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Thanksgiving 2026 School Break: 52 of 81 Districts Off Nov. 23-27

Thanksgiving 2026 school break: 52 of 81 districts are off Nov. 23-27, 18 from Nov. 25, and 11 only Nov. 26-27. A free printable lists 60 of them.

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Thanksgiving break 2026 illustration: a schoolhouse scene with a Nov. 23 date tile and a card saying 52 of 81 districts are off Nov. 23-27
Fifty-two of the 81 districts we checked give students the whole week of Nov. 23-27, 2026 off; 11, including New York City and Chicago, close only Nov. 26-27. Illustration: Fresh Calendars
In this article
  1. Thanksgiving break 2026 by district
  2. The full-week districts
  3. Districts that start on Wednesday
  4. Districts with school until Wednesday
  5. Back to school on Nov. 30
  6. Plan the week

Thanksgiving break 2026 runs Monday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 27 in most large U.S. school districts. Of the 81 districts we checked, 52 give students the whole week off. Eighteen start the break on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and 11, including New York City and Chicago, close only on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Every date below comes from the district’s own 2026-27 calendar, linked in the sources. The list has 24 large districts and 57 more that each have their own story on our site, linked from the table.

Thanksgiving break 2026 by district

DistrictStudents offDays off
Los Angeles Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Miami-Dade County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Broward County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Houston Independent School District (ISD), TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Hillsborough County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Orange County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Palm Beach County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Gwinnett County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Dallas ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
San Diego Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Duval County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Northside ISD, San AntonioMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Denver Public Schools, Colo.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Cobb County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Austin ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Anne Arundel County, Md.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275, Nov. 23-24 are parent-teacher conference days with no students
Columbus City Schools, OhioMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275 (“Wellness Week”)
DeKalb County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Fort Worth ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Fulton County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Katy ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Lee County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Memphis-Shelby County, Tenn.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Metro Nashville, Tenn.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Osceola County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Pasco County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Plano ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Polk County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275 (“Fall Break”)
Seminole County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Volusia County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Arlington ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Cherokee County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Clear Creek ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Collier County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275 (“Fall Break”)
Douglas County, Colo.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Elk Grove Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Forsyth County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Fresno Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Garland ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Henry County, Ga.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Leander ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Lewisville ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
North East ISD, TexasMon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Oakland Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Omaha Public Schools, Neb.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Sacramento City Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
San Francisco Unified, Calif.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
St. Johns County, Fla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Tulsa Public Schools, Okla.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Wichita Public Schools, Kan.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275 (Mon. is a Conference Release Day, Tue.-Fri. Fall Recess)
Williamson County, Tenn.Mon., Nov. 23 to Fri., Nov. 275
Clark County, Nev.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Fairfax County, Va.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Wake County, N.C. (traditional)Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
DC Public SchoolsWed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Guilford County, N.C.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273 (Nov. 25 is a teacher workday)
Howard County, Md.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273, plus early dismissal Nov. 23-24
Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), Ky.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Prince George’s County, Md.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Virginia Beach, Va.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Philadelphia, Pa.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273 (Nov. 25 is a staff professional development day)
Fayette County (Lexington), Ky.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Greenville County, S.C.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Knox County, Tenn.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Madison Metropolitan, Wis.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273 (Mon., Nov. 30 is a staff-only day)
Minneapolis Public Schools, Minn.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Ore.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
Washoe County, Nev.Wed., Nov. 25 to Fri., Nov. 273
New York City Public SchoolsThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Chicago Public SchoolsThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Montgomery County, Md.Thu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272, plus early release Nov. 23-25
Baltimore County, Md.Thu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272 (Nov. 25 is a school day)
Boston Public SchoolsThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Hawaii public schoolsThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Seattle Public SchoolsThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Anchorage, AlaskaThu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Newark Public Schools, N.J.Thu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pa.Thu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272
Saint Paul Public Schools, Minn.Thu., Nov. 26 to Fri., Nov. 272

Thanksgiving break 2026 chart for 24 large districts in the table: 16 are off Monday to Friday, Nov. 23-27, five from Wednesday, Nov. 25, and New York City, Chicago and Montgomery County only Nov. 26-27

The chart covers 24 large districts in the table. Florida, Texas and California districts lean toward the full week there, while New York City and Chicago keep students in class until Wednesday.

The full-week districts

Every Florida district on the list, from Miami-Dade to Duval, Collier and St. Johns, closes for the whole week. So do 14 Texas districts, including Austin and Fort Worth, and seven California districts: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Fresno and Elk Grove. The Georgia districts are Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fulton, Cherokee, Forsyth and Henry counties; in Tennessee, Memphis-Shelby County, Metro Nashville and Williamson County. Denver and Douglas County in Colorado, Columbus in Ohio, Anne Arundel County in Maryland, Omaha in Nebraska, Tulsa in Oklahoma and Wichita in Kansas close all week too.

