Johnston County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Johnston County Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-04
Location: Johnston County Public Schools

The 2026-2027 Johnston County Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027, the same week as neighboring Wake County Public School System. 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 4, 202711 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.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Johnston County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Johnston County Public Schools Student Calendar 2026-27 (adopted 12-9-2025) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Adopted 12-9-2025 (printed on the calendar). Followed by every district school except Johnston County Early College Academy and the Career & Technical Leadership Academy, which have their own calendar. The student calendar marks every no-school day as OFF; day types come from the district's companion staff calendar (215 staff days, 169 student days; the student calendar's quarter counts 38+39+47+45 also total 169) and its online event calendar. Sept. 25 and Mar. 15 are required county workdays, Oct. 19 a required school workday and Nov. 3 an optional workday, all with no school for students. The online calendar names Feb. 15 'President's Day - No School for Students' (a required county workday for staff), Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, Dec. 21-Jan. 4 Christmas Holiday/Winter Break (classes resume Jan. 5) and Mar. 26-Apr. 5 Spring Break. Early dismissal on Dec. 18, Mar. 12 and May 26 (last day). No inclement-weather make-up days are designated (the staff calendar's Inclement Weather key lists no dates), and the online calendar has no graduation dates yet. Kindergarten has staggered entry Aug. 26-27, with the first full day Aug. 28. Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. johnston.k12.nc.us shows a browser check to this network: the calendar and document pages and the event calendar were read on the district's Apptegy host and content service (the Calendars page button 'Printable Districtwide Calendars' leads to the linked folder), and the PDF was downloaded directly from the district's Google Drive link.

Winter break in nearby districts

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

District	Winter break	Back to school
Johnston County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Wake County Public School System	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Cumberland County Schools	Dec 22-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Guilford County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Johnston County Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.

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

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eleven school days. With the weekends, students are off 17 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027).

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

Yes. Friday, December 18, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Johnston County Public 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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Johnston County Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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