Jefferson County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Jefferson County Schools is Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026. The last day of school before the break is Friday, November 20, 2026, and classes resume Monday, November 30, 2026.

Thanksgiving breakNov 23-27, 20265 school days

Last day beforeFri, Nov 20, 2026

School resumesMon, Nov 30, 2026

Days off in a row9Nov 21 to Nov 29

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Verified against Jefferson County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on January 22, 2026). Confidence: High.

Source: JEFCOED 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Board approved January 22, 2026. Weather days if needed: Presidents' Day (Feb 15) and the first two days of Spring Break (Mar 22-23) are no-school days unless they are needed to make up days lost to bad weather. Jan 4 (professional development) and Jan 5 (teacher workday) have no students; students return Jan 6 after the Holiday Break. E-Learning days for students, while teachers have professional development or a workday: Sep 8, Oct 9, Feb 12 and Apr 9 (students learn from home; counted here as school days). Oct 15 and Mar 9 are marked "Opportunity Day (High Schools Only)"; neither the calendar (English or Spanish), the district's and high schools' online calendars nor district posts say whether high school students have regular classes those days, so they are not listed as days off (check with the high school). Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school. The district's online event calendar and the Spanish version show the same dates.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

8 of the other 8 Alabama districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Jefferson County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Shelby County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Tuscaloosa City Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Tuscaloosa County School System	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Madison City Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Huntsville City Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Madison County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Limestone County Schools	Nov 24-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Jefferson County Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

Thanksgiving break starts Monday, November 23, 2026 and ends Friday, November 27, 2026.

When do Jefferson County Schools students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Monday, November 30, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

five school days. With the weekends, students are off 9 days in a row (Sat, Nov 21 to Sun, Nov 29, 2026).

Could Jefferson County Schools Thanksgiving break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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