Fall River Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Fall River Public Schools is Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Wednesday, December 23, 2026, and classes resume Monday, January 4, 2027.

winter breakDecember 24, 2026 to January 1, 20277 school days

Last day beforeWed, Dec 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row11Dec 24 to Jan 3

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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.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Fall River Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Fall River Public Schools Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (FRPS School Committee Approved 4/1/26) (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: Grades 1-12 start Sept 2; PreK starts Sept 8 and Kindergarten starts Sept 11 (staggered starts). Sept 1 is a PD/orientation day with no school for students. Winter Recess (Feb 15-19) includes Presidents' Day; the document notes the district is closed Feb 15. The document says the last two days of school are half-days for students; only the closing day (June 21) is named, and June 18 is a holiday, so the other half-day is not dated. The inclement weather date is June 28, 2027; cancelled days are added to the end of the year, and school would close June 28 if five days are cancelled. Cancelled PD days are made up at the end of the year. Durfee HS seniors' last day is shown as Monday June 7 in the list but as June 3 on the monthly grid; the two conflict. Early release on Nov 25 and Dec 23 applies to staff and students; recess begins at early release on Dec 23.

Winter break in nearby districts

4 of the other 4 Massachusetts districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Fall River Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Providence Public School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Brockton Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Quincy Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Boston Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lawrence Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Nashua School District	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
West Hartford Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
New Britain School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Fall River Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Thursday, December 24, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Fall River Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

seven school days. With the weekends, students are off 11 days in a row (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Is the last day before winter break an early release day?

Yes. Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Fall River Public 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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