Richland School District Two Winter Break 2026

Winter break 2026 for Richland School District Two is Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027. The last day of school before the break is Friday, December 18, 2026, and classes resume Thursday, January 7, 2027.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 5, 202712 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesThu, Jan 7, 2027

Days off in a row19Dec 19 to Jan 6

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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 Wed, Jan 6, 2027, which makes the time off 19 days long.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Richland School District Two’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 28, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Richland School District Two Academic Calendar (Revised July 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: Weather make-up days are Oct 9, 2026, Nov 2, 2026 and May 28, 2027 (per footnote, also Oct 9 and Nov 2 are student and staff holidays unless needed for make-up). Students have no school on Oct 9 and Nov 2 unless the day is needed. May 28 falls after the last day. Half days: Sept 18, Oct 8, Mar 19 and Apr 9 are for elementary and middle schools only (dismissal ES 11:00 AM, MS 11:45 AM); Dec 17 is for high schools only (12:30 PM dismissal); Dec 18 and May 27 are for all students (ES 11:00, MS 11:45, HS 12:30). Feb 12-16, 2027 is listed only as 'School Holiday' (includes Mon Feb 15, not named Presidents Day). The calendar does not state board approval, so status is unknown. Winter Break is printed as Dec 21-31 and Jan 1-5. The footer also says Richland Two has approval for up to five eLearning days for inclement weather. High school report cards are mailed the week of June 7, 2027.

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
Richland School District Two	December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027	Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Richland One	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Lexington County School District One	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
Rock Hill Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Union County Public Schools	December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Florence 1 Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Aiken County Public School District	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Richland School District Two winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

When do Richland School District Two students go back to school after winter break?

Thursday, January 7, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

twelve school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 19 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Wed, Jan 6, 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 Richland School District Two 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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