Florida Holidays And Seasonal Celebrations

Holiday Dates In Florida

The following is a list of the proclaimed national holidays, as well as traditional celebrations, that are observed in Florida.

The demand for flights and accommodation is usually high at these times as locals travel to be with family or enjoy a long week-end getaway.

Day	2011	2012
New Years Day (always Jan 1st)	Jan 1	Jan 1
Martin Luther King Day (3rd Mon in Jan)	Jan 17	Jan 16
Inauguration Day (after presidential election)	-	-
Valentines Day (always Feb 14th)	Feb 14	Feb 14
Presidents Day (3rd Monday in Feb)	Feb 21	Feb 20
Easter Sunday	Apr 24	Apr 8
Mother's Day	May 8	May 13
Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)	May 21	May 19
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)	May 30	May 28
Flag Day (always Jun 14)	Jun 14	Jun 14
Father's Day	Jun 19	Jun 17
Independence Day (always Jul 4)	Jul 4	Jul 4
Labor Day (1st Monday in Sept)	Sept 5	Sept 3
Columbus Day (2nd Monday in Oct)	Oct 10	Oct 8
Halloween (always Oct 31)	Oct 31	Oct 31
Veterans Day (always Nov 11)	Nov 11	Nov 11
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in Nov)	Nov 24	Nov 22
Christmas Day (always Dec 25)	Dec 25	Dec 25

The dates for Florida school holidays vary considerably between the different counties and it is beyond the scope of this website to try and present a schedule of dates for every county throughout the state.

However, when planning travel to Florida, a good rule of thumb is that most schools will break for the start of the summer recess around the first week of June and will resume studies again around the end of August.

The Florida Dept Of Education publish a detailed schedule of school district calendars on their website which lists specific dates for all the counties.


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National Holidays In Florida

Holiday Dates In Florida