Winter break in Illinois, 2026–27
Winter break 2026–27 in Illinois starts December 21–23 for 37 of 38 districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027, 17 of the 38.
Winter break in every district
| District | Dates | School days | Starts | Start week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Berwyn North School District 98 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Brookwood School District 167 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Center Cass School District 66 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Champaign Unit 4 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Charleston Community Unit School District 1 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Columbia Community Unit School District 4 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Community Consolidated School District 89 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Community Unit School District 200 | December 23 to January 6 | 11 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Dupo Community Unit School District 196 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| East Peoria School District 86 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Effingham Community Unit School District 40 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 | December 21 to January 3 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Fisher Community Unit School District 1 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Flossmoor School District 161 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Forest Ridge School District 142 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Franklin Park School District 84 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 | December 19 to January 3 | 10 | Saturday | common start week | source |
| Harrison School District 36 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Harvey School District 152 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425 | December 23 to January 5 | 10 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Lexington Community Unit School District 7 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Mascoutah Community Unit | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Oakland Community Unit School District 5 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Orion Community Unit School District 223 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Rondout School District 72 | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Friday | other start week | source |
| Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Springfield School District 186 | December 23 to January 4 | 9 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Wabash Community Unit School District 348 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
No district here matches that name.
By start week
Starting the week of December 21–25 · 37 districts (97%)
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3, Berwyn North School District 98, Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18, Brookwood School District 167, Center Cass School District 66, Champaign Unit 4, Charleston Community Unit School District 1, Columbia Community Unit School District 4, Community Consolidated School District 89, Community Unit School District 200, Dupo Community Unit School District 196, East Peoria School District 86, Effingham Community Unit School District 40, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205, Fisher Community Unit School District 1, Flossmoor School District 161, Forest Ridge School District 142, Franklin Park School District 84, Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, Harrison School District 36, Harvey School District 152, Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425, Lexington Community Unit School District 7, Mascoutah Community Unit, Oakland Community Unit School District 5, Orion Community Unit School District 223, Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, River Ridge Community Unit School District 210, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, Springfield School District 186, Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3, Triad Community Unit School District 2, Wabash Community Unit School District 348, Warsaw Community Unit School District 316, Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Starting the week of December 14–18 · 1 district (3%)
Rondout School District 72
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 38 of the 42 we read
- Without one
- Cairo Community Unit School District 1, Community Consolidated School District 54, Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 and Homewood School District 153
- Earliest
- Rondout School District 72, December 18 to January 1
- Latest
- Springfield School District 186, December 23 to January 4
- Most common length
- 11 school days (19 districts)
- Shortest and longest
- 8 and 11 school days
- Christmas break: includes December 25
- 38 of 38
- Most common return day
- Tuesday, January 5 (23 of 38)
- Staff day next to it
- Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 and Mascoutah Community Unit
- Early release the day before
- Charleston Community Unit School District 1, East Peoria School District 86, Fisher Community Unit School District 1, Harrison School District 36, Mascoutah Community Unit, Orion Community Unit School District 223, Rondout School District 72, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 and 4 more
- Most common start, Illinois
- December 21
- Other states we read
- 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later