St. Lucie County School Calendar 2026-27: Winter Break Dec. 21-Jan. 4

St. Lucie Public Schools in Port St. Lucie, Fla. have no school for students Nov. 23-27, 2026, Dec. 21, 2026 to Jan. 4, 2027, and March 22-29, 2027, by the district’s 2026-2027 School Year Calendar, Board Approved August 12, 2025. The last day for students is Friday, May 28, 2027. The Thanksgiving holiday is next.

The district’s home page links the calendar as “2026-27 Student/Employee Calendar”. The dates below come from that two-page PDF. We found no later revision. The calendar prints no hurricane or storm make-up days, and release times for early release days are not on it.

St. Lucie County school breaks in 2026-27

Weekdays off are our count from the district’s dates, and return days are our reading of the calendar.

Break	No school for students	Weekdays off	Students return
Thanksgiving holiday	Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 27, 2026	5	Mon., Nov. 30
Winter break	Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 to Fri., Jan. 1, 2027, then teacher workday Mon., Jan. 4	11	Tue., Jan. 5, 2027
Spring break	Mon., March 22 to Fri., March 26, then teacher workday Mon., March 29, 2027	6	Tue., March 30

Plan the week on the November 2026 calendar. For another Florida district, see the Palm Beach County school calendar.

When do St. Lucie students return after winter break?

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027. The calendar lists “Jan. 5: Students Return”. Winter break is printed as “Dec. 21 - Jan. 4: Winter Break Holiday”, and the grid shows Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 as holiday with Monday, Jan. 4 as a teacher workday. Students are out 11 weekdays: Dec. 21-25, Dec. 28-Jan. 1 and Jan. 4. Friday, Dec. 18 is the last school day before the break, an early release day and the end of the second nine weeks. The calendar notes that 12-month employees are off Dec. 24 to Jan. 1.

Is St. Lucie County spring break one week or six school days?

Six school days. Spring break is Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26, 2027, and Monday, March 29 is a teacher workday with no students. Students return Tuesday, March 30, the first day of the fourth quarter. The calendar notes that 12-month employees work March 22-26.

Which St. Lucie County days are off for students?

Every no-school day in the district’s calendar after the school year began, with weekdays from our calendar check.

Date	Weekday	What the district lists	School days missed
Sept. 7, 2026	Monday	Holiday for All, Labor Day	1
Sept. 21, 2026	Monday	Fall holiday for all	1
Oct. 12, 2026	Monday	Teacher workday	1
Nov. 3, 2026	Tuesday	Teacher professional learning day (district led)	1
Nov. 11, 2026	Wednesday	Holiday for All, Veterans Day	1
Nov. 23-27, 2026	Monday-Friday	Thanksgiving holiday	5
Dec. 21, 2026 to Jan. 1, 2027	Monday-Friday	Winter break holiday	10
Jan. 4, 2027	Monday	Teacher workday	1
Jan. 18, 2027	Monday	Holiday for All, Martin Luther King Jr. Day	1
Feb. 15, 2027	Monday	Holiday for All, President’s Day	1
Feb. 24, 2027	Wednesday	Half teacher professional learning, half recordkeeping	1
March 22-26, 2027	Monday-Friday	Spring break holiday	5
March 29, 2027	Monday	Teacher workday	1
May 31, 2027	Monday	Holiday for All, Memorial Day	0 (after the last day)

Two are easy to miss. Monday, Oct. 12 is a teacher workday right after the Oct. 9 end of the first nine weeks. Wednesday, Feb. 24 is shaded as a day with no students. Teacher preplanning days run Aug. 3-7, before the Monday, Aug. 10 first day.

Which St. Lucie County days are early release days?

The calendar lists eight early release days for students. It does not print release times, so check with your school.

Date	Weekday	Reason the district lists
Aug. 26, 2026	Wednesday	Recordkeeping
Oct. 28, 2026	Wednesday	Faculty Council choice
Dec. 18, 2026	Friday	Faculty Council choice, end of second nine weeks
Feb. 10, 2027	Wednesday	Professional learning
March 19, 2027	Friday	Faculty Council choice, end of third nine weeks
April 21, 2027	Wednesday	Faculty Council choice
May 27, 2027	Thursday	Recordkeeping
May 28, 2027	Friday	Recordkeeping, last day for students

How long are the St. Lucie County grading quarters?

The calendar totals 180 student days: 85 in the first semester and 95 in the second.

Quarter	Dates	Days
Quarter 1	Aug. 10-Oct. 9, 2026	43
Quarter 2	Oct. 13-Dec. 18, 2026	42
Quarter 3	Jan. 5-March 19, 2027	51
Quarter 4	March 30-May 28, 2027	44

What if a storm closes St. Lucie County schools?

The calendar prints no hurricane or storm make-up days. Summer school dates are listed as to be determined. If a storm closes schools, watch district notices before you book travel around a break.

When does the St. Lucie County school year start and end?

Students start Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, and the last day for students is Friday, May 28, 2027. Monday, May 31 is Memorial Day, and June 1 is a teacher workday and the last day for teachers. The free printable carries the dates on one page, and our printable school-year calendar page has more layouts. Compare other districts in the winter break dates by school district.