Updated for 2023-24 School Year – list of start and end dates with major holidays & school breaks
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. See Disclaimer at end of calendar. 2023-2024 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.
2023-2024 Florida School District Calendar Dates
***Dates estimated or not yet confirmed, please check back or contact the school district
| click on county link for district calendar | 2023 School Start | Fall Break | Winter Break | Spring Break | 2024 School Ends |
| Alachua | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21 – Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 31 |
| Baker | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Bay | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Bradford*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | ||
| Brevard | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 25-29 | May 24 |
| Broward | Aug 21 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 22-29 | Jun 10 |
| Calhoun | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 20- Jan 3 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Charlotte | Aug 10 | Nov 22-24 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 24 |
| Citrus | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23 – Jan 8 | Mar 25- Mar 29 | May 29 |
| Clay | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 4 | Mar 11-15 | May 30 |
| Collier | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 1 | Mar 11-15 | May 30 |
| Columbia *** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Desoto | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 23 |
| Dixie | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 28 |
| Duval | Aug 14 | Nov 22-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 18-22 | May 31 |
more…
| Escambia | Aug 9 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 1 | Mar 25-29 | May 21 |
| Flagler | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23 – Jan 4 | Mar 18-22 | May 23 |
| Franklin | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 2 | Mar 11-15 | May 28 |
| Gadsden*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Gilchrist*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Glades*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Gulf | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21 – Jan 3 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Hamilton*** | Aug 10 | Nov 22-24 | |||
| Hardee | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Hendry | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Hernando | Aug 14 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 22-29 | May 31 |
| Highlands | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Hillsborough | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Holmes *** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Indian River | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 5 | Mar 25-29 | May 31 |
| Jackson | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 5 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Jefferson | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 20- Jan 5 | Mar 11-18 | May 24 |
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| Lafayette | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Apr 8-12 | May 24 |
| Lake | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 3 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Lee | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22 – Jan 8 | Mar 15-22 | May 31 |
| Leon | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 20- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Levy | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 5 | Apr 15-19 | May 30 |
| Liberty*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Madison | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 3 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Manatee | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 25-29 | May 24 |
| Marion | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 20- Jan 3 | Mar 11-15 | May 24 |
| Martin | Aug 10 | Nov 22-24 | Dec 23- Jan 3 | Mar 11-15 | May 23 |
| Miami-Dade | Aug 17 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 22-29 | Jun 6 |
| Monroe | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 18-22 | May 24 |
| Nassau | Aug 10 | Nov 22-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 24 |
| Okaloosa | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 24 |
| Okeechobee | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 11-18 | May 24 |
| Orange | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 24 |
| Osceola | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18 – Jan 2 | Mar 11-15 | May 29 |
more…
| Palm Beach | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 18-25 | May 30 |
| Pasco | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 25-29 | May 24 |
| Pinellas | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 11-15 | May 29 |
| Polk | Aug 11 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 3 | Mar 11-15 | May 30 |
| Putnam | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 9 | Mar 18-22 | May 31 |
| Santa Rosa | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 2 | Mar 18-22 | May 29 |
| Sarasota | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 8-15 | May 24 |
| Seminole | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 21- Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 24 |
| St Johns | Aug 10 | Nov 22-24 | Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Mar 11-18 | May 24 |
| St Lucie | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 22- Jan 5 | Mar 15-22 | May 30 |
| Sumter*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Suwannee*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Taylor*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | |||
| Union | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 18-22 | May 22 |
| Volusia | Aug 14 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18 – Jan 2 | Mar 22-29 | May 31 |
| Wakulla | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 23- Jan 8 | Mar 18-25 | May 22 |
| Walton | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 | Dec 18- Jan 3 | Mar 15-22 | May 29 |
| Washington*** | Aug 10 | Nov 20-24 |
Disclaimer: 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 Aug 2022: 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. Some have removed this information while others have added it to their health and security info. Contact your school district for more details.
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.
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.
