Chicago Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Chicago Public Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same week as neighboring Township High School District 214. 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 Chicago Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 24, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 CPS Family Calendar - Elementary and High Schools (Last Update 3.5.2026) (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: Approved by the Chicago Board of Education (CPS community letter of February 27, 2026). K-12 starts Monday, August 24, 2026; PreK starts Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and ends Thursday, June 10, 2027. Professional development days and the Parent-Teacher Conference Days (November 2 and April 12) are non-attendance days for students. November 23-25 are marked 'No students or teachers in school' and November 26-27 are the Thanksgiving Holiday. June 15-17 and 21-22 are emergency days: school is in session only if student days fall below the state requirement. High school graduations cannot be held before May 28, 2027, elementary graduations not before June 7, 2027.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

15 of the other 15 Illinois districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Chicago Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Township High School District 214	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Community Consolidated School District 15	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Township High School District 211	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Naperville 203 Community Unit School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Valley View School District 365U	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Lake Central School Corporation	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Chicago Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Chicago 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 Chicago Public Schools 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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