Amarillo ISD Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Amarillo ISD calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. 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 Amarillo ISD’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 28, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Amarillo ISD 2026-2027 Calendar (Approved December 15, 2025), Version 2 8/13/26 (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: The document does not name Labor Day, Presidents Day, MLK Day or Spring Break. Sept 7, Feb 15 and Jan 18 are shown only as 'Student/Staff Holiday' or 'Student Holiday/Professional Learning'. The March 15-19 week is labeled only 'Student/Staff Holiday' and is listed under days off, not as a named spring break. Oct 9, Jan 4 and Jan 18 are student holidays with teacher professional learning or preparation. Dec 18 and May 28 are early release days for students with teacher prep in the afternoon. June 1-3 are staff-only make-up (snow) days after the last day of school. Testing weeks (Dec 7-11, Apr 6-22, May 3-14) are normal school days. Semester lengths are 80.5 and 94.5 days, but no total is stated.

Frequently asked questions

When does Amarillo ISD winter break start and end?

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

When do Amarillo ISD 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 Amarillo ISD 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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