Minneapolis Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Minneapolis Public Schools is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Monday, January 4, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row16Dec 19 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 Minneapolis Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 28, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Student School 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: Grades 1-12 start Sept 8; pre-K and K start Sept 10 (staggered start, not a grade day off). Grades 10-12 should check with their school for a late start time to allow for freshman orientation. Family-Teacher Conference days (Oct 14 and Feb 12), record keeping days (Nov 13, Jan 29, Apr 2) and Nov 3 (Professional development/Election Day) are no school for students. Sept 1-4 and Sept 7 are shaded as non-school in the grid but fall before the first day; Sept 7 is not labeled on the document, so labor_day is left blank. June 18 is shaded after the last day of school. Document has no approval statement; footer date 9/3/25. Summer school June 28 - July 22.

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
Minneapolis Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Robbinsdale Area 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
Eden Prairie Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622	December 23, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Anoka-Hennepin 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 Minneapolis Public Schools winter break start and end?

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

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

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Minneapolis Public Schools 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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Minneapolis Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

Winter break in nearby districts

Frequently asked questions

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