The end of the 2025-26 school year is just weeks away for students across the Tampa Bay region, with most local districts wrapping up between Wednesday, May 27, and Friday, May 29.

The last day of school varies by county. Hillsborough County students finish on Friday, May 29. Pinellas County students wrap up a day earlier, on Thursday, May 28, with a two-hour early release. Sarasota County’s last day is Wednesday, May 27, with high school students dismissed early on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Manatee County also ends on Thursday, May 28, with early releases on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of that week.

Pasco and Hernando County students share the same last day as Hillsborough — Friday, May 29 — with Hernando releasing students early on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Polk County’s final day is Thursday, May 28, with students let out 2.5 hours early. Highlands County students get the earliest start to summer, with their last day on Friday, May 22, including a two-hour early dismissal.

Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, and schools still in session at that point will observe the holiday with no classes.

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