School District 51 Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 School District 51 calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Wed, Jan 6, 2027 as the first day back.

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

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesWed, Jan 6, 2027

Days off in a row18Dec 19 to Jan 5

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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 Mon, Jan 4, 2027 and Tue, Jan 5, 2027, which makes the time off 18 days long.

Verified against School District 51’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: School District 51 2026-27 Calendar (Adopted 8/11/26) (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: Classes begin August 11; kindergarten begins August 13 (staggered start, not a day off). Contact days differ by level: elementary 170, middle 174, high 175, so no single instructional day count is given. Oct 13 is Elem Conference/MS/HS In-Service (No School), listed under teacher workdays. Sept 28 is Teacher Ed Effectiveness day and Jan 5 is a Teacher In-Service day; both are listed as teacher workdays because they sit under the 'All Schools Classes Not in Session' legend heading. May 26 (teacher workday) falls after the last student day and is excluded. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day of school. Check your school for parent-teacher conference dates.

Frequently asked questions

When does School District 51 winter break start and end?

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

When do School District 51 students go back to school after winter break?

Wednesday, January 6, 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 (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).

Could School District 51 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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School District 51 Winter Break 2026

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