Appleton Area School District Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Appleton Area School District calendar puts winter break on Thu, Dec 24 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026, the same week as neighboring Green Bay Area Public School District. Plan around Wed, Dec 23, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDec 24-31, 20266 school days

Last day beforeWed, Dec 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row11Dec 24 to Jan 3

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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 Fri, Jan 1, 2027, which makes the time off 11 days long.

Verified against Appleton Area School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Appleton Area School District 2026-2027 Calendar Important Dates (updated 12/8/25) (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: Dates read from the color-coded grid, which matches the Important Dates list. The document has no board-approval statement, so status is unknown. Nov 25 is listed as 'No School' and the district's labeled Thanksgiving Break is Nov 26-27, so students are out Nov 25-27. Mar 26 is 'No School' and is followed by Spring Break Mar 29-Apr 2. June 4 is the last day and is a half day (PM no school). Feb 15 (Presidents' Day) is listed as a Staff Professional Development day, with no school. The document also lists 'Elementary Arbitrary Days' (Sept 24, Oct 29, Jan 19, Feb 16, Apr 6). It does not say whether these are no-school days, and the weekday names printed with them (Friday/Monday) do not match the actual dates, so they are not included. Check with the district.

Winter break in nearby districts

6 of the other 6 Wisconsin districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Appleton Area School District	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Green Bay Area Public School District	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Sheboygan Area School District	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Milwaukee Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Appleton Area School District winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Thursday, December 24, 2026 and ends Thursday, December 31, 2026.

When do Appleton Area School District students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

six school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 11 days in a row (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Appleton Area School District 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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Appleton Area School District Winter Break 2026

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