Fulton County Schools Winter Break 2026
Fulton County Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 9 of them school days (the district also has no school Fri, Jan 1 and Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027. Fulton County Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Feb 15-17, 2027.
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 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| DeKalb County School District | Dec 21-31, 2026 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Henry County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When does Fulton County Schools December Break start and end?
December Break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2026.
When do Fulton County Schools students go back to school after December Break?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
How many days off is December Break?
nine 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 Fulton County Schools’ “Winter Break”?
No. Fulton County Schools uses the name “Winter Break” for Mon, Feb 15 to Wed, Feb 17, 2027, a separate time off in February. This page is about the December break.
Could Fulton County Schools December 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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