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Brown University break dates 2026-27
At Brown University, Thanksgiving Recess runs Nov 25 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 19 to Jan 26, Long Weekend runs Feb 13 to 16, and Spring Recess runs Mar 27 to Apr 4.
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Nov 25 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 19 to Jan 26Add to Google Calendar
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Feb 13 to 16, 2027Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 27 to Apr 4, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: Brown University academic calendar (bulletin.brown.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How Brown University's breaks compare
- Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday (Nov 25 to 29), like 58% of US colleges on BreakShare. Another 25% give the whole week off.
- Winter break is 39 days, 8 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 89% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 27 to Apr 4) falls in a week when 3% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- Johnson & Wales University under 1 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 10 (28 days in common). - Providence College 2 mi
Both off Nov 25 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 18 (36 days in common). - Rhode Island College 3 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 23 to Jan 18 (31 days in common).
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Same spring break as Brown University
23 other colleges are on spring break exactly Mar 27 to Apr 4, including these closest ones. See them all
Questions about Brown University's breaks
When is Brown University's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Wednesday, November 25, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (5 days, including the weekend).
How long is Brown University's winter break 2026-27?
39 days, from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Tuesday, January 26, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is Brown University's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 27, 2027 to Sunday, April 4, 2027 (9 days, including both weekends).
How these dates are counted
- Each range covers every day with no classes: from the day after the last class or final exam to the day before classes start again.
- Each range includes the weekends on both sides of the break.
- Winter break runs from the end of fall finals to the day before spring classes. A required January term (J-term, Winter Study, Interim) counts as school; an optional winter session doesn't.
- Thanksgiving starts on Wednesday only if the school cancels classes that day.
- Single holidays like Labor Day aren't listed unless the school calls them a break. Short breaks of 1 to 4 days are usually long weekends.
- We use class and exam dates, not residence-hall move-out or office-closure dates.
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