23 days Miami-Dade County families need a plan for
Miami-Dade County (FL) has 23 weekdays in the 2026-27 school year when school is closed or lets out early, not counting federal holidays. That is 3 fewer than the median of 26 across the 30 largest US districts. School runs from August 13, 2026 to June 3, 2027. Every Wednesday, students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released 1 hour early (not district-wide; dates not printed).
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Every day off, in order (23)
Mon, Sep 21: Teacher planning day; no students in school
Tue, Nov 3: Teacher planning day / District-wide Professional Learning Day; no students in school
Mon, Nov 23: Recess Day (Thanksgiving week)
Tue, Nov 24: Recess Day (Thanksgiving week)
Wed, Nov 25: Recess Day (Thanksgiving week)
Fri, Nov 27: Recess Day for students and employees
Fri, Dec 18: Teacher planning day; no students in school
Mon, Dec 21: Winter recess
Tue, Dec 22: Winter recess
Wed, Dec 23: Winter recess
Thu, Dec 24: Winter recess
Mon, Dec 28: Winter recess
Tue, Dec 29: Winter recess
Wed, Dec 30: Winter recess
Thu, Dec 31: Winter recess
Fri, Jan 15: Teacher planning day; no students in school
Wed, Mar 10: Teacher planning day; no students in school
Mon, Mar 22: Spring recess
Tue, Mar 23: Spring recess
Wed, Mar 24: Spring recess
Thu, Mar 25: Spring recess
Fri, Mar 26: Spring recess
Mon, Mar 29: Teacher planning day; no students in school
Early release days
Every Wednesday, students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released 1 hour early (not district-wide; dates not printed).
How we counted, and where this comes from
We read the official Miami-Dade County 2026-27 calendar on October 4, 2026: https://api.dadeschools.net/WMSFiles/392/calendars/25-26/School-Calendars-2026-2027-Elementary.pdf. A day counts when school is closed for all students on a weekday, or the whole district lets students out early. Holidays that almost every employer observes (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Memorial Day) are never counted. Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day and Presidents’ Day count as holidays only when the district closes school for that holiday by name, because many employers stay open. That left 8 holidays out of the count here. Calendars change and some days vary by school, so check with your school before you book childcare.