Let the trickle begin, before it becomes a deluge next week.
For students in 11 Florida counties, today, May 22, is the last day of the 2025-2026 school year. They weren’t the first to say farewell, though. Madison County ended the school year May 21.
The majority of students will end the school year in the days after the Memorial Day holiday May 25.
Here’s a breakdown by county, along with when schools will start after the summer break.
Florida counties where school year will end May 22
Eleven out of Florida’s 67 counties will end the 2025-2026 school year on May 22, which happens to be the Friday before Memorial Day, May 25:
Florida counties where school year will end May 27
Eight out of Florida’s 67 counties will end the 2025-2026 school year on May 27:
Florida counties where school year will end May 28
Twenty-one out of Florida’s 67 counties will end the 2025-2026 school year on May 28:
Florida counties where school year will end May 29
Twenty out of Florida’s 67 counties will end the 2025-2026 school year on May 29:
Florida counties where school year will end in June
Six out of Florida’s 67 counties will end the 2025-2026 school year in June, with the latest date being Miami-Date on June 4:
When will 2025-2026 school year end in Florida? See full list by county
Here’s the complete list by county of the last day of school for every Florida county:
Special note: Links to school calendars often change. Here’s a state list of homepages for each Florida school district.
When is Memorial Day 2026?
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May.
This year, Memorial Day will be on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Is there school in Florida on Memorial Day 2026?
For Florida schools still in session, there will be no school on Monday, May 25, 2026.
How early can Florida schools start the 2026-2027 school year?
The earliest start date for Florida schools is Aug. 10, which in 2026 is on a Monday.
When will summer vacation be over for Florida students?
Thirty-nine of Florida’s 67 counties will start the 2026-2027 school year on the earliest possible date, Monday, Aug. 10. Three counties will start Thursday, Aug. 13.
See breakdown by county on when the 2026-2027 Florida school year will start:
Special note: Links to school calendars often change. Here’s a state list of homepages for each Florida school district.
Why aren’t school calendars same for all Florida counties?
The decision on what days schools should be closed is made by individual school districts.
Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://tallahassee.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Is there school today in Florida? 11 counties start summer break now
Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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