# Alachua County Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 9 (UF Homecoming holiday); next break: Thanksgiving break, November 23 to 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5640/Acps/d3d6a12d-98f3-4774-aa1f-06c3e777676a/26-27-Color-Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 10: First day of school. First day of school for students.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day holiday; students do not attend.
- October 9: UF Homecoming holiday. UF Homecoming holiday; students do not attend.
- October 13: First nine weeks ends. End of the first nine weeks.
- October 16: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Veterans Day holiday; students do not attend.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend for the Student/Teacher Holidays November 23–24 and Thanksgiving holiday November 25–27.
- December 18: Student holiday: Flex Day \#1. Scheduled student/teacher holiday and Flex Day \#1. This is a default no-school day, but may be used as an instructional day if school must be cancelled for a hurricane or other emergency.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter break. Winter holidays; students do not attend.
- January 4: Student holiday: Flex Day \#2. Scheduled student/teacher holiday and Flex Day \#2. This is a default no-school day, but may be used as an instructional day if school must be cancelled for a hurricane or other emergency.
- January 5: Classes resume. Classes resume after winter break.
- January 12: Second semester begins. Start of the second semester.
- January 15: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; students do not attend.
- February 15: Presidents Day. Presidents Day holiday; students do not attend.
- March 15 to 19: Spring break. Spring holidays; students do not attend.
- March 26: Third nine weeks ends. End of the third nine weeks.
- March 29: Student holiday. Student holiday; students do not attend.
- May 28: Last day of school. Last day for students.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day holiday; students do not attend.
- June 19: Juneteenth. Juneteenth is listed on the calendar; it falls on a Saturday.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5640/Acps/d3d6a12d-98f3-4774-aa1f-06c3e777676a/26-27-Color-Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked October 5, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Alachua County Public Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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