Memphis-Shelby County Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Memphis-Shelby County Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-04
Location: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Memphis-Shelby County Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 11 of them school days. School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 4, 202711 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.

Verified against Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 24, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 Student Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Winter Break runs Dec 21, 2026 through Jan 4, 2027; students return Jan 5. 'Spring Break II' is two extra days off around Easter (Fri Mar 26 and Mon Mar 29, 2027), a week after Spring Break (Mar 15-19). Parent-teacher conferences (Sep 10/15/17, Jan 21/26/28) are 4-7 p.m. events, not days off. Some dates are printed in lighter gray with no legend entry (Sep 1-2, Oct 5, Nov 9-10, Jan 19, Feb 12, Apr 1, 2 and 5); they are regular school days: the printed semester totals count them, and the same gray is used on the 'Students Return' days Jan 5 and Mar 22. 176 student days = First Semester 87 + Second Semester 89 days as printed. The calendar is marked 'pending approval by the Tennessee Department of Education'.

Frequently asked questions

When does Memphis-Shelby County Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.

When do Memphis-Shelby County Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eleven school days. With the weekends, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

Could Memphis-Shelby County Schools 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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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Winter Break 2026

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