Chandler Unified School District Winter Break 2026

Name: Chandler Unified School District Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Chandler Unified School District

Chandler Unified School District students are off from Friday, December 18, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 18 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Fri, Dec 18 before it and Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027.

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

Last day beforeThu, Dec 17, 2026

School resumesTue, Jan 5, 2027

Days off in a row18Dec 18 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, Dec 18, 2026 and Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 18 days long.

Verified against Chandler Unified School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Chandler Unified School District No. 80 Calendar (Approved 9/27/2023, Revised 12/17/25-Conf. Dates) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Governing Board approved 9/27/2023; revised 12/17/25 (conference dates). School starts Wednesday, July 15. The district calls its three long breaks intersessions (no school): 1st Intersession September 21 - October 2 (stored as fall break), 2nd Intersession December 21 - January 1 (winter break) and 3rd Intersession March 8-19 (spring break); the calendar has no break named Spring Break. Teacher inservice/workdays with no school: October 5, December 18, January 4 and March 22, so students return October 6, January 5 and March 23. November 25 is a day off before the Thanksgiving Holidays (November 26-27). 'Spring Holiday' is the single day March 26. Elementary early dismissal for parent-teacher conferences: August 19-20 and February 17-18. Junior high early dismissals at specific schools (August 25 and 27, February 2 and 4) and junior high/high school early dismissals (December 16-17, May 19) are not listed as early release days. The last day, May 20, is a half day for all students and the high school graduation day. Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. 180 student days (quarters of 47, 49, 42 and 42 days), as stated on the calendar.

Winter break in nearby districts

District	Winter break	Back to school
Chandler Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Mesa Public Schools	December 18, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Tucson Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Chandler Unified School District winter break start and end?

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

When do Chandler Unified 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 18 days in a row (Fri, Dec 18, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

Could Chandler Unified School District 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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Chandler Unified School District Winter Break 2026

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