Cincinnati Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Cincinnati Public Schools is Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026. The last day of school before the break is Friday, November 20, 2026, and classes resume Monday, November 30, 2026.

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 Cincinnati Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: CPS 2026-2027 12 Month Calendar (Update: 9/11/2026) (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 the 2026-27 and 2027-28 calendars on Feb. 23, 2026 (minutes, Superintendent's Recommendation 3). This is the district's updated calendar (marked Update: 9/11/2026, posted Sept. 18), which adds the 5 furlough days in the budget reductions the Board approved on June 22, 2026 (minutes; the dates were set by the district) as days when all CPS buildings and offices are closed: Aug. 12, Sept. 21, Nov. 2, March 1 and May 27. No separate board vote on the updated calendar appears in the minutes through Sept. 14, 2026. For students this moves the last day of school from Wednesday, May 26 (approved version, 171 days) to Tuesday, May 25 (170 student days, stated); Sept. 21, Nov. 2 and March 1 were already no-school days for students (teacher workday and PD days in the approved version). Preschool starts Monday, Aug. 24. The Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23-27) is shown as Holiday/Break days; Nov. 25 and Feb. 8 are Teacher Conference Exchange Days with no school. Jan. 4 is a district professional development day with no students. The district's online calendar shows the same dates, except that it leaves out the Nov. 23 break day. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

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

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Cincinnati Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Kenton County School District	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Scott County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Fayette County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Oldham County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Jefferson County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Cincinnati Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Cincinnati Public Schools 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 Cincinnati 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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