- School starts Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 and ends Thursday, June 3, 2027.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23 to 27. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Students are out Friday, Dec. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 3, back Monday, Jan. 4.
- Spring break: March 22 to 26. Students are out Saturday, March 20 to Monday, March 29, back Tuesday, March 30.
- 36 early release days, all for some schools only. Details below.
- Every Wednesday, elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) only: early release, 1 hour early. 36 Wednesdays from Aug. 19 to June 2. No early release on days with no school.
The M-DCPS 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as M-DCPS publishes it. Tap a page to open the full-size image.
Add the M-DCPS calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off or half day, and a break is one event across all its days.
Every date
First and last day, every day off, every early release and grading period dates. 55 events.
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Holidays and breaks
Only the days with no school. 14 events.
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Early release days
Only the half days. 36 events.
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On an iPhone
Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.
In Google Calendar
On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.
In Outlook
Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.
These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.
M-DCPS vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 14 entries and 31 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 | Mon | 1 |
| Teacher planning day Staff day | Sept. 21 | Mon | 1 |
| Professional learning day Staff day | Nov. 3 | Tue | 1 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | Nov. 11 | Wed | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 23 to 27 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Teacher planning day Staff day | Dec. 18 | Fri | 1 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Teacher planning day Staff day | Jan. 15 | Fri | 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb. 15 | Mon | 1 |
| Teacher planning day Staff day | March 10 | Wed | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 22 to 26 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Teacher planning day Staff day | March 29 | Mon | 1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 | Mon | 1 |
M-DCPS early release days
36 early release days in all. All 36 are for some schools only.
Every Wednesday, elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) only: early release, 1 hour early. 36 Wednesdays from Aug. 19 to June 2. No early release on days with no school.
All 36 dates
Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Feb. 24, March 3, March 17, March 31, April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26 and June 2.
Calendar notes: what to plan around
Long weekends and breaks
Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 19 to Monday, Sept. 21. Teacher planning day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 22.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 17 days off in a row: Friday, Dec. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 3. Teacher planning day and winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 4.
- 4-day weekend: Friday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 18. Teacher planning day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 15. Presidents Day. Back Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- 10 days off in a row: Saturday, March 20 to Monday, March 29. Spring break and teacher planning day. Back Tuesday, March 30.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, June 1.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Twelve weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 10 | 2 | Before the first day |
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Sept. 21 | 4 | Teacher planning day |
| Nov. 2 | 4 | Professional learning day |
| Nov. 9 | 4 | Veterans Day |
| Nov. 23 | 0 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 14 | 4 | Teacher planning day |
| Dec. 21 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 11 | 4 | Teacher planning day |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 15 | 4 | Presidents Day |
| March 8 | 4 | Teacher planning day |
| March 22 | 0 | Spring break |
| March 29 | 4 | Teacher planning day |
| May 31 | 3 | Memorial Day and after the last day |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Six of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Monday, Sept. 21: teacher planning day
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: professional learning day
- Friday, Dec. 18: teacher planning day
- Friday, Jan. 15: teacher planning day
- Wednesday, March 10: teacher planning day
- Monday, March 29: teacher planning day
Makeup days
The calendar names no makeup days for storms or other closures. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- School is open on a federal holiday: Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 12). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The calendar prints no parent-teacher conference days. Schools set their own.
- The calendar prints no testing windows. M-DCPS posts them on its separate Testing Calendar.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows teacher planning day (June 4). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
Aug. 13First day, Thursday
June 3Last day, Thursday
180School days, by our count
31Weekdays off between them
The first day of school is Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. The last day is Thursday, June 3, 2027.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 10 to 12.
The district prints 180 instructional days across the quarters. Our count of the calendar matches.
Grading periods
M-DCPS has four grading periods, two per semester. The calendar prints the days in each, 180 in all.
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st grading period | Aug. 13 to Oct. 16 | 45 |
| 2nd grading period | Oct. 19 to Jan. 14 | 46 |
| 3rd grading period | Jan. 19 to March 19 | 42 |
| 4th grading period | March 30 to June 3 | 47 |
What the district notes
- Thanksgiving week is off for students. The calendar marks Nov. 23 to 25 as recess days for 10-month and 11.5-month employees, Nov. 26 as Thanksgiving and Nov. 27 as a recess day for students and employees. The district's news release on the approved calendar calls Nov. 23 to 25 a Fall Recess for students and 10-month employees.
- Spring break runs into a teacher planning day: students are off from Monday, March 22 through Monday, March 29, and return Tuesday, March 30.
- Wednesday early release covers grades 2-5 at elementary schools and grades 2-8 at K-8 centers. The calendar's note names no other grades.
- M-DCPS publishes separate calendars for its technical colleges and adult education centers and for juvenile justice schools. This page covers the Elementary and Secondary calendar most students follow.
Common questions
When does M-DCPS start in 2026?
The first day of school for Miami-Dade County Public Schools is Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
When is the last day of school for M-DCPS in 2027?
The last day for students is Thursday, June 3, 2027.
When is winter break for M-DCPS?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 21 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Friday, Dec. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 3 and go back Monday, Jan. 4.
When is spring break for M-DCPS?
Spring break runs Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Saturday, March 20 to Monday, March 29 and go back Tuesday, March 30.
When is Thanksgiving break for M-DCPS?
Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 23 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does M-DCPS have early release days in 2026-27?
Yes, for some schools only. Every Wednesday, elementary schools (grades 2-5) and K-8 centers (grades 2-8) only: early release, 1 hour early. 36 Wednesdays from Aug. 19 to June 2. No early release on days with no school.
