Mesa Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Mesa Public Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Gilbert Public Schools. Plan around Tue, Nov 24, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Nov 30, 2026 as the first day back.

Thanksgiving breakNov 25-27, 20263 school days

Last day beforeTue, Nov 24, 2026

School resumesMon, Nov 30, 2026

Days off in a row5Nov 25 to Nov 29

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Verified against Mesa Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Mesa Public Schools 2026-27 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: The district's 2026-27 School Calendar is a Google Sheet linked from its calendars page; the source URL is that sheet's PDF export. Most Wednesdays are 2-hour early release days, as are the ends of grading periods (Oct. 2, Dec. 17, Mar. 5) and the last day (May 27, listed as 'Last Day of school/Graduation'). Schools are closed Nov. 25 (limited district services) before the Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Break. Oct. 12 and Jan. 4 are professional learning days with no students. Elementary parent-teacher conferences (Oct. 15-16, Jan. 7-8) are early release days for elementary schools; high schools have semester exam early release Dec. 16-17 and May 26-27. The calendar's semester table counts 85 + 95 = 180 student days, matching these dates (its quarter table shows one day fewer in both November and December). The 2027-28 calendar linked under Future Year Calendars has no dates in its key-dates list and is not included.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

12 of the other 12 Arizona districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Mesa Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Gilbert Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Tempe Elementary School District No. 3	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Chandler Unified School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Paradise Valley Unified School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Washington Elementary School District	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Peoria Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Tolleson Union High School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Maricopa Unified School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Mesa Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday, November 25, 2026 and ends Friday, November 27, 2026.

When do Mesa Public Schools students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Monday, November 30, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

three school days. With the weekends, students are off 5 days in a row (Wed, Nov 25 to Sun, Nov 29, 2026).

Could Mesa Public Schools Thanksgiving break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s 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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