813-879-7720 · *Se habla español*
St. Joseph Catholic School
Escuela Católica San José · Tampa, Florida
Home →
Parent Resources →
School Calendar
2026–27 School Calendar
Calendario Escolar · 2026–2027
Every date for the year ahead — holy days, holidays, testing weeks, early dismissals, and the milestones your family will not want to miss.
Add to Google Calendar
Subscribe once and every change shows up on your phone. Updated August 1, 2026.
AT A GLANCE · EN RESUMEN
Four dates to write down first
Aug 10
First day of school for K–8. VPK begins Monday, August 17.
May 26
Last day of school — noon dismissal with no aftercare.
9
Noon dismissal days across the year. Plan pickup at 12:00pm.
Apr 10
130th Anniversary Celebration. No school the day before.
MONTH BY MONTH · MES POR MES
Every date, August through May
Tap a label to hide or show that kind of date.
August 2026
Month 1
3–7
Local In-Service Training
6
Meet the Teacher
10
First Day of School
14
VPK Open House · 9:00am–12:00pm
15
Feast of the Assumption
17
VPK First Day of School
24–28
MAP Reading Testing
28
Noon Dismissal (Teacher PD)
Aug 31–Sept 4
MAP Math Testing
September 2026
Month 2
Aug 31–Sept 4
MAP Math Testing
7
Labor Day (No School)
8–11
MAP Language Testing
17
Parent Meeting (K–8) · 6:00pm
18
Noon Dismissal (Teacher PD)
23
School Picture Day
October 2026
Month 3
3
Feast of St. Francis
12
No School (Teacher PD)
16
8th Grade Cap and Gown Pictures
30
Halloween Celebration
30
Noon Dismissal (Teacher PD)
November 2026
Month 4
1
All Saints’ Day
1
End of Daylight Savings Time
3
End of Trimester 1
7
High School Placement Test Day
10
Report Cards Emailed Home
13
Noon Dismissal (Conferences)
18
Honor’s Breakfast
23–27
No School — Thanksgiving Break
29
First Day of Advent
30
Classes Resume
December 2026
Month 5
1–4
MAP Reading Testing
4
Christmas Program (tentative)
8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
8–11
MAP Math Testing
12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
14–17
MAP Language Testing
18
Noon Dismissal — No Aftercare
Dec 21–Jan 3
No School — Christmas Break
January 2027
Month 6
Dec 21–Jan 3
Christmas Break
4
Classes Resume
6
Epiphany
18
No School (MLK Jr. Day)
20
100th Day of School (K–8)
25–29
Book Fair
28
Grandparents’ Day
February 2027
Month 7
1–5
Catholic Schools’ Week
3
MAP Growth Party
4
NJHS Induction Mass
5
Field Day
5
Noon Dismissal (Teacher PD)
10
Ash Wednesday
15
No School (President’s Day)
18
End of Trimester 2
Feb 22–Mar 12
Terra Nova Testing
25
Report Cards Emailed Home
March 2027
Month 8
Feb 22–Mar 12
Terra Nova Testing
3
Honor’s Breakfast
5
Noon Dismissal (Conferences)
6
National Meat Day
14
Start of Daylight Savings Time
19
Feast of St. Joseph
21
Palm Sunday
Mar 25–Apr 4
No School — Easter Holiday
28
Easter
April 2027
Month 9
Mar 25–Apr 4
No School — Easter Holiday
5
Classes Resume
9
No School (130th Anniversary)
10
130th Anniversary Celebration
22
VPK Graduation
26–30
MAP Reading Testing
30
Noon Dismissal (Teacher PD)
May 2027
Month 10
3–7
MAP Math Testing
6
Feast of the Ascension
10
No School (Faculty Retreat)
11–14
MAP Language Testing
13
Sports Awards Mass
20
Kindergarten Mass
20
8th Grade Graduation · 6:30pm
25
MAP Growth Party
26
Field Day
26
End of Trimester 3
26
Noon Dismissal — No Aftercare
26
Last Day of School
28
Report Cards Emailed Home
31
Office Closed (Memorial Day)
Nothing to show — turn a label back on above.
GOOD TO KNOW · BUENO SABER
Two things parents ask about
EARLY DISMISSAL · SALIDA TEMPRANA
Noon dismissal means pickup at 12:00pm
Nine days this year end at noon — most for teacher professional development, two for parent conferences in November and March. Aftercare runs as usual on those days, with two exceptions: December 18 and May 26, when there is no aftercare at all.
TRIMESTERS · TRIMESTRES
When report cards arrive
Trimester 1 endsNovember 3
Report cards emailedNovember 10
Trimester 2 endsFebruary 18
Report cards emailedFebruary 25
Trimester 3 endsMay 26
Report cards emailedMay 28
Questions about a date?
Call the front office at 813-879-7720 or email [email protected] — se habla español.