Frederick County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Frederick County Public Schools students are off from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027: 12 days in a row, 7 of them school days (the district also has no school Fri, Jan 1 after it). School resumes Mon, Jan 4, 2027.

winter breakDec 23-31, 20267 school days

Last day beforeTue, Dec 22, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row12Dec 23 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.
Students also have no school on Fri, Jan 1, 2027, which makes the time off 12 days long.

Verified against Frederick County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on February 12, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 BOE-Approved Academic 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: The calendar counts 180 student days ending June 4 (terms of 45, 47, 45 and 43 days); if weather make-up days are needed the year is extended into June 7-11 and 14. Break names and ranges come from the district's 2026-27 Year at a Glance: Thanksgiving Break Nov. 25-27, Winter Break Dec. 23-31 (New Year's Day, Jan. 1, listed separately) and Spring Break March 26 - April 2, which takes in Good Friday (March 26) and Easter Monday (March 29); the board-approved grid prints those two days under their holiday names and 'Spring Break' only on March 30 - April 2. With the March 25 teacher work day there is no school March 25 - April 2. October 28-29 are 4-hour late arrival days (except high school) and October 30 a 3.5-hour early dismissal for parent-teacher conferences; September 25 (Fair Day) is a 3.5-hour early dismissal, the other early dismissals are 2 hours.

Winter break in nearby districts

10 of the other 10 Maryland districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Frederick County Public Schools	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Washington County Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Montgomery County Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Carroll County Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Loudoun County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Howard County Public School System	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Berkeley County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Chambersburg Area School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
District of Columbia Public Schools	Dec 22-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Frederick County Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Wednesday, December 23, 2026 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2026.

When do Frederick County 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 and the no-school days next to it, students are off 12 days in a row (Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Frederick County 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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Frederick County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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