Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County 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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Verified against Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 Student 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: District news post: 'Board of Education Adopts New 2026-2027 Calendar'. The calendar page was read via a Web Archive capture of Sept 14, 2026 (the district website shows a browser check); the PDF was downloaded from the district's file host through the page's Student Calendar link. The calendar states 178 student days (semester 1: 88, semester 2: 90). Snow make-up days: Dec 21-22 and Jan 4 (Winter Break), Feb 15 and May 24-28 (after the last day of school). Feb 15 (Presidents' Day) is a Teacher Professional Day, not a holiday; Oct 12, Nov 3 and Mar 10 are also Teacher Professional Days (no school for students). Middle and high schools follow an A/B day version of the same calendar. Early and middle college students follow a separate calendar (second entry). Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day of school.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

15 of the other 15 North Carolina districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Guilford County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Cabarrus County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Chatham County Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Roanoke City Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Gaston County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Burke County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Union County Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Winston-Salem/Forsyth County 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).

Could Winston-Salem/Forsyth County 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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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

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