Francis Howell School District Winter Break 2026

Francis Howell School District students are off from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 14 days in a row, 9 of them school days (the district also has no school Tue, Jan 5 after it). School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027.

winter breakDecember 23, 2026 to January 4, 20279 school days

Last day beforeTue, Dec 22, 2026

School resumesWed, Jan 6, 2027

Days off in a row14Dec 23 to Jan 5

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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 Tue, Jan 5, 2027, which makes the time off 14 days long.
Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Francis Howell School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 Student Academic Calendar (current as of April 13, 2026) (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: Nov. 3 and Apr. 6 are listed as 'Election Day / Teacher PD Day' (no school). Wednesdays listed as Collaboration Wednesday are early release (about 1 hour early) for secondary schools only. Oct. 16 and Mar. 19 are early release (about 3 hours early) for elementary only. Dec. 21 and May 27 are early release for secondary only. Dec. 22 and May 28 (last day) are early release for all K-12. Jan. 15 and Mar. 12 are partial school days for all K-12 (times on the bell schedule). Snow days 1-5 are remote (AMI) days. Any additional snow days are made up starting June 1 until student attendance days reach 169, so the last day may change; end-of-year early release days will move to the final attendance days. Memorial Day (May 31, 2027) falls after the last day. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved. Aug. 4 (Election Day) is before school starts. Aug. 20 is a transition day for incoming 6th and 9th graders only.

Winter break in nearby districts

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

District	Winter break	Back to school
Francis Howell School District	December 23, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Wentzville School District	December 23, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Hazelwood School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Mehlville School District	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Saint Louis Public Schools District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Columbia Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Francis Howell School District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Wednesday, December 23, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.

When do Francis Howell School District students go back to school after winter break?

Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

nine school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 14 days in a row (Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).

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

Yes. Tuesday, December 22, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Francis Howell School District 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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Francis Howell School District Winter Break 2026

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