21 days Orange County (Orlando) families need a plan for
Orange County (Orlando) (FL) has 21 weekdays in the 2026-27 school year when school is closed or lets out early, not counting federal holidays. That is 5 fewer than the median of 26 across the 30 largest US districts. School runs from August 11, 2026 to May 26, 2027.
Plan your year
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Every day off, in order (21)
Mon, Oct 12: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Mon, Nov 23: Thanksgiving break
Tue, Nov 24: Thanksgiving break
Wed, Nov 25: Thanksgiving break
Fri, Nov 27: Thanksgiving break
Mon, Dec 21: Winter break
Tue, Dec 22: Winter break
Wed, Dec 23: Winter break
Thu, Dec 24: Winter break
Mon, Dec 28: Winter break
Tue, Dec 29: Winter break
Wed, Dec 30: Winter break
Thu, Dec 31: Winter break
Mon, Jan 4: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Fri, Mar 12: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Mon, Mar 15: Spring break (schools closed)
Tue, Mar 16: Spring break (schools closed)
Wed, Mar 17: Spring break (schools closed)
Thu, Mar 18: Spring break (schools closed)
Fri, Mar 19: Spring break (schools closed)
Fri, Apr 23: Teacher Professional Day/Student Holiday
Early release days
Orange County (Orlando) publishes no district-wide early-release days. Some schools may still have their own.
How we counted, and where this comes from
We read the official Orange County (Orlando) 2026-27 calendar on October 4, 2026: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/6888/2026-2027_school_calendar.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 6 holidays out of the count here. Calendars change and some days vary by school, so check with your school before you book childcare.