Broward Schools Calendar: The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) 2025-2026 academic year– From Monday, August 11, 2025, to Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Important breaks all through the year will be included in the calendar, such as a full Thanksgiving Break between November 24 to 28, as well as a winter break between December 22nd of 2025, to January 2nd, 2026. The breaks allow the students and staff to relax and take a break. There will also be national holidays that will cause school closures, including Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day, among others.
Broward Schools Calendar 25-26: The students will also have a Spring Break in March (March 16-20, 2026), which will provide them with a break in the middle of a semester. The calendar has various teacher planning days and some release days, and the dates when the report cards are to be issued are predetermined. In Broward County, there are also some make-up days in case of closure due to weather conditions. The schedule is an intelligent mixture of academic education and time-out, so as to fulfill the needs of students, wellness, and family planning in the school year.
Broward Schools Calendar 2025-26 PDF
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Broward Schools Calendar 2025-2026
| Holiday / Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Day of School | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday, Nov 24 – Friday, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Winter Break | Monday, Dec 22, 2025 – Friday, Jan 2, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, Jan 19, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, Mar 16 – Friday, Mar 20, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (early release) |
The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is a large and diverse district within the vicinity of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with over 251,000 students on the 326 traditional and charter campuses. It was founded in 1915, and now it is the sixth-largest district in the U.S. and the second-largest in Florida. BCPS claims over 14,400 teachers and 31,600 staff members; the district has been recognized as an “A”-rated district renowned for its complete academic options and diversity, as well as Advanced Placement, magnet, virtual, and technical training. Particularly, its Cypress Bay High School has award-winning cyber/STEM learning with the FBI, and accredited online coursework is offered to virtual students via Broward Virtual School.
Academic Calendar of Broward Calendar 25-26: The district has a vehement focus on operational innovation and financial responsibility. It partners with Microsoft to implement AI resources in the classrooms and has a credit score of AA-, which is stable to reflect strong financial standing despite the need to address enrollment decrease and fiscal constraints. BCPS directly deals with the changing demographics by programs such as the Redefining Our Schools initiative, under which it has managed to merge and reconfigure dormant campuses so that they serve its multicultural community optimally in terms of resource allocation and learning outcomes.
Broward Schools Holidays 2025-2026
| Holiday / Break | Dates (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| First Day of School | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday, November 24 – Friday, November 28 |
| Winter Break | Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (early release) |
Broward Schools 2025-2026 Teacher Workdays Calendar
| Date(s) | Event Description |
|---|---|
| August 4–8, 2025 | Employee Planning Days 1–5 |
| September 23, 2025 | Teacher Planning Day |
| October 20, 2025 | Teacher Planning / Employee Day |
| January 5, 2026 | Employee Planning Day 7 |
| March 13, 2026 | Employee Planning Day 8 |
| April 3, 2026 | Employee Planning Day 9 |
| June 4, 2026 | Employee Planning Day 10 |
Notes:
- Planning Days (e.g., August 4 -8, October 20, January 5, etc.) are scheduled when the staff is to take time off; students do not attend.
- Early Release Days (e.g., October 17, December 19, March 12, May 22, June 3) are partial instructional days whose end is followed by early dismissal and are usually used to conduct planning or PD activities.
- Major vacations (Labor Day, Thanksgiving week, Winter Break, Memorial Day) and spring/ summer breaks are consistent with statewide/yearly standards.
- The schedule will be organized in four instructional quarters, and the vacations and days of work are added between the quarters.
Broward Schools 2025-2026 Bell and Period Schedules
Charles W. Flanagan High School: Classes commence at 7.40 AM and end at 2.40 PM, and are done in a block schedule (92 minutes).
Miramar High School: The normal routine is:
- Period 1/5: 7:40 am -9:12 am
- Period 2/6: 9.19 AM -10.51 AM
- Period 3/7: 11:29 AM -1:01 PM
- Period 4/8: 1:08-2:40
- The lunchtime falls between period 3 and period 4.
Hallandale High School: The bell system is the following:
- Period 1/5: 7:40 AM- 8:34 AM
- Period 2/6 8:42 AM 9:36 AM
- Period 3/7: 9:44 AM 10:38 AM
- Fourth Period / 8:10 10:46 AM to 11:40 AM
- Lunch time: 11.40 AM to 11.50 AM
FAQs
Q: What are the starting and ending dates of the 2025 2026 school year?
A: The calendar indicates that the school year starts on Monday, 11th August 2025, and ends on Wednesday, 03rd June 2026, but will have an early release that will be the final day.
Q: Which are the key calendared holiday breaks?
A: The students are granted vacations between Thanksgiving Break (November 24-28, 2025), Winter Break (December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026), and Spring Break (March 16-20, 2026).
Q: Do the national holidays, such as Labor Day, Memorial Day, take place?
A: Yes, schools will be closed during Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, and Memorial Day.
Q: Is there an early release or a teacher planning day?
A: Yes, there are early release days in the calendar, particularly on the last day of school and also during the year to be attended by teachers in planning and conferences.
Q: Does the calendar have weather makeup days?
A: Yes, the district has some make-up days on the side to make sure the students get the necessary time of instruction in case of weather conditions that trigger the necessity to close schools