Bakersfield City School District Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Bakersfield City School District is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Monday, January 4, 2027.

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

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row16Dec 19 to Jan 3

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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.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Bakersfield City School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Bakersfield City School District School Calendar 2026 to 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: Document does not say the calendar is board-approved, so status is unknown. May 27 and 28 are student attendance days only if needed to reach 180 instructional days; otherwise no school. Minimum days (students only): Nov 20, Dec 18, Mar 19, May 26 (last day). Thursdays marked ** (Sep 10, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 25, Mar 11, May 13) are two-hour delayed starts for staff collaboration, not early release. Parent-teacher conferences are listed for Oct 19-23 and Mar 30-Apr 2; the document does not say whether these are minimum days, and the grid shows them as school days. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (Jun 18, an employee holiday) fall after the last day of school. Last day for certificated and classified staff is also May 26. A Spanish version of the same calendar is included and matches.

Winter break in nearby districts

102 of the other 103 California districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Bakersfield City School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Kern High School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Porterville Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Visalia Unified School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Saugus Union School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Antelope Valley Union High School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
William S. Hart Union High School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Palmdale School District	December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027	Mon, Jan 11, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Bakersfield City School District winter break start and end?

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

When do Bakersfield City School District students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 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 Bakersfield City School District 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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Bakersfield City School District Winter Break 2026

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