Polk County Public Schools school calendar
The dates from Polk County Public Schools’s official academic calendars, ready to add instead of retype. Add it once. We update it when Polk County Public Schools publishes a new school calendar.
2026–27 at a glance
The dates families usually look for first.
- First day
- Aug 11
- October days off
- Oct 16
- Spring break
- Mar 15–19
- Last day
- Dec 18
What happens in Mavo
One read-only school calendar that rolls forward each year.
Mavo checks the link, tells you how many events it found, then asks for a calendar name and color. When Polk County Public Schools publishes another school year, it appears in the same linked calendar.
The source controls the schedule, so synced dates stay read-only. You can still add the family details Mavo knows about—who’s handling it, attendance, place, notes, and a clearer title.
Linked calendars are included with Mavo Everyday and higher.
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Polk County Public Schools school calendar
First day of school
Polk County Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
Early release
Polk County Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
Labor Day
Polk County Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
First interim reports
Polk County Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
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Includes 2026–27 and 2027–28. We add each new school year after Polk County Public Schools publishes it.
Full district calendar
Current and upcoming Polk County Public Schools dates
Staff-only summer work days are left out. Student holidays caused by staff development are included because they change the family schedule.
Current calendar
2026–27 student dates
- School date
First day of school
Students begin the 2026–2027 school year.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Labor Day
Students do not attend school for Labor Day.
- School date
First interim reports
First interim reports are distributed during this week.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- School date
End of first grading period
The first 9-week grading period ends after 46 days.
- No school
No school
Students do not attend school.
- School date
Second quarter begins
Grades are due and the second quarter begins.
- School date
First report cards
First 9-week report cards are distributed.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Veterans Day
Students do not attend school for Veterans Day.
- School date
Second interim reports
Second interim reports are distributed during this week.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Fall break
Students do not attend school during fall break.
- Early release
End of semester; last day before winter break
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early. This is the end of the first semester and second grading period and the last school day before winter break.
- No school
Winter break
Students do not attend school during winter break; students return January 6, 2027.
- No school
New Year's Day
Students do not attend school for New Year's Day.
- No school
No school
Students do not attend school.
- No school
No school
Students do not attend school.
- School date
Students return; third quarter begins
Students return after winter break and the third quarter begins.
- School date
Second report cards
Second grading-period report cards are distributed.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Students do not attend school for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- School date
Third interim reports
Third interim reports are distributed during this week.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Presidents’ Day
Students do not attend school for Presidents’ Day.
- School date
End of third grading period
The third 9-week grading period ends after 45 days.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Spring break
Students do not attend school during spring break.
- School date
Third-period grades due
Grades are due for the third 9-week grading period.
- No school
No school
Students do not attend school.
- School date
Third report cards
Third grading-period report cards are distributed.
- School date
Fourth interim reports
Fourth interim reports are distributed during this week.
- Early release
Early release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- School date
Elementary grades due
Elementary school grades are due; this is the 172nd student day.
- Early release
Last day of school; early dismissal
Last day for students; end of the second semester. Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
Upcoming calendar
2027–28 student dates
- School date
Student Orientation – Middle, K–8th and High Schools
Student orientation for middle, K–8th and high schools.
- School date
Student Orientation – Elementary Schools
Student orientation for elementary schools.
- School date
First Day of School
First day of school for students.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Labor Day
Labor Day holiday; no school for students.
- Early release
Early Release / End of First Grading Period
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early; the first 9-week grading period ends.
- No school
No School
No school for students.
- School date
Second Quarter Begins
Second quarter begins.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Veterans Day Observed
Veterans Day observed; no school for students.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Fall Break
Fall break; no school for students. November 22–23 are excluded because the source identifies them as storm make-up days as needed.
- Early release
Early Release / End of Second Grading Period
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early; the second grading period and first semester end. This is the last school day before winter break.
- No school
Winter Break
Winter break; students return after winter break on January 5, 2028.
- No school
No School
No school for students; teacher workday.
- School date
Students Return / Third Quarter Begins
Students return after winter break; the third quarter begins.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no school for students.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day holiday; no school for students.
- School date
End of Third Grading Period
The third 9-week grading period ends.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
Spring Break
Spring break; no school for students.
- Early release
Early Release
Students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early.
- No school
No School
No school for students.
- Early release
Last Day for Students / Early Release / End of Second Semester
Last day for students; students are dismissed 150 minutes (2.5 hours) early; the second semester ends.
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This page is an independent convenience copy. Polk County Public Schools’s PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.
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Includes 2026–27 and 2027–28. We add each new school year after Polk County Public Schools publishes it.