Saint Louis Public Schools District Winter Break 2026

Saint Louis Public Schools District students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027: 16 days in a row, 9 of them school days (the district also has no school Fri, Jan 1 after it). School resumes Mon, Jan 4, 2027.

winter breakDec 21-31, 20269 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.
Students also have no school on Fri, Jan 1, 2027, which makes the time off 16 days long.

Verified against Saint Louis Public Schools District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Saint Louis Public Schools District 2026-2027 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: This is the district's staff version of the calendar (file name ends in 'Staff'). It has no approval statement, so status is unknown. Winter Break is shown as Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30 (no school), Christmas Dec 24-25 and Dec 31 (district closed); school resumes Jan 4. Parent Teacher Conferences are Oct 26-30 and Mar 22-25. The document does not say whether students attend those days; Quarter 2 and Quarter 4 also begin on Oct 26 and Mar 22. Check with the district before planning travel. Oct 23, Jan 15 and Mar 19 are labeled Record Keeping/Wellness or PD, and they are treated as no school for students. Jan 15 is gray (No Student/Staff) on the grid but listed as Record Keeping/PD. Early release days are 2-hour (PD). High school finals are Jan 11-14 and May 24-27. Seniors' last day is May 21 and senior finals are May 17-20. Snow/makeup days Jun 1-4, 2027 are used only if needed, after the last day of school. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth observed (Jun 18) fall after the last day.

Winter break in nearby districts

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

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

Frequently asked questions

When does Saint Louis Public Schools District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2026.

When do Saint Louis Public Schools District students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 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 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Saint Louis Public Schools 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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Saint Louis Public Schools District Winter Break 2026

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