Winter Break 2026 in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia boards print Winter Break. If your school calls it Christmas break, December break or holiday break, it is the same week.
Winter Break starts
Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027 · 10 school days · the week 6 of 7 boards take
Get ready for Winter Break
Add your own plans around the week off.
Boards on a different week
- Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education Dec 22 - Jan 1
By city
Which boards serve each place.
Berwick : AVRCE
Bridgewater : SSRCE
Dartmouth : HRCE
Hebron : TCRCE
Port Hastings : SRCE
Sydney : CBVRCE
Truro : CCRCE
Every board
| Board | City | Winter Break |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education | Sydney | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education | Truro | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| Halifax Regional Centre for Education | Dartmouth | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| South Shore Regional Centre for Education | Bridgewater | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| Strait Regional Centre for Education | Port Hastings | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| Tri-County Regional Centre for Education | Hebron | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
| Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education | Berwick | Dec 22 - Jan 1 |
Common questions
- When is Winter Break 2026 in Nova Scotia?
- Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027 at 6 of 7 boards.
- How long is Winter Break 2026?
- 10 school days.
- When does Winter Break 2026 start and end?
- It starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and the last day off is Friday, January 1, 2027. Students are back the next school day.
- Do all Nova Scotia boards take Winter Break in the same week?
- No. 6 of 7 take the same week; 1 differ, including AVRCE.
- Is Christmas break the same as Winter Break in Nova Scotia?
- Yes. Nova Scotia boards print Winter Break on their calendars. Christmas break, December break and holiday break are other names for the same week off.
- Do private schools follow the same Winter Break?
- Not always. Private schools set their own calendars, so check with the school. The dates here are the public and Catholic boards' own.