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California State University, Fresno break dates 2026-27
At California State University, Fresno, Thanksgiving Break runs Nov 21 to 29, Winter Break runs Dec 18 to Jan 19, and Spring Break runs Mar 20 to 28.
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Nov 21 to 29, 2026Add to Google Calendar
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Dec 18 to Jan 19Add to Google Calendar
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Mar 20 to 28, 2027Add to Google Calendar
Official source: California State University, Fresno academic calendar (academics.fresnostate.edu). Last checked against it: October 2026.
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How California State University, Fresno's breaks compare
- California State University, Fresno gives students the whole week of Thanksgiving off (Nov 21 to 29), like 25% of US colleges on BreakShare.
- Winter break is 33 days, 2 days longer than the typical US college (31 days). 67% of colleges have a shorter one. Compare winter breaks
- Spring break (Mar 20 to 28) falls in a week when 15% of colleges start spring break. See the spring break calendar
Off at the same time as nearby schools
- UC Merced 54 mi
Both off Nov 26 to 29, Dec 19 to Jan 11, Mar 20 to 25 (34 days in common). - California State University, Stanislaus 78 mi
Both off Nov 21 to 29, Dec 18 to Jan 19, Mar 27 to 28 (44 days in common).
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Same spring break as California State University, Fresno
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Questions about California State University, Fresno's breaks
When is California State University, Fresno's Thanksgiving break in 2026?
From Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (9 days, including both weekends).
How long is California State University, Fresno's winter break 2026-27?
33 days, from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Tuesday, January 19, 2027, counting every day off including weekends.
When is California State University, Fresno's spring break 2027?
From Saturday, March 20, 2027 to Sunday, March 28, 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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