17-02-2025
Presidents' Day means no school for most - but not all - of Florida. See the list
Presidents' Day is here.
The federal holiday is a mixed bag of closures. The stock exchange and banks are closed and there won't be mail delivery, but department stores and restaurants are open.
Almost all Florida schools are closed for the federal holiday, which actually is designated as Washington's Birthday.
School is in session in seven districts.
Here is the breakdown by Florida county.
Alachua: closed Monday, Feb. 17.
Due to the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, schools were open on the pre-planned flex day Feb. 14.
Baker: closed Monday, Feb. 17.
Bay: closed Monday, Feb. 17.
Bradford: closed Monday, Feb. 17.
Brevard: open Monday, Feb. 17 for hurricane makeup day
Broward: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Calhoun: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Charlotte: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Citrus: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Clay: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Collier: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Columbia: Closed Friday, Feb. 14 but open on Presidents' Day Monday, Feb. 17
DeSoto: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Dixie: Closed Friday, Feb. 14 and closed Monday, Feb. 17
Duval: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Escambia: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Flagler: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Franklin: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Gadsden: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Gilchrist: closed Feb. 13, 14 and closed Monday, Feb. 17
Glades: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Gulf: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Hamilton: closed Monday, Feb. 17 and Feb. 18
Hardee: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Hendry: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Hernando: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Highlands: open Monday, Feb. 17; closed Friday, Feb. 14
Hillsborough: closed Monday, Feb. 17; closed Friday, Feb. 14
Holmes: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Indian River: closed Monday, Feb. 17; closed Friday, Feb. 14
Jackson: open on Monday, Feb. 17
Jefferson: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Lafayette: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Lake: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Lee: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Leon: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Levy: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Liberty: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Madison: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Manatee: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Marion: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Martin: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Miami-Dade: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Monroe: closed Monday, Feb. 17 and Feb. 14
Nassau: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Okaloosa: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Okeechobee: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Orange: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Osceola: open Monday, Feb. 17; closed Feb. 21 for Rodeo Day
Palm Beach: open Monday, Feb. 17
Pasco: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Pinellas: open Monday, Feb. 17
Polk: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Putnam: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Santa Rosa: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Sarasota: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Seminole: closed Monday, Feb. 17
St. Johns: closed Monday, Feb. 17
St. Lucie: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Sumter: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Suwannee: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Taylor: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Union: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Volusia: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Wakulla: closed Monday, Feb. 17 and Feb. 14
Walton: closed Monday, Feb. 17
Washington: closed Monday, Feb. 17
In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day.
Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year. Since 1965, federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is inaugurated. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20.
➤ Trump Inauguration week
Here are 2025 federal holidays:
Jan. 1: New Year's Day
Jan. 20: Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 17: Washington's Birthday. Many state and local governments designation it as Presidents Day.
May 26: Memorial Day
June 19: Juneteenth
July 4: Independence Day
Sept. 1: Labor Day
Oct. 13: Columbus Day
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
When are 2025 Florida state holidays?
The Florida Department of Management Services lists the following days observed as paid holidays by state agencies:
Jan. 1, Wednesday: New Year's Day
Jan. 20, Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
May 26, Monday: Memorial Day
July 4, Friday: Independence Day
Sept. 1, Monday: Labor Day
Nov. 11, Tuesday: Veterans Day
Nov. 27, Thursday: Thanksgiving
Nov. 28: Friday after Thanksgiving
Dec. 25, Thursday: Christmas Day
➤ See list of 2025 Florida, federal holidays, including new one for Sunshine State
Daylight saving time for 2025 will begin at 2 a.m. EST Sunday, March 9, 2025, and we fall back again at 2 a.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025.
This means it will be darker in the morning, so watch for school children heading to the bus stop or heading to school.
Alachua: March 17-21
Baker: March 17-21
Bay: March 17-21
Bradford: March 17-21
Brevard: March 17-21
Broward: March 24-28
Calhoun: March 17-21
Charlotte: March 17-21
Citrus: March 24-28
Clay: March 17-24
Collier: March 10-14
Columbia: March 17-21
DeSoto: March 10-14
Dixie: April 14-18
Duval: March 17-21
Escambia: March 17-21
Flagler: March 14-21
Franklin: March 17-21
Gadsden: March 10-14
Gilchrist: April 14-18
Glades: March 17-21
Gulf: March 17-21
Hamilton: April 14-21
Hardee: March 10-14
Hendry: March 17-21
Hernando: March 17-21
Highlands: March 10-14
Hillsborough: March 17-21
Holmes: March 17-21
Indian River: March 17-21
Jackson: March 17-21
Jefferson: March 10-14
Lafayette: April 14-18
Lake: March 10-14
Lee: March 17-21
Leon: March 10-14
Levy: April 14-18
Liberty: March 17-21
Madison: tentative spring break March 10-14
Manatee: March 17-21
Marion: March 17-21
Martin: March 17-21
Miami-Dade: March 24-28
Monroe: March 14-21
Nassau: March 17-24
Okaloosa: March 14-24
Okeechobee: March 17-24
Orange: March 17-21
Osceola: March 17-24
Palm Beach: March 24-28
Pasco: March 17-21
Pinellas: March 17-21
Polk: March 17-21
Putnam: March 17-21
Santa Rosa: March 17-21
Sarasota: March 17-21
Seminole: March 17-21
St. Johns: March 17-21
St. Lucie: March 17-24
Sumter: March 3-7
Suwannee: April 14-18
Taylor: April 7-11
Union: March 24-28
Volusia: March 17-21
Wakulla: March 17-21
Walton: March 17-21
Washington: March 17-21
Alachua: Schools open on April 18.
