Huntsville City Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Huntsville City Schools is Mon, Dec 21 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

winter breakDec 21-31, 20269 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 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 and 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 Huntsville City Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026 HUNTSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS 2026-2027 CALENDAR (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Dates read from the key-dates list and the color-coded grid, which agree. Student days: 86 in the first semester and 94 in the second, 180 total. The two Weather Days (Feb 12 and Apr 23) are shown as not instructional days and are not counted in the 180. Their use as make-up days is not spelled out. Confirm with the district whether they are school days if not needed. Half-days: Dec 18, Apr 2 and May 27 are half-days for all students (collaboration days). High school students also have exam half-days Dec 17-18 and May 26-27. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved. Jan 1 is shown as School System Closed. Students return Jan 5 after the Jan 4 teacher work day. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (Jun 18) fall after the last student day. The other pages are employee work schedules that repeat the same student dates.

Winter break in nearby districts

8 of the other 8 Alabama districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Huntsville City Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Madison County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Madison City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Limestone County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Metro Nashville Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Rutherford County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Catoosa County School System	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Williamson County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Hamilton County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Huntsville City Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2026.

When do Huntsville City Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

nine 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 Huntsville City 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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Huntsville City Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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