The Guernsey school term will end early due to Covid.
It comes just days after the Omicron variant was first detected in the island.
Terms for States-run primary and secondary schools will finish on Friday 17 December.
Schools will remain open on Monday 20, Tuesday 21 and the morning of Wednesday 22 December for children whose parents are at work or if they are invited by the headteacher, but no formal learning will take place.
Guernsey's Education Committee say the decision was made to balance the pressure on staff and parents after a challenging last few months.