It will still feel like summer in the Sunshine State through October, but kids across Florida are already gearing up to head back to school in less than a month.
Need to do some back-to-school shopping? Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins next week and will last for one month, ending after the school year starts for all Florida counties.
Here’s when Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday starts, the list of items that qualify and a list of school start dates for all of Florida’s 67 counties.
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When is Florida’s next sales tax holiday? Back-to-school tax-free shopping starts next week
Florida’s 2026 back-to-school sales tax holiday for school supplies will begin next Monday, July 20, and run through Thursday, Aug. 20.
What items are tax-free for back-to-school in Florida?
Not all school supplies are tax-exempt.
Here’s the full list of items that qualify, according to the Florida Department of Revenue:
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When does school start in Florida?
The earliest start date for Florida schools is Aug. 10, which is a Monday in 2026.
Thirty-nine of Florida’s 67 counties will start the 2026-2027 school year on the earliest possible start date, Monday, Aug. 10. The latest start date in Florida is Thursday, Aug. 13.
County-by-county list for the 2026-2027 school year
Thirty-nine of Florida’s 67 counties will start the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, Aug. 10. Three counties will start Thursday, Aug. 13.
When the 2026-2027 Florida school year will start for all 67 counties:
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 the same for all Florida counties?
The decision on what days schools should be closed is made by individual school districts.
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