Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Kansas City Kansas Public Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Shawnee Mission 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 Kansas City Kansas Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Calendars - Kansas City Kansas Unified Schl Dist 500 - 2026-27 Main Calendar Dates (web 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: Staggered start: Aug 12 is the first day for K-5, 6 and 9 (2-hour early release); all students return Aug 13 (grades 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 start Aug 13). Nov 23-27 is labeled 'Fall Break' and includes Thanksgiving (Nov 26). Dec 17 and May 20 are K-12 early release days (end of Quarter 2 and Quarter 4). Apr 2 is no school unless it is needed as an inclement weather make-up day. Emergency make-up days May 24-27 are after the scheduled last day. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (Jun 18) fall after the last day. The page also lists two preschool calendars (part-day and all-day) with slightly different dates, such as an Aug 13 first day and some Wednesday no-school days; they are not included here. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

5 of the other 5 Kansas districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Shawnee Mission School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Independence School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Liberty Public School District 53	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Olathe Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Blue Valley Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Lawrence Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
St. Joseph School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Kansas City Kansas 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 Kansas City Kansas 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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