Danbury Public Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Danbury Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same week as neighboring Waterbury Public Schools. Plan around Wed, Dec 23, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 24, 2026 to January 1, 20277 school days

Last day beforeWed, Dec 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row11Dec 24 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.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Danbury Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Danbury, CT Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (Board Approved 1-28-26) (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: Grades 1-12 start Aug 25; kindergarten is half-day Aug 25-27 and first full day is Aug 28. June 15 is a tentative closing day (early dismissal). The calendar is 185 days including 5 emergency closing days. If unused, they are deducted in June (earliest closing June 8). Days lost to emergency closings are added after June 15. After June 30, days may be deducted from the end of April Recess. The 185 count appears to include teacher PD days. Nov 4-6 (elementary), Nov 12-13 (high school) and Nov 18-20 (middle school) are conference early dismissals for that level only. Spring Conferences Mar 1-5 are by invitation and school is in session. Dec 23 is an early dismissal; the list text says Holiday Recess is 23-31, but the grid shows Dec 23 as early dismissal and no school Dec 24-Jan 1. Offices closed May 28 and 31 per the list; May 28 is Teacher PD with schools closed. Graduation is no later than June 15 (no exact date). No Juneteenth closing (June 19, 2027 is a Saturday).

Winter break in nearby districts

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

District	Winter break	Back to school
Danbury Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Waterbury Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Stamford Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Newburgh Enlarged City School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
New Britain School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
East Ramapo Central School District	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
West Hartford Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Longwood Central School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Clifton Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Danbury Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Thursday, December 24, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Danbury Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

seven school days. With the weekends, students are off 11 days in a row (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Danbury 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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