Milwaukee Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Milwaukee Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Milwaukee Public Schools

The 2026-2027 Milwaukee Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Chicago Public Schools. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row16Dec 19 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.

Verified against Milwaukee Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Milwaukee Public Schools 2026-27 Districtwide Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Linked from the district's new website (the old mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us site does not respond); the PDF (Rev 12/10/2025, all languages, English on page 1) and the page's 'Dates to Know' (revised September 22, 2026) list the same dates (compared with the Web Archive capture of Aug 14, 2026, the Sep 22 revision only renamed Jan 22 'Record Day'), as does the district's online 'No School' calendar; neither says when the calendar was approved. Parent-Teacher Conference Days Oct 23 and Mar 25 are no-school days for students and staff; Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 22 (called Record Day on the page) and Apr 30 are professional development days when students do not report. Students are off Oct 23-26 and Mar 25-Apr 2. June 21-22 are emergency make-up days (if needed) after the last day of school. Individual schools may have additional non-attendance days. The district's event calendar also shows schools closed for excessive heat on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 (unplanned closure, not part of the calendar). 176 student days (stated).

Winter break in nearby districts

District	Winter break	Back to school
Milwaukee Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Chicago Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Milwaukee Public Schools winter break start and end?

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

When do Milwaukee Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Milwaukee Public Schools 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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Milwaukee Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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