Clayton County Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Clayton County Public Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027. Clayton County Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Feb 15-19, 2027; it calls the December break “Semester Break”.
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.
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Winter break in nearby districts
8 of the other 8 Georgia districts we track have winter break the same week.
| District | Winter break | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Henry County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Atlanta Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| DeKalb County School District | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Fulton County Schools | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Cobb County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Gwinnett County Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Forsyth County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Cherokee County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When does Clayton County Public Schools Semester Break start and end?
Semester Break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.
When do Clayton County Public Schools students go back to school after Semester Break?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
How many days off is Semester 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 this the same as Clayton County Public Schools’ “Winter Break”?
No. Clayton County Public Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Mon, Feb 15 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027, a separate time off in February. This page is about the December break, “Semester Break”.
Could Clayton County Public Schools Semester 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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