Howard County Public School System Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Howard County Public School System is Thu, Nov 26 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 26-27, 20262 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

Students also have no school on Wed, Nov 25, 2026, which makes the time off 5 days long.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

Verified against Howard County Public School System’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on June 25, 2026). Confidence: High.

Source: HCPSS 2026-2027 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: The Board of Education approved adjustments on June 25, 2026 (January 14-15 became full days, February 11-12 became elementary early dismissals, June 14-16 were added as weather days); this PDF was updated July 31, 2026 and matches the district's key-dates page. The district says its online calendar is the most up-to-date version and the calendar is subject to change. On early dismissal days schools close 3 hours early; the February 11-12 early dismissals are for elementary schools only (parent-teacher conferences). November 25 is a no-school day for students (parent-teacher conferences, all levels), so students are off November 25-27. School is in session December 21-23; Winter Break runs December 24 - January 1 (the key-dates page marks these closures as state-mandated public school holidays, and the district's online calendar, checked September 26, 2026, shows no closures December 21-23). June 9-11 and June 14-16 may be used as inclement weather days; if weather days are used, June 7-8 may become full days. Pre-K/RECC students start August 27. Class of 2027 graduation dates (Merriweather Post Pavilion) are not yet announced.

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
Howard County Public School System	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Baltimore City Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Montgomery County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Baltimore County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
District of Columbia Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Carroll County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Frederick County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Alexandria City Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Howard County Public School System Thanksgiving break start and end?

Thanksgiving break starts Thursday, November 26, 2026 and ends Friday, November 27, 2026.

When do Howard County Public School System students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Monday, November 30, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

two school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, 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 Howard County Public School System 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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