Cobb County School District Winter Break 2026

Name: Cobb County School District Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Cobb County School District

Cobb County School District students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027.

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

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesTue, Jan 5, 2027

Days off in a row17Dec 19 to Jan 4

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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, which makes the time off 17 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Cobb County School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 24, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Cobb County School District 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (Revised: 3/11/26) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: District "School Year at a Glance" calendar, revised 3/11/26; neither it nor the calendar page says whether the Board approved it. Break names come from the district's 2026-27 Staff Use Calendar (same dates). Naming: what Cobb calls "Winter Break" is the February 15-19, 2027 week (listed under days off, starting with Presidents' Day); the December 21 - January 1 break shown here as winter break is what Cobb calls "Winter Holidays" (January 4 is also a student holiday, so students return January 5). Digital Learning Days (students learn from home, counted as school days): Aug 17, Oct 12, Dec 1 and March 1. Oct 13-16 is Elementary/Middle School Conference Week with early release for elementary and middle schools only; Dec 17-18 and May 17-19 are early release days for all levels. High school commencements are planned for May 16-23, 2027 (ceremony schedule TBD).

Winter break in nearby districts

District	Winter break	Back to school
Cobb County School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Gwinnett County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Cobb County School District winter break start and end?

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

When do Cobb County School District students go back to school after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5, 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 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Cobb County School District winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s 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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Cobb County School District Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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