Forsyth County Schools Winter Break 2026

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

Winter break 2026 for Forsyth 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 Forsyth County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Forsyth County Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar with Key Dates (Revised 9/9/26) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: The printable calendar is marked REVISED 9/9/26; neither it nor the calendar page gives an approval date. The district's accessible (HTML) version on the same page lists the same dates and states 178 student days (85 + 93); it calls Dec. 21-31 'Holiday Break' and Jan. 1 New Year's Day. Oct. 16 and Mar. 12 are K-12 online learning days with parent-teacher conferences (students learn from home; they count as student days). Oct. 19, Jan. 4, Feb. 16 and Mar. 15 are professional development days with no school. Early release for all grades on Sep. 4, Dec. 18 and May 27 (last day); high school (9-12) only early release Dec. 16-17 and May 24-26. High schools also have online learning May 10-14, plus May 20 (Lambert, North Forsyth, Denmark) or May 21 (South Forsyth, West Forsyth).

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
Forsyth County Schools	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
Cherokee County School District	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
Atlanta 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
Henry County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Forsyth County Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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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