Winter Break 2026 in Nunavut
Nunavut boards print Winter Break. If your school calls it Christmas break, December break or holiday break, it is the same week.
Winter Break starts
Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027 · 10 school days · the week 1 of 2 boards take
Get ready for Winter Break
Add your own plans around the week off.
Boards on a different week
- Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut Dec 21 - Jan 1
By city
Which boards serve each place.
Iqaluit : NU-EDU, CSFN
Every board
| Board | City | Winter Break |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Department of Education | Iqaluit | Dec 19 - Jan 3 |
| Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut | Iqaluit | Dec 21 - Jan 1 |
Common questions
- When is Winter Break 2026 in Nunavut?
- Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027 at 1 of 2 boards.
- How long is Winter Break 2026?
- 10 school days.
- When does Winter Break 2026 start and end?
- It starts Saturday, December 19, 2026 and the last day off is Sunday, January 3, 2027. Students are back the next school day.
- Do all Nunavut boards take Winter Break in the same week?
- No. 1 of 2 take the same week; 1 differ, including CSFN.
- Is Christmas break the same as Winter Break in Nunavut?
- Yes. Nunavut 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.