Knox County Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Knox County Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same week as neighboring Blount County Schools. Plan around Tue, Nov 24, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Nov 30, 2026 as the first day back.

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

Source: 2026-2027 Knox County Schools 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 district's calendar page says calendars are published once approved by the Board of Education. Source is the Printer Friendly Version (Google Doc) linked from the Current Year calendar on that page; both give the same dates. The first day (Aug 10) and last day (May 26) are half days for students, as are Sep 16, Nov 18, Dec 18, Jan 27 and Mar 24. Systemwide in-service days with no school for students: Nov 3, Jan 4, Feb 15 and Apr 7 (Feb 15 is Presidents' Day, but the calendar lists it only as a systemwide in-service day/student holiday, not as a holiday). Schools are closed Friday March 26 and Monday March 29 (listed as "Holiday"). The calendar summary lists 180 instructional days: 177 student days plus 3 days accumulated under the daily 7-hour schedule. Up to 8 instructional days can be cancelled for inclement weather or illness before any make-up days are required.

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
Knox County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Blount County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Sevier County School System	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Hamblen County Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Hamilton County Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Tue, Dec 1, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Knox County Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Knox 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 Knox 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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