Aurora Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Aurora Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Aurora Public Schools

Winter break 2026 for Aurora Public Schools is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Thursday, December 17, 2026, and classes resume Tuesday, January 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 Aurora Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Aurora Public Schools Conventional Calendar 2026-27 School Year (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: The APS Board of Education approved the 2026-27 and 2027-28 district calendars on January 13, 2026 (district Future Calendars page). Grades 1-12 start Thursday, August 6; preschool and kindergarten start Monday, August 10. No classes on Professional Release Days (Sep 25, Nov 13, Jan 4, Apr 23), Educator Workdays (Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 12) and Conference Exchange days for parent conferences (Oct 30, May 3); students return from Winter Vacation on January 5. Last day: Thursday, May 27 for grades K-12 (preschool ends May 26; May 28 is an educator workday), as in the PDF's grid and English and Spanish date lists, the Alternative Calendar and the calendar the Board approved on January 13, 2026 (BoardDocs attachment 'Draft APS Conventional Calendar 26-27', approved as presented; no later calendar change on any 2026 Board agenda). The Important Dates list on the district calendar page says 'May 21, 2027 Grades K-12', but that line is left over from 2025-26: Web Archive captures of May-June 2026 show it as 'May 21, 2026: Grades K-12' next to 'May 26, 2027: Preschool'. The calendar page is behind a bot check from this network and was read via Web Archive capture of August 13, 2026; the PDF was downloaded directly from the district's Google Drive link on that page (unchanged on September 26, 2026). Six schools follow a separate Alternative Calendar with the same days off and late starts on most Wednesdays. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 19) fall after the last day. The calendar does not state a number of student days.

Winter break in nearby districts

4 of the other 4 Colorado districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Aurora Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Cherry Creek School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Denver Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Jeffco Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Douglas County School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Aurora Public Schools winter break start and end?

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

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

Could Aurora Public 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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