29 districts read on October 8, 2026

Thanksgiving break in Iowa, 2026

Thanksgiving break 2026 in Iowa is the week of November 23–27 for all 28 districts we read. Most common dates: November 25–27, 2026, 17 of the 28.

Districts listed 28 of 29 in Iowa

Most common start date November 25; 23 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 1; November 25 to November 26

Thanksgiving break in every district

Thanksgiving break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Week	Source
Algona Community	November 25	1	Wednesday	common week	source
Audubon Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Bettendorf Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Carroll Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Central Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Central Lee Community	November 25–29	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Clay Central–Everly Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
East Sac County Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Essex Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community	November 25–30	4	Wednesday	common week	source
Fairfield Community	November 25–28	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Glenwood Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Griswold Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Hamburg Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Hinton Community	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
IKM–Manning Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Lenox Community	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Marion Independent	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Marshalltown Community	November 25–30	4	Wednesday	common week	source
Mid-Prairie Community	November 26–30	3	Thursday	common week	source
Missouri Valley Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Newell-Fonda Community	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Schaller-Crestland Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Sheldon Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Turkey Valley Community	November 26–27	2	Thursday	common week	source
Underwood Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Winterset Community	November 25–27	3	Wednesday	common week	source
Woodbine Community	November 25–29	3	Wednesday	common week	source

Week by week

Week of November 23–27 · 28 districts (100%)

Algona Community, Audubon Community, Bettendorf Community, Carroll Community, Central Community, Central Lee Community, Clay Central–Everly Community, East Sac County Community, Essex Community, Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community, Fairfield Community, Glenwood Community, Griswold Community, Hamburg Community, Hinton Community, IKM–Manning Community, Lenox Community, Marion Independent, Marshalltown Community, Mid-Prairie Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community, Sheldon Community, Turkey Valley Community, Underwood Community, Winterset Community, Woodbine Community

Facts

Districts with a date: 28 of the 29 we read
Without one: Harlan Community
Earliest: Algona Community, November 25
Latest: Turkey Valley Community, November 26–27
Most common length: 3 school days (21 districts)
Shortest and longest: 1 and 4 school days
Most common return day: Monday, November 30 (23 of 28)
Staff day next to it: Woodbine Community
Early release the day before: Central Lee Community, Griswold Community, Hinton Community, Lenox Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community and Woodbine Community
Most common start, Iowa: November 25
Other states we read: 14 start earlier, 22 the same day, 10 later