows the major days off of school and does not include teacher workdays or minor holidays.

We actively work to update this list. Please remember that due to un-expected circumstances such as hurricanes and possible changes in the pandemic closures, dates are subject to change. 2021-2022 school calendar dates are added below based on the calendar from the individual Florida school districts. This date is subject to change so please be in direct contact with your school or school district for the latest updates and to verify dates.

COVID update

Feb 2022 update: While the schools were required (after the long drawn out dispute between the schools and Gov. DeSantis) to lift mask requirement and allow students to opt-out of mask wearing, many schools are still strongly recommending them. As tensions about COVID eases and schools try to get back to normal, DeSantis is not moving forward to normality. Instead, he is agressively trying to remove funding from schools who were trying to protect the health and safety of their students. Most parents in the state of Florida just want to get back to normal, not continue the fight. And schools are moving forward in the best interest of the children and the families. Let's encourage our Governor do the same. Taking away funding is NOT in the best interest of anyone, particularly the children.

Many schools are also removing the exemption for excused absences for COVID. Meaning extended absences are no longer excused. This measure is to prevent too many absences as students and teachers try to maintain attendance and regularity. See COVID updates timeline below the list for the last update.

The schools that have COVID information on their websites is shared below. Contact your school district for more details.

2021-2022 Florida School District Calendar Dates

click on county link for district calendar	2021 School Start	Fall Break	Winter Break	Spring Break	2022 School Ends
Alachua COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Baker	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 22 - Jan 5	Apr 18-22	May 25
Bay COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 6	Mar 14-18	May 25
Bradford COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 22 - Jan 5	Mar 21-25	May 25
Brevard COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 22 - Jan 5	Mar 14-18	May 26
Broward COVID info	Aug 18	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan ?	Mar 18-25	Jun 9
Calhoun COVID info	Aug 12	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 5	Mar 21-25	June 1
Charlotte COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 5	Mar 14-18	May 26
Citrus COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 22 - Jan 5	Mar 28- Apr 1	May 27
Clay	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 2	Mar 14-18	May 27
Collier COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	Jun 2
Columbia	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Desoto COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-21	May 26
Dixie	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 22 - Jan 9	Mar 21-25	May 27
Duval COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 11-18	May 27
Escambia COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 24
Flagler COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-18	May 26
Franklin COVID info	Aug 9	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 26
Gadsden COVID info	Aug 16	Nov 19-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-21	June 7
Gilchrist COVID info	Aug 16	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 12	Mar 21-25	June 3
Glades COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 26
Gulf	Aug 9	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 25
Hamilton COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Apr 15-22	May 24
Hardee COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 24
Hendry COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-21	May 27
Hernando COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 27
Highlands COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 27
Hillsborough COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 28
Holmes	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 21-25	May 27
Indian River	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 21-25	May 27
Jackson COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 25
Jefferson COVID info	Aug ?	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May ?
Lafayette COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 10	Apr 11-15	May 26
Lake COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 27
Lee COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	Jun 2
Leon COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-18	May 25
Levy COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 5	Mar 21-25	May 27
Liberty COVID info	Aug 12	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Madison	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-18	May 25
Manatee COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 22 - Jan 4	Mar 11-18	May 26
Marion COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 26
Martin COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 2	Mar 14-18	May 27
Miami-Dade COVID info	Aug 23	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 2	Mar 21-25	Jun 8
Monroe COVID info	Aug 12	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 18-25	May 27
Nassau COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 11-18	May 25
Okaloosa COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 25
Okeechobee	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-21	May 26
Orange COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 25
Osceola COVID info	Aug 12	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 2	Mar 11-18	May 26
Palm Beach COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 4	Mar 14-21	May 26
Pasco COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-21	May 25
Pinellas COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 26
Polk COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Putnam COVID info	Aug 17	Nov 24-26	Dec 20 - Jan 2	Mar 14-18	June 3
Santa Rosa COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-18	May 25
Sarasota COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 10	Mar 14-21	May 27
Seminole COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 14-21	May 25
St Johns COVID info	Aug 16	Nov 24-26	Dec 22 - Jan 5	Mar 14-18	June 2
St Lucie COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 14-21	June 1
Sumter	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 23 - Jan 9	Mar 7-11	May 27
Suwannee COVID info	Aug ?	Nov 24-26	Dec ? - Jan ?	Apr ?	May ?
Taylor COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Union	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 24
Volusia COVID info	Aug 16	Nov 22-26	Dec 17 - Jan 3	Mar 11-18	June 3
Wakulla COVID info	Aug 12	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 3	Mar 21-25	May 27
Walton COVID info	Aug 10	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 21-25	May 26
Washington COVID info	Aug 11	Nov 22-26	Dec 20 - Jan 4	Mar 21-25	May 27

We strive to provide the most accurate updated information. Please check with the school district for verification of dates.

Note, this list does not include all holidays and days off. For every holiday and teacher workday for your district, click on the district name to go to the district's calendar page. Understand that some of these dates can change and some dates, typically the fall holiday, may be used as hurricane makeup days. And while we do our best to be accurate in our date listings, please check the school district calendar to verify dates.

COVID PAST UPDATES

COVID Update: July 2021

Florida Schools are preparing for back to school at the beginning of August among another severe outbreak of COVID. All Florida Schools Districts signed a Spring Education and Assurance to guarantee a brick and mortar option for all students in the state of Florida and to remain open. Despite school districts hoping to make the schools safer with mask requirements, the Governor's Executive Order 21-175 makes masks optional.

Most schools are also providing services to help students who may have fallen behind during closures due to the pandemic. Parents can still opt to homeschool or set their kids up in Florida's Virtual School to continue schooling at home if they choose.

The schools that have COVID information on their websites is shared in the list. While some districts are requiring strict COVID safety measures, others are back to school as usual with no mention of COVID. Contact your school district for more details.