Poudre School District Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Poudre School District calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027, the same week as neighboring Greeley-Evans School District 6. 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 4, 202711 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.

Verified against Poudre School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Student Calendar 2026-2027 - Poudre School District Adopted Calendar (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: Dates read from the color-coded grid; the document has no text list. Green = No School - All Grades; orange = first and last day of school (Aug 19, 2026 and May 28, 2027); yellow = no school for elementary only. Aug 18, 2026 (red) is a Transition Day for 6th and 9th graders only, who start school that day; all other grades start Aug 19. The holidays (Labor Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day) are green no-school days but are not labeled on the document. The December break is one unlabeled green run from Dec 21 through Jan 4; school resumes Jan 5. May 31 (Memorial Day) is after the last day of school. Graduation dates and early release days are not shown.

Winter break in nearby districts

11 of the other 11 Colorado districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Poudre School District	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Greeley-Evans School District 6	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Boulder Valley School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Adams 12 Five Star Schools	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
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
Douglas County School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Poudre School District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.

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

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eleven school days. With the weekends, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

Could Poudre 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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Poudre School District Winter Break 2026

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