Lafayette Parish School System Winter Break 2026

Lafayette Parish School System 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.

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.

Verified against Lafayette Parish School System’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 28, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 District 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: Christmas break is listed as 12/21-1/4, but 1/4 is also shown as a School Based In-Service day (students do not report), so it is listed as a teacher workday. Oct 15 is a Conference Day when students report. Oct 16 is a Conference Day with a 'Half Day 7:30am-11:30am (Students Do Not Report)' note. The wording is unclear, so it is treated as no school for students. Confirm with the district. Memorial Day (5/31) and Juneteenth (6/18) fall after the last day. Records Day 5/28 is after the last day. Staggered start dates and state testing dates are TBD. Graduation is listed as tentative with no dates. The document states 174 student days.

Winter break in nearby districts

8 of the other 8 Louisiana districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Lafayette Parish School System	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
East Baton Rouge Parish School System	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Calcasieu Parish School Board	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Livingston Parish Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Rapides Parish School Board	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Lafayette Parish School System winter break start and end?

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

When do Lafayette Parish School System 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).

Could Lafayette Parish School System 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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Lafayette Parish School System Winter Break 2026

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Winter break in nearby districts

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