Winter break custody schedule for two homes
How co-parents share Winter break: the common arrangements, the dates from 2026 to 2031, and who has it when you alternate by odd and even years.
Common ways to share it
- Split the break in half and swap halves every year, so each home gets Christmas every other year
- Alternate the whole break every year
- Keep the regular schedule and carve out Christmas and New Year as exceptions
- Alternate weeks across the break
The dates, and who has it
| Year | Dates | Even years Home A, odd years Home B |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | example break Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Home A |
| 2027 | example break Sat, Dec 18, 2027 to Sun, Jan 2, 2028, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Home B |
| 2028 | example break Sat, Dec 23, 2028 to Sun, Jan 7, 2029, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 30, 2028 | Home A |
| 2029 | example break Sat, Dec 22, 2029 to Sun, Jan 6, 2030, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 29, 2029 | Home B |
| 2030 | example break Sat, Dec 21, 2030 to Sun, Jan 5, 2031, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 28, 2030 | Home A |
| 2031 | example break Sat, Dec 20, 2031 to Sun, Jan 4, 2032, 15 nights, halves swap at Sat, Dec 27, 2031 | Home B |
Winter break is the school winter break (dates vary by school; the example runs from the Saturday before Christmas to the Sunday after New Year's Day). Your own parenting plan decides the times.
In TaskFamily, Winter break becomes an exception that overrides the usual two-homes schedule for those days, so both homes and the children see where they will be. Swap requests need the other parent's approval and go into the record.
Free for one household. The Co-parent plan covers both homes for $19 a month - $9.50 each when two parents split it.
Keep reading
- Thanksgiving schedule
- Christmas schedule
- New Year's Eve and Day schedule
- Easter schedule
- Spring break schedule
- Mother's Day schedule
- Father's Day schedule
- Memorial Day weekend schedule
- Fourth of July schedule
- Labor Day weekend schedule
- Halloween schedule
- Children's birthdays schedule
- Summer vacation schedule
- Custody schedules compared
- Parenting plan builder
Dates are computed from the holiday rules (US federal holiday rules, the Western Easter date, fixed dates). This is general information, not legal advice: your parenting plan or court order decides. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.