Florida Schools observe Labor Day Holiday; Columbusโ Day Dates Vary by District
TALLAHASSEE, FLโ – โขPublic schools across Florida are closed today, September 2, 2024,โ in observance of the Labor Day holiday, providing โa three-day weekendโฃ for students, teachers, adn staff. With the start of the 2024-2025 academic year underway, this federal โขholiday marksโฃ the first important break in the school calendar for โmany โฃdistricts. Attentionโฃ now shifts to the upcomingโ Columbus Day holiday, where observance-and thus school closures-are not uniform โstatewide.
While Labor Day consistently results in โa statewideโ school holiday,โ Columbus Day, officially designated as indigenous โPeoples’ Day by some,โ is determined at the district level. Several Florida counties have already released their 2025-2026 calendars, revealing differing approaches to the October 13th holiday. St. Johns,St. โคLucie, Suwannee, and Union counties have designated Monday, October 13, 2025, as a teacher planning or work day, resulting in no school for students.โฃ Volusia County has scheduled aโฃ teacher duty day for the same date.Taylor County schools will be open on October 13, 2025, with staffโฃ participating inโ professional learning on october โข15. Walton County students return to classes on October 13, following a teacher work day on October 10. Washington County has designated October 13โ as a “Fall Day,” with schools closed. โ
These โขvaryingโฃ schedules underscoreโข the localized control Floridaโ school districts maintain over their academic calendars. Parents and students are encouraged to consult their individual district’s calendar, available on their respective websites, for specific holiday observances and schoolโ closures. A state list of district homepages can be found on the Florida Department of Education website:
