Duval County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Duval County Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Duval County Public Schools

Duval County Public Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 18 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Mon, Jan 4 and Tue, Jan 5 after it). School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesWed, Jan 6, 2027

Days off in a row18Dec 19 to Jan 5

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.
Students also have no school on Mon, Jan 4, 2027 and Tue, Jan 5, 2027, which makes the time off 18 days long.

Verified against Duval County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 24, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Duval County Public Schools 2026-2027: DRAFT Version A District Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Revised calendar approved by the School Board on April 7, 2026 (agenda item 2026-279); the board PDF labels it "DRAFT Version A" and the district confirms this is the approved version. Same dates as the district's web calendar. Schools are closed the whole week of Thanksgiving. Weather days (March 29, April 26, June 1 and June 2) are no-school days unless needed: school days lost to bad weather are made up on them in that order, and using the June days (after the Memorial Day closure on May 31) would move the last day of school. No early release days this year. Employee planning and professional development days (Oct 12-13, Jan 4-5, Mar 11-12) are no-school days for students.

Frequently asked questions

When does Duval County Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Duval County Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 18 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).

Could Duval County Public Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Duval County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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