29 districts read on October 8, 2026

Winter break in Iowa, 2026–27

Winter break 2026–27 in Iowa starts December 21–24 for 27 of 28 districts we read. Most common dates: December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 9 of the 28.

Districts listed 28 of 29 in Iowa

Most common start date December 23; 16 districts start that day

Distinct start weeks 2; December 21 to December 28

Winter break in every district

Winter break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Start week	Source
Algona Community	December 22–31	8	Tuesday	common start week	source
Audubon Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Bettendorf Community	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Carroll Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Central Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Central Lee Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Clay Central–Everly Community	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
East Sac County Community	December 28 to January 1	5	Monday	other start week	source
Essex Community	December 21 to January 3	10	Monday	common start week	source
Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Fairfield Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Glenwood Community	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Griswold Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Hamburg Community	December 21 to January 3	10	Monday	common start week	source
Harlan Community	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Hinton Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
IKM–Manning Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Lenox Community	December 24 to January 5	9	Thursday	common start week	source
Marion Independent	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Marshalltown Community	December 21 to January 1	10	Monday	common start week	source
Mid-Prairie Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Missouri Valley Community	December 21 to January 4	11	Monday	common start week	source
Newell-Fonda Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Schaller-Crestland Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Sheldon Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Underwood Community	December 23 to January 4	9	Wednesday	common start week	source
Winterset Community	December 23 to January 1	8	Wednesday	common start week	source
Woodbine Community	December 23–31	7	Wednesday	common start week	source

By start week

Starting the week of December 21–25 · 27 districts (96%)

Algona Community, Audubon Community, Bettendorf Community, Carroll Community, Central Community, Central Lee Community, Clay Central–Everly Community, Essex Community, Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community, Fairfield Community, Glenwood Community, Griswold Community, Hamburg Community, Harlan Community, Hinton Community, IKM–Manning Community, Lenox Community, Marion Independent, Marshalltown Community, Mid-Prairie Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community, Sheldon Community, Underwood Community, Winterset Community, Woodbine Community

Starting the week of December 28 to January 1 · 1 district (4%)

East Sac County Community

Facts

Districts with a date: 28 of the 29 we read
Without one: Turkey Valley Community
Earliest: Bettendorf Community, December 21 to January 1
Latest: East Sac County Community, December 28 to January 1
Most common length: 8 school days (10 districts)
Shortest and longest: 5 and 11 school days
Christmas break: includes December 25: 27 of 28
Most common return day: Tuesday, January 5 (16 of 27)
Staff day next to it: Algona Community, Central Community, Central Lee Community, East Sac County Community, Glenwood Community, Griswold Community, Hinton Community, IKM–Manning Community and 2 more
Early release the day before: Audubon Community, Carroll Community, Central Lee Community, Clay Central–Everly Community, Essex Community, Glenwood Community, Griswold Community, Hinton Community and 6 more
Most common start, Iowa: December 23
Other states we read: 31 start earlier, 7 the same day, 8 later