Thanksgiving break 2026: school closures district by district
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Some districts close for two days, others for the whole week: here is the break in every district we track.
Thanksgiving is fixed by federal law as the fourth Thursday of November, so in 2026 it falls on November 26. Every public school district closes that Thursday and almost all of them close the Friday after it as well.
What varies is the rest of the week. Some districts add Wednesday, often because attendance drops sharply before a long weekend; others close Monday to Friday and turn the holiday into a full week off. A few dismiss students early on Wednesday instead of closing.
The table below is built from each district’s official 2026–2027 calendar. It shows the first and last closed day and the number of school days lost, which is what matters for childcare and travel.
Calendars can still change: a district that has used up its snow days may convert a closed day into a make-up day. If you are booking travel, open the district page and check the verification date next to the source.
Sources: each district’s official 2026–2027 calendar, linked from its calendar page with the date we last checked it.
