Milwaukee Public Schools Thanksgiving Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Milwaukee Public Schools calendar puts Thanksgiving break on Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026, the same dates as neighboring Kenosha Unified School District. Plan around Mon, Nov 23, 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 beforeMon, Nov 23, 2026

School resumesMon, Nov 30, 2026

Days off in a row6Nov 24 to Nov 29

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Tue, Nov 24, 2026, which makes the time off 6 days long.

Verified against Milwaukee Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Milwaukee Public Schools 2026-27 Districtwide 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: Parent-Teacher Conference Days Oct 23 and Mar 25 are no-school days for students and staff; Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 22 (called Record Day on the page) and Apr 30 are professional development days when students do not report. Students are off Oct 23-26 and Mar 25-Apr 2. June 21-22 are emergency make-up days (if needed) after the last day of school. Individual schools may have additional non-attendance days. The district's event calendar also shows schools closed for excessive heat on Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 (unplanned closure, not part of the calendar). 176 student days (stated).

Thanksgiving break in nearby districts

6 of the other 6 Wisconsin districts we track have Thanksgiving break the same week.

District	Thanksgiving break	Back to school
Milwaukee Public Schools	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Kenosha Unified School District	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Sheboygan Area School District	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
School District of Janesville	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Community Consolidated School District 15	Nov 26-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Township High School District 211	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Township High School District 214	Nov 25-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54	Nov 23-27, 2026	Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Milwaukee Public Schools Thanksgiving break start and end?

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

When do Milwaukee Public 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 and the no-school days next to it, students are off 6 days in a row (Tue, Nov 24 to Sun, Nov 29, 2026).

Could Milwaukee Public Schools Thanksgiving break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s 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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