Columbus City Schools Winter Break 2026

Columbus City Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027: 16 days in a row, 10 of them school days. School resumes Mon, Jan 4, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 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.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

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

Source: Columbus City Schools 2026-2027 Traditional School Year 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: Linked as the 2026-2027 Traditional Calendar on the district's Calendars page. The Board of Education adopted the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 traditional and year-round calendars on March 31, 2026 (resolution 26-10-223, motion carried 7-0 per BoardDocs); the adopted exhibits show the same dates as this file. The adopted exhibit states 170 instructional days, but its own grid gives the 172 counted here (its quarter totals leave out the two split-colored school days, Dec. 18 and May 27), so no day count is stored. Followed by all schools except Woodcrest Elementary (year-round calendar, separate tab). First day is Aug. 20 for grades 1-12, Aug. 25 for kindergarten and Sept. 8 for Pre-K. Professional development days (Oct. 16, Nov. 3) and records days (Oct. 19, Jan. 15, Mar. 25) are no-school days for students. All schools are closed Nov. 23-27 for Wellness Week (Nov. 25 is a compensatory day for parent conferences). Feb. 15 is a no-school day for students listed as a compensatory day for parent conferences (the calendar does not call it Presidents' Day; the district's online calendar shows 'NO SCHOOL'). Dec. 18 and Mar. 24 are 30-minute early dismissal days. No Pre-K on Nov. 2, Dec. 18, Jan. 19 and May 7. The district's online event calendar matches these dates. The calendar is subject to revision if classes are cancelled for severe weather or other emergencies. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school.

Winter break in nearby districts

10 of the other 10 Ohio districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Columbus City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Worthington Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Westerville City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Dublin City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Pickerington Local School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Olentangy Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Wood County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Columbus City Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Columbus City Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 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 Columbus City 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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