{"id":223462,"date":"2026-04-08T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/223462\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:35:21","slug":"duval-county-school-board-approves-2026-27-calendar-update-adds-full-week-off-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/223462\/","title":{"rendered":"Duval County School Board approves 2026-27 calendar update, adds full week off for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dd522205ac0876770dafd352e804c8be.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Duval County School Board has approved updates to the 2026\u201327 school calendar, including a full week off for students during Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Under the revised calendar, schools will be closed to students for the entire Thanksgiving week, a change district leaders say reflects feedback from a calendar committee made up of parents, employees, and community members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials say additional adjustments were also made, but key dates \u2014 including the first and last day of school, Winter Break, and Spring Break \u2014 remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first day of school is scheduled for August 10, 2026, with the last day set for May 28, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other notable dates include the end of grading periods on October 9, 2026; December 18, 2026; and March 10, 2027. Winter Break will run from late December through January 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The updated calendar also includes designated weather days and teacher planning and professional development days throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To view the calendar, click here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;gt&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Free 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