MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2026-2027 SCHOOL CALENDAR
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
August 10, 2026 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school
August 11 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Learning Day - not available to opt;
no students in school
August 12 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school
August 13
First day of school; begin first semester
September 7 Labor Day; holiday for students and employees
September 21 *+#
Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt
October 16
End of first grading period; first semester
October 19 Beginning of second grading period; first semester
November 3 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Learning Day - not available to opt;
no students in school
November 11 Veterans’ Day; holiday for students and employees
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
December 18*+#
Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt
December 21 – January 1, 2027 Winter recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police
and select 12-month employees
January 14
End of second grading period; first semester
January 15 *+#
Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt
January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday; holiday for students and employees
January 19 Beginning of third grading period; second semester
February 15 All Presidents Day; holiday for students and employees
March 10 *+#
Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt
March 19 End of third grading period; second semester
March 22-26
Spring recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police
and select 12-month employees
March 29 *+#
Teacher planning day; no students in school, available to opt
March 30 Beginning of fourth grading period; second semester
May 31 Memorial Day; holiday for students and employees
June 3 Last day of school; end fourth grading period; second semester
June 4 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school
NOTE: Every Wednesday students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released one (1) hour
early
Job Category
Beginning Date Ending Date
Teachers new to the system August 3, 2026 June 4, 2027
Assistant Principals and 10-month clerical
August 3, 2026 June 11, 2027
Cafeteria Managers August 5, 2026 June 4, 2027
Satellite Assistants August 7, 2026 June 3, 2027
All Instructional Staff, Paraprofessionals & Security August 10, 2026 June 4, 2027
Assistant to Cafeteria Managers/MAT Specialists August 11, 2026 June 3, 2027
Cafeteria Workers (part-time)
August 13, 2026 June 3, 2027
*Teachers/paraprofessionals and school support personnel may opt to work one or two days, August 6, 7, 2026, or June 7,
8, 2027, in lieu of any one or two of the following days: September 21, 2026, December 18, 2026, January 15, 2027, March 10,
2027, and March 29, 2027. August 11, 2026, and November 3, 2026, are District-wide Professional Learning Days and are not
available to opt.
+Teachers new to Miami-Dade County Public Schools may opt to work one or two days June 7, 8, 2027, in lieu of any one
or two of the following days: September 21, 2026, December 18, 2026, January 15, 2027, March 10, 2027, and March 29, 2027.
August 11, 2026, and November 3, 2026, are District-wide Professional Learning Days and are not available to opt.
#Ten-month secretarial and clerical employees may opt to work one or two days, July 30, 31, 2026 or June 14, 15, 2027,
in lieu of any one or two of the following days: September 21, 2026, December 18, 2026, January 15, 2027, March 10, 2027,
and March 29, 2027. August 11, 2026, and November 3, 2026, are District-wide Professional Learning Days and are not
available to opt.
