12 districts read on October 8, 2026
Winter break in Mississippi, 2026–27
Winter break 2026–27 in Mississippi starts December 21 for all nine districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, eight of the nine.
Districts listed
9 of 12 in
Mississippi
Most common start date
December 21; 9 districts start
that day
Distinct start weeks
1; December 21 to December 21
Winter break in every district
| District | Dates | School days | Starts | Start week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attala County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Choctaw County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| DeSoto County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Lauderdale County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Scott County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Senatobia Municipal | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Simpson County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| South Pike | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Tate County | 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 · 9 districts (100%)
Attala County, Choctaw County, DeSoto County, Lauderdale County, Scott County, Senatobia Municipal, Simpson County, South Pike, Tate County
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 9 of the 12 we read
- Without one
- Brookhaven, Hinds County and Pontotoc City
- Most common length
- 10 school days (8 districts)
- Shortest and longest
- 10 and 11 school days
- Christmas break: includes December 25
- 9 of 9
- Most common return day
- Tuesday, January 5 (5 of 9)
- Staff day next to it
- Attala County, Choctaw County, DeSoto County, Lauderdale County, Scott County, Simpson County, South Pike and Tate County
- Early release the day before
- Lauderdale County and Scott County
- Most common start, Mississippi
- December 21
- Other states we read
- 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later