Frederick County Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Frederick County Public 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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Planning notes

Tuesday, November 24, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Frederick County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on February 12, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 BOE-Approved Academic Calendar (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: Board-approved calendar (approved February 12, 2025; revised by the Board May 6, 2026, which added June 7 as a sixth weather make-up day), as listed on the district's Calendar Information page (read via Web Archive capture of Aug. 6, 2026; the live page shows a bot check). The calendar counts 180 student days ending June 4 (terms of 45, 47, 45 and 43 days); if weather make-up days are needed the year is extended into June 7-11 and 14. Break names and ranges come from the district's 2026-27 Year at a Glance: Thanksgiving Break Nov. 25-27, Winter Break Dec. 23-31 (New Year's Day, Jan. 1, listed separately) and Spring Break March 26 - April 2, which takes in Good Friday (March 26) and Easter Monday (March 29); the board-approved grid prints those two days under their holiday names and 'Spring Break' only on March 30 - April 2. With the March 25 teacher work day there is no school March 25 - April 2. October 28-29 are 4-hour late arrival days (except high school) and October 30 a 3.5-hour early dismissal for parent-teacher conferences; September 25 (Fair Day) is a 3.5-hour early dismissal, the other early dismissals are 2 hours.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

10 of the other 10 Maryland districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Frederick County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Washington County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Carroll County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Loudoun County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Howard County Public School System	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Berkeley County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Chambersburg Area School District	Nov 25-30, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026
District of Columbia Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Frederick County Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Frederick County Public 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).

Is the last day before Thanksgiving break an early release day?

Yes. Tuesday, November 24, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Frederick County 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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