Los Angeles Unified’s board-approved calendar names only Nov. 26-27 as the Thanksgiving holiday, but it also marks Nov. 23-25 as no-school days. The district’s school sites list the whole week as “No School - Thanksgiving Break.” Miami-Dade calls Nov. 23-25 recess days and Nov. 26-27 the Thanksgiving holiday and recess. Collier County, Fla., calls the week Fall Break. Wichita Public Schools lists Monday, Nov. 23 as a Conference Release Day and Nov. 24-27 as Fall Recess, so students are off Nov. 23-27 in total.

Districts that start on Wednesday

Clark County, which covers Las Vegas, has no school on Wednesday, Nov. 25. The district also lists that day as its first contingency day, so it could become a school day if the district needs to make up lost time. Fairfax County, Wake County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg also close Nov. 25-27, with classes on Monday and Tuesday. The School District of Philadelphia lists Wednesday, Nov. 25 as a staff professional development day with school closed for students, followed by Thanksgiving Recess on Nov. 26-27, so students are off three days. Its calendar does not list Nov. 23-24 as closed. DC Public Schools, Prince George’s County, Jefferson County, Ky., and Virginia Beach also close Nov. 25-27. Guilford County, N.C., lists Nov. 25 as a teacher workday within its Thanksgiving break for students, and Howard County, Md., dismisses students early on Nov. 23 and 24 before its Nov. 25-27 break. Seven more districts also close Nov. 25-27: Fayette County (Lexington), Ky.; Knox County, Tenn.; Greenville County, S.C.; Minneapolis; Madison, Wis.; Salem-Keizer, Ore.; and Washoe County, Nev. Madison also lists Monday, Nov. 30 as a staff-only day with no school.

Districts with school until Wednesday

  • New York City Public Schools close for Thanksgiving recess on Nov. 26 and 27 only. The NYC public schools calendar has every other day off this year.
  • Chicago Public Schools close Nov. 26 and 27. See the Chicago Public Schools calendar for the rest of the year.
  • Baltimore County, Md., Boston, Hawaii and Seattle also close only Nov. 26-27. In Baltimore County, Wednesday, Nov. 25 is a school day with early dismissal, 3 hours early, per its calendar.
  • Anchorage, Newark, Pittsburgh and Saint Paul also close only Nov. 26-27. Newark dismisses students and staff at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
  • Montgomery County, Md., closes Nov. 26 and 27 and dismisses students early on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 23, 24 and 25. The Montgomery County Public Schools calendar has the rest of the year.

Back to school on Nov. 30

Of the 24 districts in the chart, 21 reopen on Monday, Nov. 30; the linked district stories give the return day for the rest. Families in the full-week districts have nine days in a row, from Saturday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 29. In New York City, Chicago and Montgomery County the break is a four-day weekend, Thursday to Sunday.

Plan the week

  • Turkey timing: If your children are home all week, a frozen turkey can thaw in the refrigerator while they are off. The turkey thawing schedule gives start dates by weight.
  • What’s on TV: The 100th Macy’s parade, the first National Football League (NFL) game on Thanksgiving Eve and the Black Friday game are in our Thanksgiving 2026 TV schedule.
  • Next break: Most of these districts close again from Dec. 21. The winter break 2026 story lists each district’s dates and return day.

The printable lists 60 of the 81 districts; the full table is above. Print it, or mark your district’s days on the November 2026 printable calendar.

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Thanksgiving Break 2026 by School District printables

  • Thanksgiving break 2026 printable listing 60 of 81 school districts and the days students are off from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27

    Thanksgiving Break 2026 by School District

    Thanksgiving week 2026 days off for students in 60 of 81 U.S. school districts, grouped by when the break starts.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

For 52 of the 81 districts we checked, Monday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 27, 2026. Some districts start on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and a few close only on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27.

Is there school the week of Thanksgiving 2026?

It depends on the district. Los Angeles, Miami-Dade, Houston, Dallas, Cobb County, Austin and every Florida district in the table are closed all week. New York City, Chicago, Boston, Seattle and Montgomery County, Md., have school Monday through Wednesday.

Do NYC public schools have Thanksgiving week off in 2026?

No. NYC Public Schools close for Thanksgiving recess on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 only. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 23-25.

Does Los Angeles Unified have the whole Thanksgiving week off?

Yes. The 2026-27 calendar marks Nov. 23-25 as no-school days and Nov. 26-27 as the Thanksgiving holiday, so students are off all week.

When do students go back after Thanksgiving break 2026?

Monday, Nov. 30, 2026, in 21 of the 24 districts in the chart. The district stories linked in the table give the others' return days.

Is the Friday after Thanksgiving a school holiday?

Yes, in every district on this list. Friday, Nov. 27 is Black Friday, and all 81 districts are closed that day.

Sources

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