Hamilton County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 for Hamilton 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 Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

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 Hamilton County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on May 8, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: Hamilton County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027 (Board Approval 05/08/25) (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 May 8, 2025. First day Wednesday, Aug 5; last day Wednesday, May 19 (student half-day). Professional development days with no school for students (light blue on the grid; the district's online calendar lists the same days as Professional Development Day): Aug 7, Oct 19, Nov 30, Jan 4 (school-based PD), Jan 5 (system-wide PD) and Mar 29; the legend's 6 PD days and 174 full student school days match the grid (the quarter table's 180 total days also counts those 6 PD days). Student half-days with bus early release: Dec 18, Mar 19 and May 19. One more administrative in-service half-day for conferences is added within a six-week window each semester (dates not on the calendar). Good Friday (Mar 26) follows Spring Break (Mar 22-25). Memorial Day is after the last day.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

9 of the other 9 Tennessee districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Hamilton County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Catoosa County School System	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Metro Nashville Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Cherokee County School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Madison County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Forsyth County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Blount County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Paulding County School District	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Huntsville City Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Hamilton County Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Hamilton County Schools 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 Hamilton 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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Hamilton County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

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