Washington County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Washington County 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 Washington County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved on October 15, 2024). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Washington County Public Schools 2026-2027 Academic Year 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: Approved 10/15/24. Last day for students (June 8) assumes 6 inclement weather days are used; if they are not needed the year could end earlier, and if more are needed the Board may extend the year. Possible make-up days named on the calendar: Nov 25, Mar 25 and Mar 29 (already non-student days: Thanksgiving Break, teacher Professional Learning Day, Spring Break). Early dismissals are 2 hours, except June 8 (2.5 hours). Spring Break is Fri Mar 26 and Mon Mar 29, with Mar 24 an early dismissal and Mar 25 a teacher day, so students are out Mar 25-29. Feb 15 Presidents' Day is shown as Schools & CES Closed. Fridays in summer 2027 are closed but fall after the last day. Extracted text has a stray '29: 2 Hour Early Dismissal' in the August entries that does not appear in the color grid, so it was ignored.

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
Washington County Public Schools	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
Frederick County Public Schools	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Chambersburg Area School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Loudoun County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Carroll County Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Montgomery County Public Schools	December 24, 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
Fauquier County Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Wed, Jan 6, 2027

Frequently asked questions

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

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

When do Washington 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, 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 Washington 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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Washington County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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