When do your kids get off for Christmas Vacation

[dejr_8]

Our kids vacation starts this Friday with a 1/2 day. They return to school on Jan 4th.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Not soon enough.

 

[disney1990]

Last school day is Wednesday, December 23rd. They go back on Monday, January 4th.

 

[barkley]

one gets out friday at noon, the other next tuesday at noon (i think they shortened it from the standard 2 weeks b/c they were afraid there would be as many snow days this year as the last 2).

 

[4greatboys]

Mine get out early Friday then off for 2 weeks. YAY!! We are all looking forward to the break from school.

 

[Meriweather]

our schools here get out Friday and go back 1-4

 

[jen0610]

Friday is their last day and return on Jan 4th.

 

[Darsa]

DD gets out Wednesday the 23rd, and goes back on the 4th of Jan. THough Wednesday doesn't really count because it's a day of nothing but Christmas parties (for which I have to make a massive amount of candy, lol)

 

[laurie31]

the 23rd?

Goodness, we start family Christmas parties on the 20th! We have one the 20th, one on the 23rd, two on the 24th, and two on the 25th. I don't know what we'd do if our schools went that close to Christmas!

Anyway, our schools get out Friday, the 18th. It's a full day, but they are having "Polar Express day" and wearing pj's to school, watching the movie, and doing other assorted fun-but-not-really-all-that-educational stuff.

Today is their class party. I'm not sure why they aren't doing that tomorrow. So really today and tomorrow are just "fluff" days.

We go back on the 5th. I wish it was the 7th, but I'm just glad it's not the 4th.

 

[HonnyDipp]

There last day is on the 22nd. They have to go all day, which I dont understand because they got out 2 hours early for Thanksgiving holiday. They go back the Monday after New Years.

 

[Stargazer]

Our kids vacation starts this Friday with a 1/2 day. They return to school on Jan 4th.

Ours is basically the same, though Friday is not a standard 1/2 day -- they have Christmas parties in the morning with free check-out at about 11am

 

[scrapquitler]

Here in my town in CT, school gets out at early dismissal time (2 hours early) next Wednesday, the 23rd. They go back the Monday after New Years (the 4th, I guess).

 

[TriMom]

School is a 1/2 on Friday, and then we start back Jan. 11th. (Yes we are on an alternative schedule - we started school on July 25th. We had 2 weeks off in Oct., 3 weeks for Christmas, and 2 weeks for spring break, and the 7 weeks of summer break)

 

[KAMLEM]

the 23rd?

Goodness, we start family Christmas parties on the 20th! We have one the 20th, one on the 23rd, two on the 24th, and two on the 25th. I don't know what we'd do if our schools went that close to Christmas!

What about people who work? Even if the kids got out early around here most of the adults are working on the 23rd and some on the 24th.

Mine get out out the 23rd and go back on the 4th.

 

[Darcy03231]

The last day is the 23rd and they go back on the 4th.

 

[puffkin]

What about people who work? Even if the kids got out early around here most of the adults are working on the 23rd and some on the 24th.

Mine get out out the 23rd and go back on the 4th.

Agreed! Most of the working world doesn't have a "teacher's schedule". Our schools get out the 23rd (some are half, some full) and go back the 4th. If they got out earlier it would be a logistical nightmare for many parents or the kids would just be in daycare anyways. Most of the working parents I know try to take off the week between the holidays but most cannot take off much before the 23rd. I know my company would never let us take that much time off in a row, even if I had enough days!

 

[crazelion]

We got 12/17 and was half day of school. We all is home now doing nothing. The kids is outside playing with friends. I have house full of kids. Parents don't get off to five to pick them up.

 

[MelAnderson]

Last day is Friday, December 18 and back on Monday, January 4.

 

[DISNEY1975]

I have one getting out today, 12/17, going back 01/19 (college)

My HS Soph gets out tomorrow 12/18, goes back 01/04

My K DD gets out 12/23, goes back 01/04


I get out of work 12/24 - 1/2 day, go back 12/28!!!!

 

[SaraJayne]

Last school day is Wednesday, December 23rd. They go back on Monday, January 4th.

Same here. The 23rd is a half day.