Davenport Community Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Davenport Community Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Iowa City Community School District. Plan around Tue, Nov 24, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Dec 1, 2026 as the first day back.

Thanksgiving breakNov 25-27, 20263 school days

Last day beforeTue, Nov 24, 2026

School resumesTue, Dec 1, 2026

Days off in a row6Nov 25 to Nov 30

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Mon, Nov 30, 2026, which makes the time off 6 days long.

Verified against Davenport Community Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Kalenda ya Masomo 2026-2027, Wilaya ya Shule za Jamii ya Davenport (last updated 12/18/2025) (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: Document is in Swahili. Early release = 2-hour early dismissal on the dates listed. Aug 24: freshman (grade 9) orientation, 2 hours; grades 10, 11, 12 have a delayed start. Kindergarten ("darasa la awali") first day is Aug 25 and preschool ("shule ya awali") first day is Aug 26. Oct 15-16 are teacher conference days with no school for students. Elementary conferences are the week of 10/12-10/16 and count as student attendance days. Middle school conferences are 9/23, 12/2, 2/17, 4/21 and high school 9/23, 12/2, 2/17, 4/28; they count as student days. "Extra teacher day" dates (Sep 30, Oct 28, Dec 9, Jan 20, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 28) are attendance days for students. Apr 19 is a second spring break day and is also the designated make-up (reserve) day, with no school listed. Memorial Day (May 31) and the Jun 1 teacher workday fall after the last day. Document does not state that the calendar is board-approved.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

4 of the other 4 Iowa districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Davenport Community Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Iowa City Community School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Peoria Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Rockford Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Davenport Community Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Davenport Community Schools students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

three school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 6 days in a row (Wed, Nov 25 to Mon, Nov 30, 2026).

Could Davenport Community 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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Davenport Community Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

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