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Thanksgiving Break 2026 — NC School Districts

All 115 verified NC districts · Updated September 2, 2026

Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26. Every verified NC district closes for Thanksgiving — most for Thursday and Friday, many for the full Wednesday-through-Friday stretch. Verified dates by district:

DistrictThanksgiving break
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS)Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Cumberland County Schools (CCS)Nov 24, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Durham Public Schools (DPS)Nov 24, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Buncombe County Schools (BCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Cabarrus County Schools (CCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Catawba County SchoolsNov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Elkin City Schools (ECS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Gaston County Schools (GCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Guilford County Schools (GCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Haywood County Schools (HCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Iredell-Statesville Schools (I-SS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Kannapolis City Schools (KCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Lee County Schools (LCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Lenoir County Schools (LCPS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Lexington City Schools (LCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Lincoln County Schools (LCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Macon County Schools (MCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Madison County Schools (MCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Martin County Schools (MCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
McDowell County Schools (MCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Montgomery County Schools (MCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Mount Airy City Schools (MACS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Pender County Schools (PCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Rockingham County Schools (RCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Rowan-Salisbury School System (RSS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Rutherford County Schools (RCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Sampson County Schools (SCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Stokes County Schools (SCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Surry County Schools (SCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Thomasville City Schools (TCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Transylvania County Schools (TCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Union County Public Schools (UCPS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Wake County Public School System (WCPSS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Washington County Schools (WCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WSFCS)Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Alexander County Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Alleghany County Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Anson County Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Ashe County Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Asheboro City Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Asheville City Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Avery County Schools (ACS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Beaufort County Schools (BCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Bertie County Schools (BCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Bladen County Schools (BCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Brunswick County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Burke County Public Schools (BCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Caldwell County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Camden County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Carteret County Public Schools (CCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Caswell County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Chatham County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Cherokee County School DistrictNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Clay County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Cleveland County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Clinton City Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Columbus County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Craven County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Currituck County Schools (CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Dare County Schools (DCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Davidson County Schools (DCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Davie County Schools (DCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Duplin County Schools (DCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Edenton-Chowan Schools (ECPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (ECPPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Franklin County Schools (FCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Gates County Schools (GCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Graham County Schools (GCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Granville County Schools (GCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Greene County Schools (GCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Halifax County Schools (HCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Harnett County Schools (HCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hertford County Public Schools (HCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hickory City Schools (HPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hoke County Schools (HCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hyde County Schools (HCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Jackson County Schools (JCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Jones County Schools (JCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Mitchell County Schools (MCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Moore County Schools (MCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Nash County Public Schools (NCPS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
New Hanover County Schools (NHCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Newton-Conover City Schools (N-CCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Northampton County Schools (NCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Onslow County Schools (OCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Orange County Schools (OCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Pamlico County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Perquimans County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Person County Schools (PCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Pitt County Schools (PCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Polk County SchoolsNov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Randolph County School System (RCSS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Richmond County Schools (RCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Scotland County Schools (SCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Stanly County Schools (SCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Swain County Schools (SCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Tyrrell County Schools (TCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Vance County Public Schools (VCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Warren County Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Watauga County Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Weldon City Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Whiteville City Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Wilkes County Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Wilson County Schools (WCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Yadkin County Schools (YCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Yancey County Schools (YCS)Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Thanksgiving break 2026 for NC schools?
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 26, 2026. Among the 115 verified districts, 115 are closed Thursday Nov 26, 115 are also closed Friday Nov 27, and 40 list Wednesday Nov 25 as a student holiday too. See the table above for your district.
Do NC schools have the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
Generally no — most districts hold classes Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. Monday and Tuesday are sometimes teacher workdays or remote days in individual districts; check your district’s official calendar.
When do students return after Thanksgiving break 2026?
Schools resume Monday, November 30, 2026, unless your district’s calendar shows a workday.

Dates verified from official district calendars. Click any district for the full 2026-27 calendar with holidays and breaks.