Cobb County School District Winter Break 2026
Cobb County School District 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. Cobb County School District uses the name “Winter Break” for Feb 15-19, 2027; it calls the December break “Winter Holidays”.
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.
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Winter break in nearby districts
10 of the other 10 Georgia districts we track have winter break the same week.
| District | Winter break | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Fulton County Schools | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Paulding County School District | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 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 |
| Cherokee 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 |
| Clayton 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 |
Frequently asked questions
When does Cobb County School District Winter Holidays start and end?
Winter Holidays starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.
When do Cobb County School District students go back to school after Winter Holidays?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
How many days off is Winter Holidays?
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 Cobb County School District’s “Winter Break”?
No. Cobb County School District 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, “Winter Holidays”.
Is the last day before Winter Holidays an early release day?
Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.
Could Cobb County School District Winter Holidays 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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