San Mateo-Foster City School District Winter Break 2026
San Mateo-Foster City School District students are off from Thursday, December 17, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 20 days in a row, 13 of them school days (the district also has no school Tue, Jan 5 after it). School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027.
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 20 days long.
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Winter break in nearby districts
4 of the other 103 California districts we track have winter break the same week.
| District | Winter break | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo-Foster City School District | December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Palo Alto Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Hayward Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
| Chico Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
| Oakland Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| San Francisco Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
| Fremont Unified School District | December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Cupertino Union School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
| Fremont Union High School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Mon, Jan 4, 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When does San Mateo-Foster City School District winter break start and end?
Winter break starts Thursday, December 17, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.
When do San Mateo-Foster City School District students go back to school after winter break?
Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
How many days off is winter break?
thirteen school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 20 days in a row (Thu, Dec 17, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).
Could San Mateo-Foster City 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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