Newport News Public Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Newport News Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring York County School Division. 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.

Verified against Newport News Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: NNPS 2026-2027 School Calendar - Approved 3/17/26 (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: Oct 16 is a school-closed day for students (teacher PD in morning, family conferences in afternoon). Nov 3 is Election Day, an E-Commute Teacher Workday, and students do not report. Jan 4 and Apr 12 are closed for students (teacher planning days). Jan 25 is a teacher workday and students do not report. Jan 26 is a Regional Prof. Development Day; the grid shows it as schools closed, offices open, but the text does not say students are out. Nov 25 is closed for students, with a half day for 12-month employees. Jan 20-22 are high school exam days with a 1/2 day for high schools only. Early dismissal on Jun 4, 7 and 8 applies to ECC, elementary, middle and high schools. Mar 5 is a half day for students with family conferences in the afternoon. Apr 2 and May 28 are half-day dismissals. Juneteenth (Jun 18) falls after the last student day. The document says make-up days, if needed, will be set at the superintendent's direction. Second semester begins Jan 27. The report card table lists 48, 43, 47 and 40 days per nine weeks, but gives no total, so instructional_days is left at 0.

Winter break in nearby districts

18 of the other 18 Virginia districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Newport News Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
York County School Division	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Hampton City Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Norfolk Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Suffolk Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Chesapeake Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Virginia Beach City Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Henrico County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Newport News Public Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Newport News Public 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).

Could Newport News Public 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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Newport News Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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