Simple SchedulePolk 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Friday
October 16
Professional Development Day
No-school days
28 weekdays
9 single days + 19 break days
First day
Tuesday
August 11
2026
Last day
Thursday
May 27
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release School Day
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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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 |
Longer breaks
Teacher Workday (Planning Time)
Mon, Aug 3 – Mon, Aug 10
8 days off
6 school + 2 weekend days
Fall Break
Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Nov 29
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Tue, Jan 5
18 days off
12 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Mar 13 – Sun, Mar 21
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
August 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Teacher Workday No school
- Teacher Workday No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Labor Day No school
October 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Professional Development Day No school
- Early Release Early release
November 2026
- Veterans Day No school
- Early Release Early release
- Fall Break Break
December 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- New Year's Day No school
- Teacher Workday No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Classes Resume School open
- Early Release Early release
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school
February 2027
- Early Release Early release
- Presidents' Day No school
March 2027
- Early Release Early release
- Spring Break Break
- FOR STUDENTS, Teachers and Paraeducators No school
April 2027
- Early Release Early release
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Teacher Workday No school
Schools using this calendar
168 schools follow the Polk calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Achievement AcademyAlta Vista Elementary SchoolAlturas Elementary SchoolAuburndale Central Elementary SchoolAuburndale Senior High School
B
Bartow Elementary AcademyBartow Middle SchoolBartow Senior High SchoolBella CittaBerkley Accelerated Middle SchoolBerkley Elementary SchoolBethune AcademyBill Duncan Opportunity CenterBok AcademyBridgeprep Academy Of Polk
C
Carlton Palmore Elementary SchoolChain Of Lakes Collegiate HighChain Of Lakes Elementary SchoolCitrus Ridge A Civics AcademyClarence Boswell Elementary SchoolCleveland Court Elementary SchoolCombee Academy Of Design And EngineeringCompass Middle Charter SchoolCrystal Lake Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake Middle SchoolCypress Junction Montessori
D
Dale R Fair Babson Park ElementaryDaniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle SchoolDavenport ElementaryDavenport High SchoolDavenport School Of The ArtsDenison Middle SchoolDiscovery Academy Of Lake AlfredDiscovery High SchoolDixieland Elementary SchoolDon E Woods Opportunity CenterDoris A. Sanders Learning CenterDr. Ne Roberts Elementary SchoolDundee Elementary AcademyDundee Ridge Middle Academy
E
Eagle Lake Elementary SchoolEastside Elementary SchoolEckerd ConnectsEckerd Connects Strive AcademyEdgar L. Padgett ElementaryEdward W Bok Academy NorthElbert Elementary SchoolElementary - N Lakeland
F
Floral Avenue Elementary SchoolFort Meade Middle/Senior High SchoolFrank E. Brigham AcademyFred G. Garner Elementary SchoolFresh Start Community SchoolFrostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary SchoolFrostproof Middle/Senior High
G
Garden Grove Elementary SchoolGause Academy Of LeadershipGeorge W. Jenkins Senior HighGibbons Street Pk CenterGriffin Elementary School
H
Haines City Headstart CenterHaines City Senior High SchoolHartridge AcademyHighland City Elementary SchoolHighlands Grove Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolHorizons Elementary SchoolHospital Homebound
I
Inwood Elementary School
J
James E. Stephens Elementary SchoolJames W. Sikes Elementary SchoolJanie Howard Wilson SchoolJean O'Dell Learning CenterJere L. Stambaugh MiddleJesse Keen Elementary SchoolJewett Middle Academy MagnetJewett School Of The ArtsJohn Snively Elementary
K
Karen M. Siegel AcademyKathleen Elementary SchoolKathleen Middle SchoolKathleen Senior High School
L
Lake Alfred Elementary SchoolLake Alfred Polytech AcademyLake Gibson Middle SchoolLake Gibson Senior High SchoolLake Marion Creek Middle SchoolLake Region High SchoolLake Shipp Elementary SchoolLake Wales Senior High SchoolLakeland Highlands Middle SchoolLakeland Montessori Middle SchoolLakeland Montessori School HouseLakeland Senior High SchoolLanguage & Literacy Academy For LearningLaurel Elementary SchoolLawton Chiles Middle AcademyLena Vista Elementary SchoolLewis Anna Woodbury Elementary SchoolLincoln Avenue AcademyLoughman Oaks Elementary School
M
Magnolia Montessori AcademyMater Academy DavenportMaynard A Traviss Technical AcademyMckeel Academy CentralMckeel Academy Of TechnologyMclaughlin Academy Of ExcellenceMedulla Elementary SchoolMi Escuela MontessoriMulberry Middle SchoolMulberry Senior High School
N
Navigator Academy Of Leadership DavenportNew Beginnings High SchoolNorth Lakeland Elementary School Of Choice
O
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
P
Pace Center For GirlsPalmetto Elementary SchoolPhilip O'Brien Elementary SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolPolk Avenue Elementary SchoolPolk City Elementary SchoolPolk County Sheriff'S Central CenterPolk County Sheriffs Regional Detention CenterPolk Full Time EschoolPolk Grad AcademyPolk Halfway HousePolk Pre-Collegiate AcademyPolk State College Collegiate High SchoolPolk State Lakeland Gateway To College Charter High SchoolPolk Virtual FranchisePolk Virtual Instruction ProgramPurcell Elementary School
R
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary SchoolR. Clem Churchwell Elementary SchoolReal Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)Ridge Community High SchoolRidge Technical AcademyRidge Teen Parent ProgramRidgeview Global Studies AcademyRochelle School Of The ArtsRoosevelt AcademyRosabelle W. Blake Academy
S
Sandhill Elementary SchoolScenic Terrace K-8Scott Lake Elementary SchoolShelley S. Boone Middle SchoolSleepy Hill Elementary SchoolSleepy Hill Middle SchoolSocrum Elementary SchoolSouth Mckeel AcademySouthwest Elementary SchoolSouthwest Middle SchoolSpessard L Holland ElementarySpook Hill Elementary School
T
Tenoroc High SchoolTransition School
U
Union Academy
V
Valleyview Elementary SchoolVictory Ridge Academy
W
Wahneta Elementary SchoolWalter Caldwell Elementary SchoolWendell Watson Elementary SchoolWestwood Middle SchoolWillow Oak SchoolWinston Academy Of EngineeringWinter Haven Elementary 21CWinter Haven Head StartWinter Haven Senior High School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Polk in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Polk on 16 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, August 3 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, August 4 (Professional Development Day); Wednesday, August 5 (Teacher Workday); Thursday, August 6 (Teacher Workday); Friday, August 7 (Professional Development Day); Monday, August 10 (Professional Development Day); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Friday, October 16 (Professional Development Day); Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day); Friday, January 1 (New Year's Day), and six more. Breaks: Fall Break (Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31) and Spring Break (Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19).
When is the first and last day of school at Polk in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Polk is Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Polk?
About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Polk have in 2026-2027?
About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 19 weekdays of breaks plus nine single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Polk in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 18 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Tuesday, January 5, including weekends (nine school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty-four school days in a row (about nine weeks), from Monday, March 29 to Thursday, May 27.
Which month has the most days off at Polk?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Does Polk have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has nine early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Polk, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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