Dublin City Schools Winter Break 2026

Dublin City Schools students are off from Saturday, December 19, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027: 17 days in a row, 10 of them school days (the district also has no school Mon, Jan 4 after it). School resumes Tue, Jan 5, 2027.

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 Dublin City Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 School Year (Board Approved April 24, 2023; Revised 8/6/26) (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: First day for K-12 students is Aug 20; kindergarten phase-in days are Aug 20-21 and preschool starts Aug 26. Last day for seniors is May 21; last day for students is May 28 (grades K-11, A.M. only). Teacher workday labels: Oct 16 Flex Work Day/Professional Development Day; Nov 3 Professional Development Day; Nov 25 Teacher Conference Comp Day; Jan 4 Work Day; Feb 12 Professional Development Day; Apr 23 Teacher Conference Comp Day. Winter Break is listed as Dec 21-31 plus Jan 1. The notes mention Nov 5 as a 'Waiver day' in the 2nd Quarter count, but the calendar does not mark Nov 5 as a no-school day, so it is not listed as a day off. Quarter days (40+42+46+49) and trimester days (60+58+59) are given, but no total number of instructional days is stated. Memorial Day (May 31) falls 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
Dublin City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Worthington Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Olentangy Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Westerville City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Columbus City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Pickerington Local School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Dublin City Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Dublin City Schools 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 Dublin 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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Dublin City Schools Winter Break 2026

Planning notes

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