Baker: Schools open on April 18.
Bay: Schools closed April 18
Bradford: Schools closed April 18
Brevard: Schools open April 18 for hurricane makeup day
Broward: Schools closed April 18
Calhoun: Schools closed April 18
Charlotte: Schools closed April 18
Citrus: Schools closed April 18 and April 21
Clay: Schools closed April 18
Collier: Schools closed April 18
Columbia: Schools closed April 18
DeSoto: Schools closed April 18
Dixie: Spring break continues through April 18
Duval: Schools closed April 18
Escambia: Schools closed April 18
Flagler: Schools open on April 18
Franklin: Schools closed April 18
Gadsden: Schools closed April 18
Gilchrist: Spring break continues through April 18
Glades: Schools closed April 18
Gulf: Schools closed April 18-April 21
Hamilton: Spring break continues through April 18
Hardee: Schools closed April 18
Hendry: Schools closed April 18-April 21
Hernando: Schools closed April 18
Highlands: Schools closed April 18
Hillsborough: Schools closed April 18
Holmes: Schools open April 18
Indian River: Schools closed April 18
Jackson: Schools closed April 18
Jefferson: Spring break continues through April 18
Lafayette: Schools closed April 18
Lake: Schools closed April 18
Lee: Schools closed April 18, 21
Leon: Schools closed April 18
Levy: Spring break continues through April 18
Liberty: Schools closed April 18
Madison: Schools closed April 18
Manatee: Schools closed April 18
Marion: Schools closed April 18
Martin: Schools closed April 18, 21
Miami-Dade: Schools closed April 18
Monroe: Schools closed April 18
Nassau: Schools open April 18
Okaloosa: Schools open April 18
Okeechobee: Schools closed April 18
Orange: Schools open April 18
Osceola: Schools open April 18
Palm Beach: Schools closed April 18
Pasco: Schools closed April 18, 21
Pinellas: Schools closed April 18
Polk: Schools closed April 18
Putnam: Schools closed April 18
Santa Rosa: Schools closed April 18
Sarasota: Schools closed April 18
Seminole: Schools open April 18
St. Johns: Schools closed April 18
St. Lucie: Schools closed April 18
Sumter: Schools closed April 18
Suwannee: Spring break continues through April 18
Taylor: Schools open April 18
Union: Schools closed April 18
Volusia: Schools open April 18
Wakulla: Schools closed April 18
Walton: Schools closed April 18
Washington: Schools open April 18
Alachua: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 3 last day of school
Baker: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Bay: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Bradford: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Brevard: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Broward: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 5 last day of school
Calhoun: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Charlotte: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Citrus: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Clay: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Collier: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Columbia: May 23 last day of school
DeSoto: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Dixie: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 2 last day of school
Duval: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Escambia: May 23 last day of school
Flagler: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Franklin: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Gadsden: May 23 last day of school
Gilchrist: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Glades: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Gulf: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Hamilton: May 23 last day of school
Hardee: May 23 last day of school
Hendry: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Hernando: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Highlands: May 23 last day of school
Hillsborough: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Holmes: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Indian River: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Jackson: May 23 last day of school
Jefferson: May 23 last day of school
Lafayette: May 23 last day of school
Lake: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Lee: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 3 last day of school
Leon: May 23 last day of school
Levy: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Liberty: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Madison: May 22 last day of school
Manatee: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Martin: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Miami-Dade: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 5 last day of school
Monroe: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Nassau: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Okaloosa: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Okeechobee: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Orange: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Osceola: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Palm Beach: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Pasco: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Pinellas: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Polk: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Putnam: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Santa Rosa: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Sarasota: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 29 last day of school
Seminole: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
St. Johns: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
St. Lucie: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 2 last day of school
Sumter: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. June 3 last day of school
Suwannee: May 23 last day of school
Taylor: May 21 last day of school
Union: May 23 last day of school
Volusia: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 28 last day of school
Wakulla: May 23 last day of school
Walton: Closed May 26 for Memorial Day. May 30 last day of school
Washington: May 23 last day of school
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Is there school today in Florida for Presidents' Day holiday?
