Madison County Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Madison County Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same week as neighboring Huntsville City Schools. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Jan 5, 2027 as the first day back.

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 Madison County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved on June 12, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: Madison County Schools Calendar 2026-2027 (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: Board approved June 12, 2025. The key-dates list gives Winter Break (students) as Dec 21 - Jan 4, but the grid shades Jan 4 as a Workday / Staff Development Day (second semester Work Day); students return Jan 5. April 30, 2027 is a Weather Day with the school system closed; if it is needed as a make-up day it becomes a school day. E-Learning/Collaboration Days (Sep 4, 2026 and Feb 12, 2027) are instructional days at home, not days off. Half-days for students (grid, brown): Dec 18, 2026 and May 25-26, 2027 (graduations; May 26 is the last student day). Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth fall after the last day of school. The number of instructional days is not stated.

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 County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Huntsville City Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	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
Hamilton County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 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

Frequently asked questions

When does Madison County Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Madison County Schools 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 Madison County 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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