Local and Visitor School Calendars for 2025-2026: Spring Break 2026

Here is the 2025-2026 School Calendar from Visit South Walton - Use it to help plan your trips to SoWal. Locals can see when to promote business, events, and when to plan around traffic, and crowds at restaurants and grocery stores. The school calendar shows when K-12 schools and universities/colleges in our major travel markets will be on break and for school start dates.

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WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: It's the post you've all been dreading for. We mean waiting for. We'll let you decide which side you think we fall under. Below is the list of the major school districts and universities' spring break schedules. Something to keep in mind: private properties like Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Watersound, etc., have set a 7 pm curfew for unattended minors. This is NOT a county-wide curfew, which would mean we would have to enforce 1,200 square miles of unattended minors across Walton County. While that would be really, REALLY difficult to do, it's also not necessary. So, we will be assisting those private properties with enforcement for those who have experienced large crowds in years past. Our agency will also be restricting beach access to those under the age of 18 who do not have a parent or guardian in congested areas between Seaside and Inlet Beach. Overall, our goal is to keep the quality of life on par with what you expect living in this amazing place. All the while making sure to keep a close eye on our amazing home beyond the beach north. So, here it is. Don't be mad at the messenger.

✔️ March 1–7
Georgia schools, including Pace Academy, Lovett School, Westminster, and multiple Florida counties like Bay, Duval, Escambia, and Hillsborough.

✔️ March 8–14
A high‑volume week with students from Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, and Indiana, plus major universities including Auburn, Samford, UGA, FSU, LSU, UCF, Ole Miss, and many more. This is what we in the biz like to call "Hell Week".

✔️ March 15–21
Another busy week with schools from Alabama and Georgia, including Montgomery Academy and Huntsville City Schools.

✔️ March 22–28
Large districts from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Ohio.

✔️ March 29–April 4
Schools from Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and more, including Loyola University and Southeastern University.

✔️ April 5–11
Georgia districts such as Cobb County, Gwinnett County, and DeKalb County, plus universities in Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, and Missouri. This is Hell Week #2.

✔️ April 12–18
Primarily, high schools from Alabama and Tennessee.

 

South Walton Spring Break Dates by state and schools. 

Alabama

    Montgomery Academy: March 13 – March 20, 2026

    Hooper Academy: TBD

    Dothan City Schools: March 30 – April 3, 2026

    Huntsville City Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Birmingham Public Schools: March 30 – April 3, 2026

    Jefferson County: March 23 – March 27, 2026

    Mobile County Public Schools: April 13 – April 17, 2026

    Baldwin County Public Schools: April 13 – April 17, 2026

    Montgomery County Public Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Auburn University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Samford University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    University of Alabama: March 13 – March 22, 2026 

Arkansas

    Little Rock School District: March 23 – March 27, 2026

    Arkansas State University Jonesboro: March 23 – March 27, 2026

    University of Arkansas: March 23 – March 27, 2026 

Florida

    Bay County (Panama City): March 16 – March 23, 2026

    Duval County (Jacksonville): March 16 – March 23, 2026

    Escambia County (Pensacola): March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Hillsborough County Schools (Tampa): March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Leon County (Tallahassee): March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Okaloosa County (Destin): March 13 – March 23, 2026

    Orange County (Orlando): March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Walton County: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Florida State University: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    University of Central Florida: March 16 – March 21, 2026

    University of Florida: March 14 – March 21, 2026

    University of Miami: March 7 – March 15, 2026

    University of North Florida: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    University of South Florida: March 16 – March 22, 2026

    University of West Florida: March 16 – March 22, 2026 

Georgia

    Pace Academy: March 2 – March 6, 2026

    Lovett School: March 2 – March 6, 2026

    Westminster School: March 2 – March 6, 2026

    Cobb County: April 6 – April 10, 2026

    Gwinnett County: April 6 – April 10, 2026

    DeKalb County: April 6 – April 10, 2026

    Fulton County: April 6 – April 10, 2026

    Muscogee County: March 30 – April 3, 2026

    Columbus State University: March 14 – March 20, 2026

    Emory University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Georgia Southern: March 16 – March 21, 2026

    Georgia State: March 16 – March 22, 2026

    Georgia Tech: March 23 – March 27, 2026

    Kennesaw State University: March 9 – March 16, 2026

    Mercer University: March 2 – March 6, 2026

    University of Georgia: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    University of West Georgia: March 16 – March 20, 2026 

Indiana

    Indianapolis Public Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Hamilton Southeastern Schools: April 3 – April 10, 2026

    Ball State University: March 1 – March 8, 2026

    Indiana State University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Indiana University: March 15 – March 22, 2026

    University of Southern Indiana: March 9 – March 14, 2026 

Kentucky

    Fayette County: March 30 – April 3, 2026

    Jefferson County (Louisville): April 6 – April 13, 2026

    University of Kentucky: March 16 – March 21, 2026 

Louisiana

    East Baton Rouge Parish: April 6 – April 10, 2026

    St. Tammany Parish: March 30 – April 6, 2026

    West Baton Rouge Parish: April 3 – April 10, 2026

    Jefferson Parish: April 3 – April 7, 2026

    Lafayette Parish: April 3 – April 10, 2026

    Louisiana State University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Loyola University New Orleans: April 2 – April 6, 2026

    Southeastern Louisiana University: April 3 – April 10, 2026

    Tulane University: March 23 – March 29, 2026

    University of New Orleans: March 3 – March 8, 2026

Mississippi

    Biloxi Public Schools: April 3 – April 10, 2026

    Jackson Public Schools: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Mississippi State University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Jackson State University: March 7 – March 15, 2026

    University of Mississippi: March 7 – March 15, 2026

    University of Southern Mississippi: March 15 – March 22, 2026 

Missouri

    St. Louis Public Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Missouri State University: March 14 – March 22, 2026

    Southeast Missouri State: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    University of Central Missouri: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    University of Missouri St. Louis: March 21 – March 29, 2026 

Ohio

    Cincinnati Public Schools: March 23 – March 27, 2026

    Ohio State University: March 16 – March 19, 2026

    Ohio University: March 8 – March 14, 2026 

Tennessee

    Hamilton County (Chattanooga): March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Rutherford County Public Schools: March 30 – April 3, 2026

    Williamson County Public Schools: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Knoxville County Schools: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Memphis Shelby County Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    East Tennessee State University: March 16 – March 22, 2026

    Tennessee Tech University: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    University of Memphis: March 9 – March 15, 2026

    University of Tennessee: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Vanderbilt University: March 7 – March 15, 2026 

Texas

    Dallas Independent School District: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Fort Worth Independent Schools: March 16 – March 20, 2026

    Houston Independent Schools: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Rice University: March 14 – March 22, 2026

    Southern Methodist University: March 16 – March 22, 2026

    Texas A&M University: March 9 – March 13, 2026

    Texas Christian University: March 13 – March 22, 2026

    University of North Texas: March 16 – March 21, 2026

    University of Texas-Austin: March 16 – March 21, 2026