Volusia County Schools Winter Break 2026

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

Winter break 2026 for Volusia County 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 Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 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.
Students also have no school on Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 17 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Volusia County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Volusia County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: This is the calendar posted on the district's School Calendars page; the document does not print a board approval date. September 21 is a Professional Development Day (no school for students) and will be used as a make-up day for inclement weather if needed. October 12, January 4 and March 22 are Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday. Students are dismissed one hour early every Wednesday, except in the FTE weeks of October 7 and February 3; in the weeks of November 20, December 18 and March 12 the early release moves to that Friday. Only those three Fridays and the last day of school (Wednesday May 26, also a one-hour early release) are listed as early release days here; the calendar lists every weekly early release date. Student days: the calendar's four grading periods have 43, 43, 47 and 47 days (180).

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

Frequently asked questions

When does Volusia County Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Volusia County 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 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

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

Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Volusia County Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s 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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Volusia County Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

Winter break in nearby districts

Frequently asked questions

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