Wilson County Schools Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Wilson County Schools is Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

winter breakDecember 22, 2026 to January 1, 20279 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, Dec 21, 2026 and Mon, Jan 4, 2027, which makes the time off 17 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Wilson County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 Traditional Calendar (Approved 1.12.26) (web 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: The page is a text list of key dates. Oct 16, Nov 25, Dec 21, Mar 12 and Apr 30 are listed as Optional Teacher Workdays, and the list does not say explicitly whether students attend, so they are treated as no-school days. Feb 15 is listed only as 'Mandatory Workday', with no holiday name. Mar 26 and May 31 are listed only as 'Holiday' with no name, so they are in days_off rather than the named holiday fields. Dec 21 (Optional Teacher Workday) falls right before the winter break. Jan 4 is a Mandatory Teacher Workday, and students start the new semester Jan 5. Early release on Dec 18 and Jun 3. Number of instructional days is not stated.

Winter break in nearby districts

15 of the other 15 North Carolina districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Wilson County Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Nash County Public Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Wayne County Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
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
Craven County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Cumberland County Schools	Dec 22-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Chatham County Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Wilson County Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Tuesday, December 22, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

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

Tuesday, January 5, 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 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 Wilson County 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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Wilson County Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

Winter break in nearby districts

Frequently asked questions

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