42 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026

Thanksgiving break in Illinois, 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 in Illinois is the week of November 23–27 for all 38 districts we read. Most common dates: November 25–27, 2026, 24 of the 38.

Districts listed 38 of 42 in Illinois

Most common start date November 25; 25 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 1; November 23 to November 26

Thanksgiving break in every district

Thanksgiving break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Week	Source
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	November 24–27	4	Tuesday	common week	source
Berwyn North School District 98	November 24–27	4	Tuesday	common week	source
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Brookwood School District 167	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Cairo Community Unit School District 1	November 25	1	Wednesday	common week	source
Center Cass School District 66	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Champaign Unit 4	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Charleston Community Unit School District 1	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Columbia Community Unit School District 4	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Community Consolidated School District 54	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Community Consolidated School District 89	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Community Unit School District 200	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Dupo Community Unit School District 196	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
East Peoria School District 86	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Effingham Community Unit School District 40	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Fisher Community Unit School District 1	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Flossmoor School District 161	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Forest Ridge School District 142	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Harrison School District 36	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Harvey School District 152	November 23–27	5	Monday	common week	source
Homewood School District 153	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Lexington Community Unit School District 7	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Mascoutah Community Unit	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Oakland Community Unit School District 5	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Orion Community Unit School District 223	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Springfield School District 186	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Triad Community Unit School District 2	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Wabash Community Unit School District 348	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source

Week by week

Week of November 23–27 · 38 districts (100%)

Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3, Berwyn North School District 98, Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18, Brookwood School District 167, Cairo Community Unit School District 1, Center Cass School District 66, Champaign Unit 4, Charleston Community Unit School District 1, Columbia Community Unit School District 4, Community Consolidated School District 54, Community Consolidated School District 89, Community Unit School District 200, Dupo Community Unit School District 196, East Peoria School District 86, Effingham Community Unit School District 40, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205, Fisher Community Unit School District 1, Flossmoor School District 161, Forest Ridge School District 142, Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, Harrison School District 36, Harvey School District 152, Homewood School District 153, Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425, Lexington Community Unit School District 7, Mascoutah Community Unit, Oakland Community Unit School District 5, Orion Community Unit School District 223, Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, River Ridge Community Unit School District 210, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, Springfield School District 186, Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3, Triad Community Unit School District 2, Wabash Community Unit School District 348, Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Facts

Districts with a date: 38 of the 42 we read
Without one: Cumberland Community Unit School District 77, Franklin Park School District 84, Rondout School District 72 and Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Earliest: Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, November 23–27
Latest: Springfield School District 186, November 26–27
Most common length: 3 school days (24 districts)
Shortest and longest: 1 and 5 school days
Most common return day: Monday, November 30 (37 of 38)
Early release the day before: Cairo Community Unit School District 1, Fisher Community Unit School District 1, Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425, Orion Community Unit School District 223, Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, Springfield School District 186 and Wabash Community Unit School District 348
Most common start, Illinois: November 25
Other states we read: 14 start earlier, 22 the same day, 10 later