Sam Fisher, chairman of the Lee County School Board, waves to school bus drivers as they depart the west zone bus compound in Cape Coral for their routes Monday morning, August 12, 2024.
Sam Fisher, chairman of the Lee County School Board, waves to school bus drivers as they depart the west zone bus compound in Cape Coral for their routes Monday morning, August 12, 2024.
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Is school over in Florida? For students in 7 counties, it's (almost) here

For a few Florida students counting the days until school is over, they’re finally into single digits.

School ended the week of May 27-30 for students in 45 counties, with students in 16 other counties saying good-bye to their teachers May 22-23.

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The final group of seven counties will celebrate the last day of school between June 2 and June 5.

Last day of school arrives for students in 7 Florida counties

Classes ended May 27-30 in 45 Florida counties

School over for students in 16 Florida counties May 22-23

When was the last day of school in Florida? See list of all counties in alphabetical order

When the earliest date school can start in Florida for the 2025-2026 school year?

Florida law prohibits school from starting any earlier than Aug. 10.

For the 2025-2026 school year, Aug. 10 falls on a Sunday. Florida school districts set their own start dates, but the earliest date school can start is Monday, Aug. 11.

What are 2025 federal holidays?

In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day.

Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year. Since 1965, federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is inaugurated. President-elect Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20.

Here are 2025 federal holidays:

Florida state holidays for 2025

When are 2025 Florida state holidays?

The Florida Department of Management Services lists the following days observed as paid holidays by state agencies:

➤ See list of 2025 Florida, federal holidays, including new one for Sunshine State

This story was updated to correct a grammatical error.

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Is school over in Florida? For students in 7 counties, it’s (almost) here

Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Fort Myers News-Press

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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