How do I put the M-DCPS calendar on my phone?
Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.
How we checked these dates
We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend. Then we checked each one against the M-DCPS School Calendars page, the School Board's approval item with the calendar and the district's news release on the approved calendars.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. The district's printed day counts match our own count of its calendar. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 13: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 13 boxed red (legend: Beg/End of Grading Period); back page list "August 13 First day of school; begin first semester". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "August 13 First day of school; begin first semester"; Miami-Dade County School Board Approves 2025-26 and 2026-27 School Calendars (news release, January 23, 2025), "a start date of ... August 13, 2026 for students".
- Last day, June 3: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, June 2027 grid, 3 boxed red; back page list "June 3 Last day of school; end fourth grading period; second semester". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "June 3 Last day of school; end fourth grading period; second semester".
- Teacher planning days, Aug. 10 to 12: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 10 and 12 circled light blue (legend: Teacher Planning Day), 11 circled purple (legend: District-wide Professional Learning Day); back page list "August 10, 2026 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school", "August 11 ... District-wide Professional Learning Day", "August 12 Teacher planning day". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), board item D-69, 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary list: "August 10, 2026", "August 11", "August 12" teacher planning days, no students in school.
- Labor Day, Sept. 7: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 7 green with an X (legend: Legal Holiday); back page list "September 7 Labor Day; holiday for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "September 7 Labor Day; holiday for students and employees".
- Teacher planning day, Sept. 21: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 21 circled light blue with "a" (legend: Teacher Planning Day available to opt); back page list "September 21 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "September 21 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt".
- Professional learning day, Nov. 3: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 3 circled purple (legend: District-wide Professional Learning Day); back page list "November 3 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Learning Day - not available to opt; no students in school". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "November 3 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Learning Day - not available to opt; no students in school".
- Veterans Day, Nov. 11: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 11 green with an X (legend: Legal Holiday); back page list "November 11 Veterans’ Day; holiday for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "November 11 Veterans’ Day; holiday for students and employees".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23 to 27: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 23 to 25 light peach with an X (legend: Recess Day (10 and 11.5 month)), 26 green (Legal Holiday), 27 orange with an X (legend: Recess Day); back page list "November 23-25 Recess Days (10-month and 11.5-month employees only)", "November 26 Thanksgiving; Board-approved holiday for students and employees", "November 27 Recess Day for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), same lines for November 23-25, 26 and 27; Miami-Dade County School Board Approves 2025-26 and 2026-27 School Calendars (news release, January 23, 2025), "include a Fall Recess for students and 10-month employees the week of ... November 23-25, 2026 during the Thanksgiving holiday".
- Teacher planning day, Dec. 18: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 18 circled light blue with "a" (legend: Teacher Planning Day available to opt); back page list "December 18*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "December 18*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt".
- Winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 21 to 25 and 28 to 31 orange with an X (legend: Recess Day); January 2027 grid, 1 orange with an X; back page list "December 21 - January 1, 2027 Winter recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police and select 12-month employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "December 21 - January 1, 2027 Winter recess for students and employees".
- Teacher planning day, Jan. 15: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 15 circled light blue with "a" (legend: Teacher Planning Day available to opt); back page list "January 15 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "January 15 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 18 green with an X (legend: Legal Holiday); back page list "January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday; holiday for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday; holiday for students and employees".
- Presidents Day, Feb. 15: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, February 2027 grid, 15 green with an X (legend: Legal Holiday); back page list "February 15 All Presidents Day; holiday for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "February 15 All Presidents Day; holiday for students and employees".
- Teacher planning day, March 10: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 10 circled light blue with "a" (legend: Teacher Planning Day available to opt); back page list "March 10 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "March 10 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt".
- Spring break, March 22 to 26: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 22 to 26 orange with an X (legend: Recess Day); back page list "March 22-26 Spring recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police and select 12-month employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "March 22-26 Spring recess for students and employees".
- Teacher planning day, March 29: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 29 circled light blue with "a" (legend: Teacher Planning Day available to opt); back page list "March 29 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "March 29 *+# Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt".
- Memorial Day, May 31: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 31 green with an X (legend: Legal Holiday); back page list "May 31 Memorial Day; holiday for students and employees". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "May 31 Memorial Day; holiday for students and employees".
- Teacher planning day, June 4: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, June 2027 grid, 4 circled light blue (legend: Teacher Planning Day); back page list "June 4 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), "June 4 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school".
- Early release Wednesday, every Wednesday: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 2, back page note "NOTE: Every Wednesday students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released one (1) hour early". Also: Board item D-69, January 15, 2025: Request for approval of school calendars for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (PDF, with the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary calendar attached), same note on the 2026-2027 Elementary and Secondary list: "Every Wednesday students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released one (1) hour early".
- 1st grading period: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 13 boxed red; October 2026 grid, 16 boxed red; "DAYS IN GRADING PERIOD 1 - 45"; back page list "October 16 End of first grading period; first semester".
- 2nd grading period: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, October 2026 grid, 19 boxed red; January 2027 grid, 14 boxed red; "2 - 46"; back page list "October 19 Beginning of second grading period" and "January 14 End of second grading period; first semester".
- 3rd grading period: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 19 boxed red; March 2027 grid, 19 boxed red; "3 - 42"; back page list "January 19 Beginning of third grading period; second semester" and "March 19 End of third grading period".
- 4th grading period: Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar, Elementary and Secondary, front and back (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 30 boxed red; June 2027 grid, 3 boxed red; "4 - 47"; back page list "March 30 Beginning of fourth grading period; second semester" and "June 3 ... end fourth grading period".