Ector County ISD students are off from Friday, December 18, 2026 through Tuesday, January 5, 2027: 19 days in a row, 11 of them school days (the district also has no school Fri, Dec 18 before it and Tue, Jan 5 after it). School resumes Wed, Jan 6, 2027.
winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 4, 202711 school days
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 Fri, Dec 18, 2026 and Tue, Jan 5, 2027, which makes the time off 19 days long.
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Frequently asked questions
When does Ector County ISD winter break start and end?
Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Monday, January 4, 2027.
When do Ector County ISD students go back to school after winter break?
Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
How many days off is winter break?
eleven school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 19 days in a row (Fri, Dec 18, 2026 to Tue, Jan 5, 2027).
Could Ector County 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.