Miami-Dade County Public Schools offer a structured academic calendar that outlines key dates for the 2025-2026 school year. This calendar helps students, parents, and staff stay on top of important events like school holidays, grading periods, and planning days. Below is a detailed breakdown of all the essential dates.
Key Dates for the 2025–2026 School Year
- First Day of School: August 14, 2025
- Last Day of School: June 4, 2026
- Winter Recess: December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Spring Recess: March 23, 2026 – March 27, 2026
Miami-Dade Public Schools Calendar by Month
August 2025
- August 11 – Teacher Planning Day (No students)
- August 12 – District-wide Professional Learning Day (No students)
- August 13 – Teacher Planning Day (No students)
- August 14 – First Day of School (All students report)
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day (Holiday for students and staff)
- September 23 – Teacher Planning Day (Optional, no students)
October 2025
- October 2 – Teacher Planning Day (Optional, no students)
- October 17 – End of First Grading Period
- October 20 – Begin Second Grading Period
November 2025
- November 3 – District-wide Professional Learning Day (No students)
- November 11 – Veterans’ Day (Holiday for students and staff)
- November 24-26 – Recess Days (10-month and 11.5-month employees only)
- November 27 – Thanksgiving (Holiday for students and staff)
- November 28 – Recess Day
December 2025
- December 22-31 – Winter Recess (Recess for students and staff except FOP and select 12-month employees)
January 2026
- January 1-2 – Winter Recess continues
- January 15 – End of Second Grading Period
- January 16 – Teacher Planning Day (Optional, no students)
- January 19 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday for students and staff)
- January 20 – Begin Third Grading Period
February 2026
- February 16 – Presidents’ Day (Holiday for students and staff)
March 2026
- March 20 – Teacher Planning Day (Optional, no students)
- March 23-27 – Spring Recess (Recess for students and staff except FOP and select 12-month employees)
April 2026
- April 2 – End of Third Grading Period
- April 3 – Teacher Planning Day (Optional, no students)
- April 6 – Begin Fourth Grading Period
May 2026
- May 25 – Memorial Day (Holiday for students and staff)
June 2026
- June 4 – Last Day of School (End of Fourth Grading Period)
- June 5 – Teacher Planning Day (No students)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The data was pulled from official site of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
The school year begins on August 14, 2025.
Winter recess runs from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026
Miami-Dade schools observe Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, and Memorial Day as holidays for students and staff.
Spring recess is scheduled from Monday, March 23, 2026 through Friday, March 27, 2026
Plan Your Year with the Miami-Dade County Public School Calendar
This comprehensive school calendar allows students, parents, and staff to plan ahead for the school year. Stay informed about important dates, holidays, and recess periods, and ensure you never miss a key event.
Make sure to bookmark this page for future reference to keep track of all school-related events!
The page will be updated for the new school year calendar once it will be available.