Blue Valley Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Blue Valley Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Olathe Public Schools. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Jan 5, 2027 as the first day back.

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 Blue Valley Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Blue Valley Schools 2026 - 2027 Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Calendar is marked Board Approved (printed date 02.10.25). Aug 12 is a transition day for 6th and 9th graders only; Aug 13 is the first day for EC-12. Oct 19-23 and Feb 8-12 are conference weeks with irregular schedules (see building schedules); Oct 22 and Feb 11 are no school for EC-8, Oct 23 and Feb 12 no school for EC-12. Early release: Dec 16-17 grades 9-12 (HS finals), Dec 18 K-12 (end of semester), May 21 and 24 grades 9-11, May 25 K-11. May 14 is the last day for seniors. Graduation dates are tentative. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school. No weather make-up days are listed.

Winter break in nearby districts

5 of the other 5 Kansas districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Blue Valley Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Olathe Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Shawnee Mission School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Independence School District	December 25, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Liberty Public School District 53	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lawrence Public Schools	December 18, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
St. Joseph School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Blue Valley Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley Schools winter 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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