7 districts read on October 8, 2026
Winter break in Tennessee, 2026–27
Winter break 2026–27 in Tennessee starts December 21 for five of six districts we read. Most common dates: December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, four of the six.
Districts listed
6 of 7 in
Tennessee
Most common start date
December 21; 5 districts start
that day
Distinct start weeks
2; December 18 to December 21
Winter break in every district
| District | Dates | School days | Starts | Start week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens City | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Dyer County | December 18 to January 1 | 11 | Friday | other start week | source |
| Hawkins County | December 21 to January 3 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| McMinn County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Monroe County | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Van Buren 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 · 5 districts (83%)
Athens City, Hawkins County, McMinn County, Monroe County, Van Buren County
Starting the week of December 14–18 · 1 district (17%)
Dyer County
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 6 of the 7 we read
- Without one
- Rutherford County
- Earliest
- Dyer County, December 18 to January 1
- Latest
- Van Buren County, December 21 to January 1
- Most common length
- 10 school days (5 districts)
- Shortest and longest
- 10 and 11 school days
- Christmas break: includes December 25
- 6 of 6
- Most common return day
- Tuesday, January 5 (4 of 6)
- Staff day next to it
- Athens City, Dyer County, Hawkins County and Monroe County
- Early release the day before
- Hawkins County
- Most common start, Tennessee
- December 21
- Other states we read
- 0 start earlier, 30 the same day, 16 later