Shawnee Mission School District Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Shawnee Mission School District calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Kansas City Kansas Public Schools. 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 Shawnee Mission School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Calendar - Approved Dec. 8, 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: Staggered start: Aug 12 grades 1-7 and 9 (early dismissal grades 1-6); Aug 13 grades 8 and 10-12; Aug 14 first day for Pre-K and K (Pre-K and K conferences Aug 12-13). Last day is May 26 for grades K-11 (early dismissal); Pre-K's last day is May 25. Dec 18 is early dismissal K-12 and teacher workday, with no school for Pre-K. Winter break is printed Dec 21-Jan 4, with Jan 4 also a teacher workday with no school; it is listed here under teacher workdays. Nov 23 is teacher-facilitated professional learning and Nov 24 is no school, both within the Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving break. Nov 2 is listed only as 'Professional Learning', but the grid shows it as no school for students. The 172 student days are the document's total across quarters (40/43/43/46). The document notes that teacher contracts include 4 snow days but does not give make-up dates. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day. Semester exams for grades 9-12 are Dec 16-18 and May 24-26.

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
Shawnee Mission School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Blue Valley Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Olathe Public Schools	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
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 Shawnee Mission School District Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Shawnee Mission School District 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 Shawnee Mission School District 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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