Riverside Unified School District Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Riverside Unified School District calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Moreno Valley Unified School District. Plan around Fri, Nov 20, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Nov 30, 2026 as the first day back.

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 Riverside Unified School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on June 25, 2026). Confidence: High.

Source: Riverside Unified School District Standard School Calendar 2026-2027 (Board Approved 06/25/26) (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 06/25/26 (the 2026-27 'Calendar-at-a-Glance' on the district calendar page). Classes begin Monday, Aug. 10; 7th grade starts Friday, Aug. 7. The last day is Thursday, May 27 for elementary and 8th grade and Wednesday, May 26 for high school and 7th grade. Sept. 18 is a non-student day. Elementary schools are not in session Nov. 5-6 (parent/teacher conferences); middle schools are not in session Oct. 9 and March 12 (end of the first and third quarters), and middle and high schools are not in session Dec. 18 (end of the first semester); the other grades have school on those days. Oct. 30, Feb. 19 and May 14 are elementary minimum days. Farmworkers Day (March 31) falls inside Spring Recess; classes resume April 5. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school. The calendar does not state the number of student days.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

103 of the other 103 California districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Riverside Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Moreno Valley Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
San Bernardino City Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Rialto Unified School District	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Corona-Norco Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Redlands Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Perris Union High School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Ontario-Montclair School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Upland Unified School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Riverside Unified School District Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Riverside Unified School District 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 Riverside Unified School District 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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