Chesapeake Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Chesapeake Public Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same week as neighboring Norfolk Public Schools. Plan around Wed, Nov 25, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Nov 30, 2026 as the first day back.

Thanksgiving breakNov 26-27, 20262 school days

Last day beforeWed, Nov 25, 2026

School resumesMon, Nov 30, 2026

Days off in a row4Nov 26 to Nov 29

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Planning notes

Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the last day before the break, is an early release day.

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

Source: Chesapeake Public Schools Academic Calendar 2026-2027 (Approved 11/17/2025) (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: Approved by the School Board on November 17, 2025, together with the 2027-28 calendar. The district website shows a browser check to this network: the district's calendar folder was read via a Web Archive capture of September 7, 2026, which links this file as the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar; the file downloaded from the district's document host is identical, byte for byte, to the approved calendar first posted November 18, 2025. School starts Tuesday, September 8; Labor Day (September 7) falls before the first day. Teacher workday/in-service days with no school for any students: November 3, January 29, February 1 and April 14. Elementary-only teacher workdays (no school for elementary students; other students attend): October 9, March 12 and May 14. Early release for all students: November 25 and June 16-17 (culminating assessments; June 17 is the last day). December 21-22 are school days; schools reopen January 4. Memorial Day (May 31) is a holiday before the last day. Time missed for weather may be made up with banked time, up to 10 unscheduled remote learning days, select holidays, teacher workday/in-service days and/or longer school days. High school graduations June 16-18. The calendar does not state a number of student days.

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

18 of the other 18 Virginia districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Chesapeake Public Schools	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Norfolk Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Hampton City Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Suffolk Public Schools	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Newport News Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
York County School Division	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Chesterfield County Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Chesapeake Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

Thanksgiving break starts Thursday, November 26, 2026 and ends Friday, November 27, 2026.

When do Chesapeake Public Schools students go back to school after Thanksgiving break?

Monday, November 30, 2026.

How many days off is Thanksgiving break?

two school days. With the weekends, students are off 4 days in a row (Thu, Nov 26 to Sun, Nov 29, 2026).

Is the last day before Thanksgiving break an early release day?

Yes. Wednesday, November 25, 2026 is listed as an early release day.

Could Chesapeake 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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