Atlanta Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Atlanta Public Schools students are off from Saturday, November 21, 2026 through Sunday, November 29, 2026: 9 days in a row, 5 of them school days. School resumes Mon, Nov 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 Atlanta Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: APS Student Calendar School Year (SY) 2026-2027 (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: Student calendar posted on the district's School Year Calendars page; neither the document nor the page says whether the Board approved it, and no Board approval record was found. What APS calls "Winter Break" is February 16-19, 2027 (stored as a day off); the December 21-January 1 holiday is "December Break". October 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day), October 13, November 3 (Election Day), January 4 and February 15 (Presidents' Day) are teacher professional learning days: students do not report. September 21 and March 15 are PreK-12 early release days. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

22 of the other 22 Georgia districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Atlanta Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Fulton County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
DeKalb County School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Clayton County Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Cobb County School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Fayette County Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Rockdale County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Paulding County School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Henry County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Atlanta Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Atlanta Public 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 Atlanta 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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