Marion County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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

Winter break 2026 for Marion County Public Schools is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

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 Marion County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Marion County Public Schools 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar (Board Approved 1/13/26) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Board approved January 13, 2026; dates agree with the district's 2026-2027 text calendar and the district's online calendar. Two-hour early release on Aug 26, Sep 23, Oct 28, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31 and on the last day, May 26. Jan 4 is a teacher workday and Jan 5 a professional learning day (no school for students); students return from winter break Jan 6. Weather make-up: the January professional learning day (Jan 5, no school unless needed) is used first, then the early release days (school days either way; the district says it will utilize them); if more than three days are missed the school day may be extended. Student days are stated by semester (88 + 92 = 180). Wyomina Park Elementary follows its own intersession calendar (approved 2/24/2026), not covered here. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day.

Winter break in nearby districts

21 of the other 21 Florida districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Marion County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Lake County Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Volusia County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Seminole County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Clay County District Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Orange County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Pasco County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
St. Johns County School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
The School District of Osceola County	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Marion County Public Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Marion County Public Schools 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 Marion County 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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Marion County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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