39 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026
Winter break in Kansas, 2026–27
Winter break 2026–27 in Kansas starts December 21–24 for 34 of 37 districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 16 of the 37.
Districts listed
37 of 39 in
Kansas
Most common start date
December 21; 28 districts start
that day
Distinct start weeks
2; December 18 to December 24
Winter break in every district
| District | Dates | School days | Starts | Start week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison USD 409 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Buhler USD 313 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Caney Valley USD 436 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Central Plains USD 112 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Central USD 462 | December 21–24 | 4 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Centre USD 397 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Clay County USD 379 | December 19 to January 4 | 11 | Saturday | common start week | source |
| Clifton–Clyde USD 224 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Colby USD 315 | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Friday | other start week | source |
| Dexter USD 471 | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Doniphan West USD 111 | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Friday | other start week | source |
| Fairfield USD 310 | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Fort Scott USD 234 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Garden City USD 457 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Goddard USD 265 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Halstead–Bentley USD 440 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Haven USD 312 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Herington USD 487 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Hoisington USD 431 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Holcomb USD 363 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Holton USD 336 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Hutchinson USD 308 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Independence USD 446 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Inman USD 448 | December 23 to January 2 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Kaw Valley USD 321 | December 19 to January 3 | 10 | Saturday | common start week | source |
| LeRoy–Gridley USD 245 | December 18 to January 3 | 11 | Friday | other start week | source |
| Lebo–Waverly USD 243 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Lincoln USD 298 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| McPherson USD 418 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Nemaha Central USD 115 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| North Lyon County USD 251 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Pike Valley USD 426 | December 22 to January 1 | 9 | Tuesday | common start week | source |
| Smoky Valley USD 400 | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Twin Valley USD 240 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Uniontown USD 235 | December 21–31 | 9 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Valley Heights USD 498 | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
No district here matches that name.
By start week
Starting the week of December 21–25 · 34 districts (92%)
Atchison USD 409, Buhler USD 313, Caney Valley USD 436, Central Plains USD 112, Central USD 462, Centre USD 397, Clay County USD 379, Clifton–Clyde USD 224, Dexter USD 471, Fairfield USD 310, Fort Scott USD 234, Garden City USD 457, Goddard USD 265, Halstead–Bentley USD 440, Haven USD 312, Herington USD 487, Hoisington USD 431, Holcomb USD 363, Holton USD 336, Hutchinson USD 308, Independence USD 446, Inman USD 448, Kaw Valley USD 321, Lebo–Waverly USD 243, Lincoln USD 298, Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456, McPherson USD 418, Nemaha Central USD 115, North Lyon County USD 251, Pike Valley USD 426, Smoky Valley USD 400, Twin Valley USD 240, Uniontown USD 235, Valley Heights USD 498
Starting the week of December 14–18 · 3 districts (8%)
Colby USD 315, Doniphan West USD 111, LeRoy–Gridley USD 245
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 37 of the 39 we read
- Without one
- Graham County USD 281 and Jefferson West USD 340
- Earliest
- Colby USD 315, December 18 to January 1
- Latest
- Dexter USD 471, December 24 to January 1
- Most common length
- 10 school days (17 districts)
- Shortest and longest
- 4 and 11 school days
- Christmas break: includes December 25
- 36 of 37
- Most common return day
- Tuesday, January 5 (24 of 34)
- Staff day next to it
- Atchison USD 409, Buhler USD 313, Caney Valley USD 436, Central Plains USD 112, Centre USD 397, Clay County USD 379, Doniphan West USD 111, Fairfield USD 310 and 15 more
- Early release the day before
- Buhler USD 313, Central Plains USD 112, Dexter USD 471, Holcomb USD 363, Kaw Valley USD 321, LeRoy–Gridley USD 245, Lebo–Waverly USD 243, Nemaha Central USD 115 and 2 more
- Most common start, Kansas
- December 21
- Other states we read
- 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later