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Thanksgiving Break 2026: Dates for 21 Large School Districts, From Full-Week Breaks to Two Days Off

Thanksgiving break 2026: 14 of 21 big districts are off Nov. 23-27, four from Nov. 25, and New York City, Chicago and Montgomery County only Nov. 26-27.

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Thanksgiving break 2026 illustration: a schoolhouse scene with a Nov. 23 date tile and a card saying 14 of 21 big districts are off Nov. 23-27
Fourteen of the 21 large districts we checked give students the whole week of Nov. 23-27, 2026 off; New York City, Chicago and Montgomery County close only Nov. 26-27. Illustration: Fresh Calendars

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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 21 big districts we checked, 14 give students the whole week off. Four start the break on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and three, 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.

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
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
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

Thanksgiving break 2026 chart for 21 large school districts: 14 are off Monday to Friday, Nov. 23-27, four from Wednesday, Nov. 25, and New York City, Chicago and Montgomery County only Nov. 26-27

Florida, Texas and California districts lean toward the full week. The Northeast and Midwest keep students in class until Wednesday.

The full-week districts

Every large Florida district on the list, from Miami-Dade to Duval, closes for the whole week. So do the four Texas districts, Los Angeles, San Diego, Gwinnett County in the Atlanta suburbs and Denver.

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.

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.

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.
  • Montgomery County, Md., closes Nov. 26 and 27 and dismisses students early on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 23, 24 and 25.

Back to school on Nov. 30

All 21 districts reopen on Monday, Nov. 30. 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.

Print the one-page list below, 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 21 large school districts and the days students are off from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27

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    Thanksgiving week 2026 days off for students in 21 large U.S. school districts on one page, grouped by when the break starts. Ink-saver version.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

For most large 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 and most large Florida and Texas districts are closed all week. New York City, Chicago 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 all 21 districts listed here.

Is the Friday after Thanksgiving a school holiday?

Yes, in every district on this list. Friday, Nov. 27 is Black Friday, and all 21 districts are closed that day.

Sources

  1. School Year Calendar 2026-2027 (NYC Public Schools)
  2. 2026-2027 Calendar At A Glance (Los Angeles Unified School District (Harvard Elementary))
  3. School Calendars 2026-2027, Elementary and Secondary (Miami-Dade County Public Schools)
  4. CPS Family Calendar 2026-27 (Chicago Public Schools)
  5. 2026-2027 School Calendar (Student) (Clark County School District)
  6. BCPS Announces School Calendars Have Been Approved (Broward County Public Schools)
  7. 2026-2027 Yearly Calendar (Houston Independent School District)
  8. 2026-2027 Student Academic Calendar (Hillsborough County Public Schools)
  9. 2026-2027 School Calendar (Orange County Public Schools)
  10. 2026-2027 Key Dates (School District of Palm Beach County)
  11. 2026-2027 Standard School Year Calendar (Fairfax County Public Schools)
  12. 2026-27 Student Calendar (Gwinnett County Public Schools)
  13. Dallas ISD Approved Calendar (Dallas Independent School District)
  14. 2026-27 Traditional Calendar (Wake County Public School System)
  15. 2026-27 Traditional Calendar (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)
  16. 2026-27 School Calendar (Montgomery County Public Schools)
  17. Traditional Academic Calendar (San Diego Unified School District)
  18. Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (Duval County Public Schools)
  19. Board Approves 2026-27 Instructional Calendar (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District)
  20. 2026-2027 NISD Calendar (Northside Independent School District)
  21. School Year Calendar 2026-27 (Denver Public Schools)

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