St. Joseph School District Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 St. Joseph School District calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Liberty Public School District 53. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Jan 5, 2027 as the first day back.

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

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesTue, Jan 5, 2027

Days off in a row17Dec 19 to Jan 4

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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 Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 17 days long.

Verified against St. Joseph School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 Parent 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: Dates read from a color-coded grid with legend; the document does not name any holiday or break, so all labels come from the key (No School). The week of Mar 22-26 is treated as spring break, with Mar 19 and Mar 29 no-school days listed separately next to it. Jan 4 is also no school, right after winter break. Early outs (3hr) are Oct 23, Mar 12 and the last day May 26. P/T conferences are shown Oct 26-29 and Mar 15-18; the key does not say whether students have a normal day. Quarters end Oct 23, Dec 18, Mar 12 and May 26. Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. The document does not state approval status or the number of instructional days and refers to the Academic Calendar for full details.

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
St. Joseph School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Liberty Public School District 53	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Independence School District	December 25, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Shawnee Mission School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lawrence Public Schools	December 18, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Olathe Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Wed, Jan 6, 2027
Blue Valley Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does St. Joseph School District winter break start and end?

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

When do St. Joseph School District students go back to school after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

Could St. Joseph 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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St. Joseph School District Winter Break 2026

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