Florence 1 Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Florence 1 Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Sumter School District. 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.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Florence 1 Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Florence 1 Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar (Year-Round Modified), Revised 6/22/2026 (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: This is the Year-Round Modified calendar; it is the only calendar in the document. Oct 9 is a teacher workday with parent conferences (8AM-12PM), no school for students. Jan 4, 2027 is Staff Professional Development (orange in grid), no school for students; students return Jan 5. Early dismissal days: Dec 18, Feb 9 (also parent conferences 1PM-6PM) and May 26; elementary dismisses at 12:10 PM, middle/high at 1:30 PM. Make-up days are May 27, May 28 and June 1 (currently teacher workdays on the calendar, so no school unless needed). Florence 1 may use up to five eLearning days for emergencies; these are not planned calendar days. Document says 'Revised 6/22/2026' but does not say board-approved.

Winter break in nearby districts

13 of the other 13 South Carolina districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Florence 1 Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Sumter School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Horry County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Richland School District Two	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Berkeley County School District	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Union County Public Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Richland One	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Cumberland County Schools	Dec 22-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Lexington County School District One	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Florence 1 Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Florence 1 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).

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

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

Could Florence 1 Schools 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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