59 districts read on October 8, 2026

Winter break in Arkansas, 2026–27

Winter break 2026–27 in Arkansas starts December 21–23 for 52 of 56 districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 25 of the 56.

Districts listed 56 of 59 in Arkansas

Most common start date December 21; 46 districts start that day

Distinct start weeks 3; December 17 to January 1

Winter break in every district

Winter break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Start week	Source
Arkadelphia	December 17 to January 4	13	Thursday	other start week	source
Augusta	December 18 to January 1	11	Friday	other start week	source
Benton	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Blytheville	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Booneville	December 21 to January 2	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cave City	December 17 to January 1	12	Thursday	other start week	source
Cedar Ridge	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Cedarville	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Conway	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Corning	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Cossatot River	December 22 to January 1	9	Tuesday	common start week	source
Dardanelle	December 21 to January 3	10	Monday	common start week	source
Dierks	December 22 to January 1	9	Tuesday	common start week	source
East Poinsett County	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Elkins	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Eureka Springs	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Fayetteville Public	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Gentry	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Greenwood	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Harrison	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hazen	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Hermitage	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Highland	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hope	December 21–30	8	Monday	common start week	source
Izard County Consolidated	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Jasper	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Kirby	December 21–31	9	Monday	common start week	source
Lavaca	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Lead Hill	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Mammoth Spring	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Marked Tree	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Melbourne	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Mena	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Monticello	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Mountainburg	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Nashville	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Osceola	December 22 to January 5	11	Tuesday	common start week	source
Ouachita River	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Ozark	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Pangburn	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Paragould	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Parkers Chapel	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Pea Ridge	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Pine Bluff	January 1–6	4	Friday	other start week	source
Pocahontas	December 21 to January 5	12	Monday	common start week	source
Rivercrest	December 22 to January 1	9	Tuesday	common start week	source
Riverside	December 21 to January 3	10	Monday	common start week	source
Scranton	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Star City	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Texarkana Arkansas	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Valley Springs	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Valley View	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Vilonia	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Viola	December 19 to January 2	10	Saturday	common start week	source
West Side	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Westside Consolidated	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source

By start week

Starting the week of December 21–25 · 52 districts (93%)

Benton, Blytheville, Booneville, Cedar Ridge, Cedarville, Conway, Corning, Cossatot River, Dardanelle, Dierks, East Poinsett County, Elkins, Eureka Springs, Fayetteville Public, Gentry, Greenwood, Harrison, Hazen, Hermitage, Highland, Hope, Izard County Consolidated, Jasper, Kirby, Lavaca, Lead Hill, Mammoth Spring, Marked Tree, Melbourne, Mena, Monticello, Mountainburg, Nashville, Osceola, Ouachita River, Ozark, Pangburn, Paragould, Parkers Chapel, Pea Ridge, Pocahontas, Rivercrest, Riverside, Scranton, Star City, Texarkana Arkansas, Valley Springs, Valley View, Vilonia, Viola, West Side, Westside Consolidated

Starting the week of December 14–18 · 3 districts (5%)

Arkadelphia, Augusta, Cave City

Starting the week of December 28 to January 1 · 1 district (2%)

Pine Bluff

Facts

Districts with a date: 56 of the 59 we read
Without one: Bradford, Marion and Rose Bud
Earliest: Arkadelphia, December 17 to January 4
Latest: Pine Bluff, January 1–6
Most common length: 10 school days (29 districts)
Shortest and longest: 4 and 13 school days
Christmas break: includes December 25: 55 of 56
Most common return day: Tuesday, January 5 (30 of 54)
Staff day next to it: Augusta, Blytheville, Corning, Dardanelle, Elkins, Gentry, Greenwood, Hermitage and 11 more
Early release the day before: Augusta, Corning, Parkers Chapel, Scranton and Valley View
Most common start, Arkansas: December 21
Other states we read: 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later