Independence School District Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Independence School District calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Liberty Public School District 53. Plan around Tue, Nov 24, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Dec 1, 2026 as the first day back.

Thanksgiving breakNov 25-27, 20263 school days

Last day beforeTue, Nov 24, 2026

School resumesTue, Dec 1, 2026

Days off in a row6Nov 25 to Nov 30

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Mon, Nov 30, 2026, which makes the time off 6 days long.

Verified against Independence School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: Independence Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar - Student Contact / Teacher Contract (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: Read from a color-coded grid; monthly student attendance counts (sum 155) match the reading. Students attend a four-day week: Mondays are no school (yellow Non School / Non Contract) except the listed Student Monday Attendance Days: Aug 24, Aug 31, Nov 2, Nov 23, Dec 14, Dec 21, Mar 22, May 24. Mondays that are no school appear in days_off or in the holiday, teacher workday and make-up fields. Weather make-up days are marked with asterisks on Mondays (Jan 25, Feb 8, Mar 1, Apr 26, May 10) and are no school unless needed; the legend text about make-up days is cut off in the document. Winter break is Dec 25-Jan 1; Dec 23-24 and Jan 4 are teacher work days, so students are out Dec 23 through Jan 4 and return Jan 5. Dec 22 is the last day of the semester before break. Nov 25-27 is the Thanksgiving break; Nov 23 is a student attendance day. Mar 26 is a no-school Friday with no label. No spring break is shown. Oct 20-23 is Parent Teacher Conference Week (light gray), and attendance counts show students in school. Professional development no-school days are Mar 8 and Apr 5. Last day is May 27; Seniors' last day is May 19. Memorial Day and Juneteenth fall after the last day. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

8 of the other 8 Missouri districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Independence School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Liberty Public School District 53	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
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
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 Independence School District Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Independence School District students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

three school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 6 days in a row (Wed, Nov 25 to Mon, Nov 30, 2026).

Could Independence School District 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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