Madison City Schools Winter Break 2026

Madison City Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 18 days in a row, 11 of them school days (the district also has no school Tue, Jan 5 after it). School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 4, 202711 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 Tue, Jan 5, 2027, which makes the time off 18 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Madison City Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Madison City Schools Calendar 2026-2027 (Adopted June 26, 2025) (PDF)

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: Half days (early dismissal) are for all students; dismissal times: PreK 11:00, Elementary 11:30, Secondary 12:15. Dec 18 is a half day and the end of the 1st semester. May 24 and 25 are half days; May 25 is the last day and end of the 2nd semester. Winter holidays are listed Dec 21-Jan 4; Jan 5 is no school for students (teacher workday) and students return Jan 6. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (Jun 19) fall after the last day. The May 26 teacher workday is after the last day. Weather Day (If Needed) appears in the legend, but no weather make-up day is marked on the calendar. E-learning days: Oct 14 (grades 9/11/12), Oct 21 (grades 11/12), Apr 6 (grades 10/12) and May 17 (all students).

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
Madison City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
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
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
Jefferson County Schools	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

Frequently asked questions

When does Madison City Schools winter break start and end?

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

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

Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eleven 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).

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

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

Could Madison City 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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Madison City Schools Winter Break 2026

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