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Christmas and Winter Holidays 2026: All Stories and Key Dates

Dates for the 2026 winter holidays: Hanukkah, Advent calendars, school winter breaks, holiday shipping deadlines, Christmas Eve store hours and NYC events.

Start hereWinter Break 2026: Dates for 21 of the Largest U.S. School Districts, and Who Goes Back on Jan. 4, 5 or Later

Coming up in Christmas and Winter Holidays 2026

  1. Nov 2MonNo school in Chicago (Nov. 2-3)In 10 days+ Google
  2. Nov 3TueNYC schools remote for Election DayIn 11 days+ Google
  3. Nov 23MonThanksgiving week off in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm BeachIn 31 days+ Google
  4. Nov 29SunFirst Sunday of AdventIn 37 days+ Google
  5. Dec 1TueAdvent calendars begin: door 1In 39 days+ Google
  6. Dec 9WedUSPS: send-by date for international gifts (Priority Mail International)In 47 days+ Google
  7. Dec 17ThuUSPS Ground Advantage deadline for ChristmasIn 55 days+ Google
  8. Dec 21MonWinter break begins in most large school districtsIn 59 days+ Google

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13 stories. A story joins this page when it covers Christmas and Winter Holidays 2026; the newest is first. Other topics: Election 2026, Thanksgiving 2026, Halloween 2026, Holiday Shopping 2026, Social Security and Benefits.