Williamson County Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Williamson County Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-04
Location: Williamson County Schools

The 2026-2027 Williamson County Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027, the same week as neighboring Rutherford County Schools. 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 4, 202711 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.
Friday, December 18, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

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

Source: 2026-2027 WCS Student School Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Approved November 17, 2025; the change of the K-5 early release from November 11 to November 18 was approved August 17, 2026. Grades 1-12 start with a half day on Monday, August 10 (first full day August 11); the first full day for Pre-K, Early Childhood and Kindergarten students is August 17. Early release days listed here: the student half days August 10 (start of school for grades 1-12), December 18 and May 27 (last day), which apply to all grades in school; the other 11 dates (August 26, September 16 and 30, October 28, November 18, December 9, January 13 and 27, February 10 and 24, March 10) are early releases of 113 minutes for grades K-5 only (elementary schools and Hillsboro K-8); grades 6-12 do not leave early on those days and have 27 late-start days (45 minutes late) instead. Election Day (November 3, a site-based professional development day) and February 12-15 (Mid-Winter Break; Presidents' Day; February 12 is a district-wide professional development day) are 'No Students' days on which teachers report. Veterans' Day (November 11) is a school day. Up to 10 inclement weather days are stockpiled and not made up; beyond that, make-up days may be taken from the Mid-Winter Break, the second-semester professional development day, the Spring Holiday, Spring Break (Monday, then Tuesday, then Wednesday) or days added at the end of the year. Graduation window: May 27-30. 177 instructional days = 83 (first semester) + 94 (second semester), as stated on the calendar.

Winter break in nearby districts

5 of the other 5 Tennessee districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Williamson County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Rutherford County Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Metro Nashville Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Williamson County Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.

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

Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eleven school days. With the weekends, 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 Williamson 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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Williamson County Schools Winter Break 2026

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