Anoka-Hennepin Schools Winter Break 2026

Anoka-Hennepin Schools students are off from Thursday, December 24, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027: 11 days in a row, 7 of them school days. School resumes Mon, Jan 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.

Verified against Anoka-Hennepin Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on May 5, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: Anoka-Hennepin Schools 2026-27 Calendar, Grades K through 12 (Revised 12/8/2025) (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: School Board approved 5/5/25, revised 12/8/2025. First day is Tuesday, September 8 for grades 1-5, 6 and 9 (also grade 7 at AMSA, per the district's online calendar); all grades report Wednesday, September 9; kindergarten welcome week is September 8-11 (check your school's schedule). October 26 is a no-school day for elementary students only ('No elem students'; the online calendar says elementary K-5); middle and high schools are in session. No students on staff development/planning days: November 3, December 4 and 7, February 16, March 10 and 15, April 30. November 25 is a no-school conference conversion day before the Thanksgiving holiday (November 26-27). December 21-23 are school days; December 24-25 and January 1 are district holidays around winter break (December 28-31). Spring break (March 29-31) is followed by district holidays April 1-2. If instructional days are lost to emergency closings, the district may convert non-school days or extend the school year. The district's online calendar shows the same dates (it does not list March 15 or January 1) and lists 2027 high school graduations June 6-9. Juneteenth (June 18) falls after the last day. The calendar does not state a number of student days.

Winter break in nearby districts

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

District	Winter break	Back to school
Anoka-Hennepin Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Robbinsdale Area Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Minneapolis Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Minnetonka Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622	December 23, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Eden Prairie Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Eastern Carver County Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
South Washington County Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lakeville Public School District	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Anoka-Hennepin Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Anoka-Hennepin 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).

Could Anoka-Hennepin 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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Anoka-Hennepin Schools Winter Break 2026

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