Henry County Schools Winter Break 2026
Henry County Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 18 days in a row, 12 of them school days. School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027. Henry County 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.
- Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Henry County Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027 | Wed, Jan 6, 2027 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | 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 |
| Fulton County Schools | Dec 21-31, 2026 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Gwinnett County Public Schools | December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027 | Tue, Jan 5, 2027 |
| Cobb County School District | 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 Henry County Schools Semester Break start and end?
Semester Break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
When do Henry County Schools students go back to school after Semester Break?
Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
How many days off is Semester Break?
twelve school days. With the weekends, students are off 18 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).
Is this the same as Henry County Schools’ “Winter Break”?
No. Henry County 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”.
Is the last day before Semester Break an early release day?
Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.
Could Henry County Schools Semester 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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