Waterloo Community Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Waterloo Community Schools is Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026. The last day of school before the break is Tuesday, November 24, 2026, and classes resume Monday, November 30, 2026.

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

Source: Waterloo Community Schools 2026 / 2027 District Calendar (Elementary) (PDF)

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: Rolling start: Aug 24 for K, 1, 2, 6, 9 and Aug 25 for 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 (both days have a 2-hour early dismissal); Pre-K starts Aug 27. First day is given as Aug 25 because most grades start then. Last day May 21 has a 2-hour early dismissal. Snow days will be made up at the end of the school year if needed, but no specific make-up dates are listed. Oct 27 and Feb 23 are regular school days for students, with conferences in the evening. Oct 29 and Feb 25 are no school for conferences. Oct 30 and Feb 26 are Teacher Comp Days with no school. Pre-K last day is May 20. This document is labeled Elementary and the document has no approval wording, so other grade levels may differ.

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
Waterloo Community Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Iowa City Community School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Ankeny Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Des Moines Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Waterloo Community Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Waterloo Community 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 Waterloo 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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